How to get licensed

This basic guide covers whether you need a licence and who regulates the work. The step-by-step roadmap, listed fees, exams and language tests are added here once the regulator's own pages are read in full.

Until then, check the current steps with the regulator.

Demand and pay

Job Bank wages and outlook in New Brunswick and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
New Brunswick $32.18 $49.34 $55.35 Undetermined
Canada $24.09 $46.81 $60.26 —

Wages by region and job outlook in New Brunswick

Wages in every province and territory

Physician assistants in other provinces and territories

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta Licence required
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba Licence required
  • Ontario Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Licence required
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare physician assistant licensing across Canada

Sources checked

  1. noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile · fetched October 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a physician assistant in New Brunswick?

Yes. Registration is required to practise in New Brunswick.

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