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 Nunavut and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Nunavut $35.40 $56.94 $85.38 Undetermined
Canada $28.21 $46.15 $65.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Nunavut

Wages in every province and territory

Professional planners in other provinces and territories

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

Compare professional planner 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 professional planner in Nunavut?

Yes. Registration is required to practise in Nunavut.

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