Province comparison

Air Traffic Controller Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 14NOC 72601Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where air traffic controllers need a licence

Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.

  • Licence required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Not confirmed yet
  • 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
  • Federal (all of Canada): Licence required
Air traffic controller: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet — —
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 — —
Federal (all of Canada) Licence required Transport Canada Read the guide for Federal (all of Canada)

What the federal guide lists

1 of 14 jurisdictions has a full guide that lists the regulator's steps. Listed fees and time count only what the regulator states; steps without a listed fee or time are not included.

The federal guide lists no one-time fees and does not state a time for every step.

Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in the federal guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Federal (all of Canada) — proficiency check — Not listed — $54.88 an hour —

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72601, Air traffic controllers and related occupations. Wages for 2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for air traffic controllers by province and territoryCanada: $54.88 (low $25.25, high $106.19). British Columbia: $54.95 (low $29.87, high $97.61). Alberta: $56.72 (low $27.31, high $98.93). Saskatchewan: $43.91 (low $30.30, high $67.39). Manitoba: $64.29 (low $31.95, high $105.26). Ontario: $52.96 (low $27.38, high $101.19). Quebec: $47.84 (low $26.85, high $83.21). New Brunswick: $75.19 (low $39.08, high $103.00). Nova Scotia: $44.88 (low $26.64, high $70.56). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $70.70 (low $35.70, high $107.83). Yukon: $54.46 (low $33.02, high $75.95). Northwest Territories: $56.28 (low $32.00, high $72.33). Nunavut: not stated.$0$50$100$150Canada: $54.88 (low $25.25, high $106.19)Canada$54.88British Columbia: $54.95 (low $29.87, high $97.61)British Columbia$54.95Alberta: $56.72 (low $27.31, high $98.93)Alberta$56.72Saskatchewan: $43.91 (low $30.30, high $67.39)Saskatchewan$43.91Manitoba: $64.29 (low $31.95, high $105.26)Manitoba$64.29Ontario: $52.96 (low $27.38, high $101.19)Ontario$52.96Quebec: $47.84 (low $26.85, high $83.21)Quebec$47.84New Brunswick: $75.19 (low $39.08, high $103.00)New Brunswick$75.19Nova Scotia: $44.88 (low $26.64, high $70.56)Nova Scotia$44.88Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $70.70 (low $35.70, high $107.83)Newfoundland and Labrador$70.70Yukon: $54.46 (low $33.02, high $75.95)Yukon$54.46Northwest Territories: $56.28 (low $32.00, high $72.33)Northwest Territories$56.28Nunavut: not statedNunavutNot stated
Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for air traffic controllers by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$25.25$54.88$106.19
British Columbia$29.87$54.95$97.61
Alberta$27.31$56.72$98.93
Saskatchewan$30.30$43.91$67.39
Manitoba$31.95$64.29$105.26
Ontario$27.38$52.96$101.19
Quebec$26.85$47.84$83.21
New Brunswick$39.08$75.19$103.00
Nova Scotia$26.64$44.88$70.56
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$35.70$70.70$107.83
Yukon$33.02$54.46$75.95
Northwest Territories$32.00$56.28$72.33
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for air traffic controllers by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: undetermined. Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: undetermined. Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Good (4 of 5)AlbertaGoodSaskatchewan: undeterminedSaskatchewanUndeterminedManitoba: Good (4 of 5)ManitobaGoodOntario: undeterminedOntarioUndeterminedQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: undeterminedNova ScotiaUndeterminedPrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for air traffic controllers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaGood (4 of 5)
SaskatchewanOutlook not determined
ManitobaGood (4 of 5)
OntarioOutlook not determined
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaOutlook not determined
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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