Just need to take the real estate course @ UBC and pass the exam.
There's a book of ~1000 possible questions but if you know it inside and out you'll pass the exam (according to my gf)
Real Estate Division | Sauder School of Business at UBC, Vancouver, Canada | Sauder School of Business at UBC, Vancouver, Canada
Super competitive field + monthly dues aren't exactly cheap either
You only make money if you sell houses, its 100% commission based and the buyer's agent and the sellers agent usually split the commission. Commission varies but can be anywhere from $2000 to upwards of $50,000 on a single sale. Commission is usually structured around selling price i.e. 3.5-7% first $100,000, 1-3% remainder
Lots of websites like this popping up:
http://oneflatfee.ca/
^ This guy is hated by a lot of real estates because he lists properties onto MLS for next to nothing lol.
Once your house is listed on MLS any real estate can view it and show it to his/her clients