Province comparison

Auto Body Repairer Licensing by Province

Regulated in 4 of 13NOC 72411Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where auto body repairers need certification
Alberta: Certification requiredOntario: Certification requiredYukon: Voluntary certificationNorthwest Territories: Voluntary certification

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

  • Certification required
  • Voluntary certification
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Certification required
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Certification required
  • 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: Voluntary certification
  • Northwest Territories: Voluntary certification
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Auto body repairer: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Certification required Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Certification required Skilled Trades Ontario Read the guide for Ontario
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 Voluntary certification Apprenticeship Training Read the guide for Yukon
Northwest Territories Voluntary certification — Read the guide for Northwest Territories
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —

Compare the provinces

3 of 13 provinces and territories have 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.

Listed one-time fees

Listed one-time fees for auto body repairers by province and territoryListed fees in Alberta: $186, for people trained outside Canada. Listed fees in Ontario: not listed. Listed fees in Yukon: not listed.$0$50$100$150$200Listed fees in Alberta: $186, for people trained outside CanadaAlberta$186Listed fees in Ontario: not listedOntarioNot listedListed fees in Yukon: not listedYukonNot listed
The fees the regulator lists for the steps of one route, added up in Canadian dollars. Fees that depend on your situation and annual fees are not included. Not listed: the guide lists no fee for that route. No-fee steps: steps of that route with no listed fee.
Listed one-time fees for auto body repairers by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesRouteNo-fee steps
Alberta$186Trained outside Canada1
OntarioNot listedTrained in Canada6
YukonNot listedTrained in Canada4

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Alberta, Ontario, and Yukon.

Side by side

Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in each province or territory with a full guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Alberta Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Theory exam, Exam A, Exam B — $186 (Trained outside Canada) — $28.75 an hour Moderate (3 of 5)
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province certifying exam — Not listed — $29.00 an hour Moderate (3 of 5)
Yukon Trained in Canada apprenticeship level 1 exam, journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam, Written Certification Examination — Not listed — $36.46 an hour Undetermined

Moving between provinces

What each regulator says about people already licensed in another province or territory. Each answer links to its details. Only the 4 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Auto body repairer: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (3)
  • Not stated (9)
All answers as a table
Auto body repairer: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toAlbertaOntarioYukonNorthwest Territories
AlbertaSame placeNot stated, Alberta to OntarioNot stated, Alberta to YukonNot stated, Alberta to Northwest Territories
OntarioDirect transfer, Ontario to AlbertaSame placeNot stated, Ontario to YukonNot stated, Ontario to Northwest Territories
YukonDirect transfer, Yukon to AlbertaNot stated, Yukon to OntarioSame placeNot stated, Yukon to Northwest Territories
Northwest TerritoriesDirect transfer, Northwest Territories to AlbertaNot stated, Northwest Territories to OntarioNot stated, Northwest Territories to YukonSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72411, Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for auto body repairers by province and territoryCanada: $27.00 (low $18.50, high $40.00). British Columbia: $31.82 (low $21.22, high $47.65). Alberta: $28.75 (low $17.00, high $36.00). Saskatchewan: $27.50 (low $17.00, high $40.38). Manitoba: $27.00 (low $17.00, high $41.03). Ontario: $29.00 (low $18.00, high $43.27). Quebec: $25.00 (low $20.00, high $36.00). New Brunswick: $26.50 (low $17.00, high $32.00). Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $18.00, high $33.00). Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $23.56, high $37.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.00 (low $21.75, high $32.00). Yukon: $36.46 (low $28.45, high $47.47). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $27.00 (low $18.50, high $40.00)Canada$27.00British Columbia: $31.82 (low $21.22, high $47.65)British Columbia$31.82Alberta: $28.75 (low $17.00, high $36.00)Alberta$28.75Saskatchewan: $27.50 (low $17.00, high $40.38)Saskatchewan$27.50Manitoba: $27.00 (low $17.00, high $41.03)Manitoba$27.00Ontario: $29.00 (low $18.00, high $43.27)Ontario$29.00Quebec: $25.00 (low $20.00, high $36.00)Quebec$25.00New Brunswick: $26.50 (low $17.00, high $32.00)New Brunswick$26.50Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $18.00, high $33.00)Nova Scotia$25.00Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $23.56, high $37.00)Prince Edward Island$25.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.00 (low $21.75, high $32.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$25.00Yukon: $36.46 (low $28.45, high $47.47)Yukon$36.46Northwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: 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 auto body repairers by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$18.50$27.00$40.00
British Columbia$21.22$31.82$47.65
Alberta$17.00$28.75$36.00
Saskatchewan$17.00$27.50$40.38
Manitoba$17.00$27.00$41.03
Ontario$18.00$29.00$43.27
Quebec$20.00$25.00$36.00
New Brunswick$17.00$26.50$32.00
Nova Scotia$18.00$25.00$33.00
Prince Edward Island$23.56$25.00$37.00
Newfoundland and Labrador$21.75$25.00$32.00
Yukon$28.45$36.46$47.47
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for auto body repairers by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorLimitedYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for auto body repairers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorLimited (2 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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