The full Ontario real estate licensing path takes 9-12 months for most students. The minimum legal completion time is about 6 months; the slowest students stretch the program to the maximum 24-month window before content expires.
The Humber pre-registration program runs through Courses 1-5 plus Simulations 1 and 2. Each course allows up to 6 months of access, but motivated students complete each in 4-8 weeks. If you study 10-15 hours per week and pass each exam on the first attempt, you finish in roughly 9 months.
After Humber, RECO registration takes 1-3 weeks once your application is submitted with brokerage sponsorship. Most candidates secure a brokerage during Course 5 so registration happens immediately after course completion.
The fastest legal path takes about 6 months for full-time students who study 30+ hours per week, pass every exam on the first attempt, and have brokerage sponsorship lined up early. RECO does not publish "accelerated" tracks — speed depends entirely on your pace.
Failed exams add 30-60 days each because of mandatory rewrite waiting periods. The average student needs one or two rewrites across the program; students using exam-style practice (ExamAce, sample questions) typically rewrite once or never.