How to Apply for a Licence
Apply Online via the Portal
Registration for the LLQP exam is available through the Insurance Council's online portal.
Please note: you will need to enter your legal name exactly as it appears on your government issued photo ID. You must also add a residence address to your account. To access exam registration, you will need to login with a portal account.
Next, follow these step-by-step instructions for your Licence Type:
You can apply for a general insurance trainee registration through the Insurance Council’s online portal. To do so, you will need to log in with a portal account.
First time registering for an account with the Insurance Council? You will first need to create an account here. Please note you will need to enter your legal name exactly as it appears on your government-issued photo ID. You must also add a residential and a service (mailing) address to your account.
Trainee Registration
Portal
Go to the online portal and login to your account.
Apply for a Trainee Registration
From the main menu, under the Trainee Registrations tab, click on “Apply for a Trainee Registration”.
Required information
After reading the Trainee Registration Application Checklist, click on “Proceed to Trainee Registration Application”.
Confirm Information
Confirm or update your contact information
Agency look up
Click on “look up” to enter the name of the Agency you will work for.
Required Documentation
Answer all questions and upload the required documentation (i.e., government-issued photo ID, ICBC Autoplan Basics certificate, etc.)
After submission
After you have completed and submitted your application, the Agency you will represent will be contacted to verify your authority to represent them.
Application reviewed
Once the Agency has verified your application, your application will be reviewed by a licensing officer typically within 10-15 business days from that date. Please see our processing times. If additional information is required, you will be notified by email.
Confirmation
On approval of the trainee registration, you will receive a confirmation email from the Insurance Council’s Licensing Team.
If you require assistance with any aspect of the online application process, please contact our Licensing Team directly.
Note: Even if you have submitted an application and have obtained employment or a contract with an insurance company, you must hold a licence before you can conduct insurance activities in BC.
To apply for an insurance licence by email:
Fill out the License Application Form, including any corresponding forms.
Email the completed form(s) and supporting documents to licensing@insurancecouncilofbc.com.
An online portal account will be created for you. Please wait for instructions via email, for login information and how to pay for your application.
Your application will then be reviewed by a Licensing Officer, typically within 10-15 business days. (See processing times) If additional information is required, you will be notified by email.
On approval of your application, you will receive a confirmation email from our Licensing Team.
If you require assistance with any aspect of the online application process, please contact the Licensing department directly.
Note: Even if you have submitted an application and have obtained employment or a contract with an insurance company, you must be fully licensed before you can conduct insurance activities in BC.
Processing Times
We are currently reviewing applications, licence amendments and authority to represent (ATR) update requests received February 04, 2025.
Applications are reviewed in the order of which they are received. The Insurance Council makes their best effort to review applications typically within 10 business days after submission of a complete application.
Please note that suitability, corporate, and equivalency applications may take longer.
For more information on Insurance Council and government fees we collect, please see our fee schedule
Application Dates
Please note that if your application was submitted on a weekend or statutory holiday, it is considered received on the next business day.
Unverified Agency
Applications that have been submitted but not yet verified by your agency/firm are considered incomplete applications.
Once the agency/firm has verified your application and has notified the Insurance Council, your application will be put into queue for review. Applications are reviewed in the order of which they are received. The Insurance Council makes their best effort to review applications typically within 10 business days after submission of a complete application.
Incomplete Applications
If an application is found to be incomplete and/or has outstanding requirements, the Insurance Council will attempt to notify applicants a minimum of two times before an application may be closed without further notice.
Note that applications are set to expire 90 days past the date of submission, and applications may be closed prior to this date.
Licence Issue and Effective Dates
Licences issued on or before February 28, 2025, will have a first annual renewal date of June 1, 2025.
Licences issued between March 1, 2025, and May 31, 2025, will have a first annual renewal date of June 1, 2026. The government fee is $25.00 per year. As the licence period will be for more than one year, two government fees (total of $50) are applicable. The first $25 fee will be charged when you submit your licence application. The second $25 will be charged when the application is ready for approval. At that point, the second fee will be added to your application record, and you will be notified to submit your payment via the online portal. Once logged in, please click 'Manage my applications'.
For more information on Insurance Council and government fees we collect, please see our fee schedule.