The short answer

Extra steps

Applicants licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction can apply for registration in B.C., but depending on whether their jurisdiction's occupational standards are deemed equivalent, they may have to pass the Mortgage Brokers Inter-Provincial and B.C. Procedures examination or complete the Mortgage Brokerage in British Columbia course and examination.

Source
“Generally, extra-provincial licensees are required to successfully pass the Mortgage Brokers Inter-Provincial and B.C. Procedures examination although some are exempt.”
bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/mortgage-broker-resources/registrations...

Both provinces

Licensed in QuebecMoving to British Columbia
Licence status Licence required Licence required
Regulator Autorité des marchés financiers BC Financial Services Authority
Guide Mortgage broker in Quebec Mortgage broker in British Columbia

Steps to transfer

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