Licensees can retain their licence eligibility for three years after cancelling their authorization. Review the information below to learn how to terminate or park your licence.
Visit our Returning Licensees page for information on reinstating your licence.
Sometimes licensees want to terminate their licence, or a broker wishes to terminate a licensee from their brokerage.
Associates and associate brokers can terminate their licence with the Cancel button on the Licensing tab of their myRECA account. The cancellation takes effect as soon as the cancellation application is complete. Licensees have three years from the date of cancellation to reinstate their licence if they choose to do so.
Brokers can cancel the licence of any of their associates or associate brokers through the My People section of the brokerage tab within myRECA.
When brokers cancel a licence, RECA requires them to report any misconduct relating to fraud, misrepresentation, deception, theft, or unlawful activities on the part of the associate/associate broker to the executive director.
View the tutorial for cancelling an associate or associate broker in myRECA
Sometimes licensees leave the industry for a while, but want to come back later. This is often called Parking a licence. There are many reasons licensees may decide to do this, including prolonged illness, taking full-time education, family obligations, or extended travel. No matter the reason, all licensees can take advantage of this option, if needed.
To park your licence, you can cancel your registration through the licensing tab within your myRECA account, you can ask your broker to cancel your registration, or you can wait for your registration to expire on September 30 of the current licensing year.
Regardless of how you cancel your registration, your licence with RECA remains valid for three years. You cannot work as an licensee during this time. You can apply to re-instate your registration when you’re ready at any time during this period.
