Press releases

Internet users will find a wide range of updated contents, an enhanced search engine and the constant presence of Élise, the OACIQ's virtual agent, on the new website of the OACIQ

Élise, the conversational agent of the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ), is celebrating its first anniversary.

Almost 6 out of 10 Quebecers believe they are unfamiliar with the risks associated with a real estate transaction.

Why aren't there more residential real estate brokers on the OACIQ Board of Directors?

Maintaining relationships with various audiences is one of the means used by the OACIQ to accomplish its sole mission–protecting the public.

The artificial intelligence approach advocated by the OACIQ is attracting attention in the European real estate sector.  

On July 26, 2022, the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) published the draft standard BNQ 3009-500: “Residential building – Inspection practices in a real estate transaction context” following the consultation of various stakeholders, including the OACIQ, by a standards committee.

Ms. Nadine Lindsay, President and Chief Executive Officer of OACIQ, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Pascal Michaud as Vice-President, Enforcement of Practices.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually becoming part of our lives, and the real estate sector is certainly no exception. The use of this technology within an organization like the OACIQ offers tremendous opportunities to improve our operational efficiency and unleash our employees’ full potential.

The  consumer awareness campaign of the OACIQ stood out and won a Gold Award in the External Public Relations Program category at the prestigious Excellence Awards Gala held by the SQPRP.

L'OACIQ is committed to respect the Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI systems and becomes a signatory. 

As information is the best protection, theOACIQ will be welcoming real estate buyers and sellers, as well as anyone interested in real estate brokerage, to its Open House on Sunday, March 24, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at its head office in Brossard.

The skills and strengths of its employees, represented by their totem animal, are at the heart of the very first employer brand of the OACIQ.

On February 23, 2022, the Government of Quebec published two new draft regulations relating to residential building inspections for public consultation. These draft regulations may be approved by the government, with or without amendments, after 45 days from their publication.

Are you interested in protecting the public in real estate brokerage? The Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ) is looking for candidates to establish a pool of candidates who are qualified to serve on the OACIQ Inspection Committee.

Buyers, sellers and real estate brokers will now be able to get answers to their questions at any time using dthe chatbot of the OACIQ created with artificial intelligence.

Further to the adoption of Bill 141 in 2018, the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ), in collaboration with the Ministère des Finances, began work to update the regulations.

Following the usual regulatory adoption process, which included a consultation held by the government last August, the final regulations were published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on March 8, 2023 and came into force on March 23, 2023.

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The OACIQ Discipline Committee suspended the licence of two real estate brokers involved in the sale of a property that may have been used to grow cannabis.