Licence status by province and territory

Where boom truck hoist operators need certification
Alberta: Certification requiredSaskatchewan: Voluntary certificationManitoba: Certification requiredNewfoundland and Labrador: Certification requiredNunavut: 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: Voluntary certification
  • Manitoba: Certification required
  • 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: Certification required
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Voluntary certification
Boom truck hoist operator: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Certification required Apprenticeship and Industry Training Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Voluntary certification Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission Read the guide for Saskatchewan
Manitoba Certification required Apprenticeship Manitoba Read the guide for Manitoba
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 Certification required Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division Read the guide for Newfoundland and Labrador
Yukon Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Voluntary certification Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification Read the guide for Nunavut

Compare the provinces

Listed one-time fees

Listed one-time fees for boom truck hoist operators by province and territoryListed fees in Alberta: $310, for people trained outside Canada. Listed fees in Manitoba: not listed. Listed fees in Newfoundland and Labrador: not listed. Listed fees in Nunavut: not listed.$0$100$200$300$400Listed fees in Alberta: $310, for people trained outside CanadaAlberta$310Listed fees in Manitoba: not listedManitobaNot listedListed fees in Newfoundland and Labrador: not listedNewfoundland and LabradorNot listedListed fees in Nunavut: not listedNunavutNot 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 boom truck hoist operators by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesRouteNo-fee steps
Alberta$310Trained outside Canada2
ManitobaNot listedTrained outside Canada3
Newfoundland and LabradorNot listedTrained outside Canada1
NunavutNot listed——

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nunavut.

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, Practical exam, Entrance Exam — $310 (Trained outside Canada) — — —
Manitoba Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Level Placement Exam — Not listed 1.4 months (partial) — —
Newfoundland and Labrador Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada certification exam, certification examination — Not listed — — —
Nunavut — Practical Level Examinations, Written Level Examinations, Practical Final Examination, Written Certification Examination — Not listed — — —

Moving between provinces

Boom truck hoist operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (4)
  • Extra steps (4)
  • Not stated (12)
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