PILLAR ONE

Build your career. From first question to first funded file.

Everything a person needs from the day they wonder whether brokering is for them to the day the first file funds: the honest self assessment, the courses province by province, the first ninety days, and the move from a bank.

Most career advice for new brokers is written by course providers or by brokerages selling a dream. This pillar is written by a brokerage that only takes on licensed brokers, does not hand out leads and does not promise a first year income, which means it can afford to be honest about all three. Start with the reading path, then work through the categories below.

The reading path, in order

1. Should you do this at all?

Eight honest questions before you spend a dollar on a course.

2. What the job actually is

What a broker does and a day in the life, so the picture is real.

3. Getting licensed

The three provinces compared, then the course and licensing steps for your province.

5. Choosing a direction

Choose your path and training and mentorship.

6. Coming from a bank

The five banker guides, starting with mortgage specialist to broker.

Our approach

A.I.M.I. Collective onboards licensed brokers only; we do not sponsor initial licensing and we say so. What we provide from the first day is a team chat where new and experienced brokers answer questions around the clock, a Deal Desk for the file you cannot place, and head office carrying processing and compliance so your hours go to conversations. There is no formal ninety day programme and no named mentor guarantee. There is a community that shows up. We provide the infrastructure. You build the book.

Every guide in this pillar

Starting your career

Coming from a bank

Common questions

How long does it take to become a mortgage broker in Canada?
Commonly three to six months from starting the course to holding a licence, depending on the province and how quickly you sit the exam. The first funded file usually follows two to four months after that.
Does A.I.M.I. Collective help with the licensing course?
We onboard licensed brokers. The course guides here explain each province honestly, and the licensing pipeline lets you tell us when you expect to pass so we can talk before your exam.
What is the biggest mistake new brokers make?
Waiting for the brokerage or a lead vendor to supply clients. The first book comes from the people who already know you and the professionals who meet buyers first.

Passed the exam, or about to?

Book a discovery call and we will show you what the first ninety days look like here, without the promises.