Province comparison

Biologist Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 21110Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where biologists need a licence
British Columbia: Licence requiredAlberta: Title protected

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

  • Licence required
  • Title protected
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Licence required
  • Alberta: Title protected
  • 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
Biologist: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Licence required College of Applied Biology Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Title protected Alberta Society of Professional Biologists Read the guide for Alberta
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 — —

Compare the provinces

2 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

No one-time fees are listed in the guides for British Columbia and Alberta.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: British Columbia and Alberta.

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
British Columbia Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada — — Not listed — $42.00 an hour Limited (2 of 5)
Alberta Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada ethics quiz — Not listed 6 months (partial) $41.44 an hour Limited (2 of 5)

Moving between provinces

What each regulator says about people already licensed in another province or territory. Each answer links to its details. Only the 2 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Biologist: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (1)
  • Extra steps (1)
All answers as a table
Biologist: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toBritish ColumbiaAlberta
British ColumbiaSame placeExtra steps, British Columbia to Alberta
AlbertaDirect transfer, Alberta to British ColumbiaSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 21110, Biologists and related scientists. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for biologists by province and territoryCanada: $40.00 (low $25.71, high $66.67). British Columbia: $42.00 (low $28.85, high $60.00). Alberta: $41.44 (low $26.44, high $88.19). Saskatchewan: $42.85 (low $28.22, high $61.71). Manitoba: $37.00 (low $25.52, high $57.69). Ontario: $40.00 (low $24.50, high $69.23). Quebec: $38.46 (low $24.50, high $54.12). New Brunswick: $41.00 (low $23.84, high $59.00). Nova Scotia: $37.50 (low $24.62, high $51.06). Prince Edward Island: $35.90 (low $31.25, high $44.71). Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.00 (low $22.00, high $54.40). Yukon: $48.19 (low $36.58, high $65.57). Northwest Territories: $58.34 (low $39.56, high $80.44). Nunavut: $57.46 (low $40.56, high $77.25).$0$25$50$75$100Canada: $40.00 (low $25.71, high $66.67)Canada$40.00British Columbia: $42.00 (low $28.85, high $60.00)British Columbia$42.00Alberta: $41.44 (low $26.44, high $88.19)Alberta$41.44Saskatchewan: $42.85 (low $28.22, high $61.71)Saskatchewan$42.85Manitoba: $37.00 (low $25.52, high $57.69)Manitoba$37.00Ontario: $40.00 (low $24.50, high $69.23)Ontario$40.00Quebec: $38.46 (low $24.50, high $54.12)Quebec$38.46New Brunswick: $41.00 (low $23.84, high $59.00)New Brunswick$41.00Nova Scotia: $37.50 (low $24.62, high $51.06)Nova Scotia$37.50Prince Edward Island: $35.90 (low $31.25, high $44.71)Prince Edward Island$35.90Newfoundland and Labrador: $40.00 (low $22.00, high $54.40)Newfoundland and Labrador$40.00Yukon: $48.19 (low $36.58, high $65.57)Yukon$48.19Northwest Territories: $58.34 (low $39.56, high $80.44)Northwest Territories$58.34Nunavut: $57.46 (low $40.56, high $77.25)Nunavut$57.46
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 biologists by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$25.71$40.00$66.67
British Columbia$28.85$42.00$60.00
Alberta$26.44$41.44$88.19
Saskatchewan$28.22$42.85$61.71
Manitoba$25.52$37.00$57.69
Ontario$24.50$40.00$69.23
Quebec$24.50$38.46$54.12
New Brunswick$23.84$41.00$59.00
Nova Scotia$24.62$37.50$51.06
Prince Edward Island$31.25$35.90$44.71
Newfoundland and Labrador$22.00$40.00$54.40
Yukon$36.58$48.19$65.57
Northwest Territories$39.56$58.34$80.44
Nunavut$40.56$57.46$77.25

Job outlook

Job outlook for biologists by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Very limited (1 of 5)OntarioVery limitedQuebec: Very limited (1 of 5)QuebecVery limitedNew Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5)New BrunswickLimitedNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: Moderate (3 of 5)YukonModerateNorthwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesModerateNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for biologists by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioVery limited (1 of 5)
QuebecVery limited (1 of 5)
New BrunswickLimited (2 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonModerate (3 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesModerate (3 of 5)
NunavutOutlook not determined

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