Effective January 1, 2005 subject to certain conditions, only the travel agent or wholesaler (corporate, partnership or sole proprietor) registered
under the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act will be required to hold a restricted travel agent licence with
Council. Employees or commissioned salespeople of the licensed travel insurance agency are exempt from licensing where
the individual’s only activity as an insurance agent or salesperson is in connection with travel insurance as defined in the
Insurance Licensing Exemption Regulation, sold incidentally to the ordinary business of the travel agent or travel
wholesaler AND:
- The individual has passed the course and exam approved by Council. Once an individual has taken the course
and exam it is valid for a period of one year. If the individual has not worked in the travel insurance industry for one year
after successful completion of the course, then the individual is not eligible for the exemption and the course and exam
must be retaken. Any individual who has not been actively involved in the travel insurance industry for two or more years
must take the course and exam again before they are eligible for the exemption. It is the responsibility of the travel
agency to determine whether an individual meets the education requirement. Also see Council’s Notice ICN# 05-001 dated
January 5, 2005 in the Notices section of this website for further information. AND
- The individual must complete a minimum of two hours of continuing education each calendar year. There are requirements
regarding the type of education that must be taken and mandatory record keeping. All of these requirements are set out
in the Continuing Education – Travel Insurance section of this website.
For qualification details, first application forms, instructions, and
fee schedules, choose the type of agency travel icence
you wish to view from the drop down menu under Travel Insurance at the top of this page.
