Province comparison

Construction Millwright Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 72400Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where construction millwrights need certification
Ontario: Voluntary certificationQuebec: Voluntary certification

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

  • Voluntary certification
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Voluntary certification
  • Quebec: Voluntary certification
  • 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
Construction millwright: 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 Voluntary certification Skilled Trades Ontario Read the guide for Ontario
Quebec Voluntary certification — Read the guide for Quebec
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 — —

What the Ontario guide lists

1 of 13 provinces and territories 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 Ontario 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 Ontario guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province certifying exam, in-school exemption test — Not listed — $35.59 an hour Moderate (3 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.

Construction millwright: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Not stated (2)
All answers as a table
Construction millwright: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toOntarioQuebec
OntarioSame placeNot stated, Ontario to Quebec
QuebecNot stated, Quebec to OntarioSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72400, Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for construction millwrights by province and territoryCanada: $37.00 (low $24.00, high $52.00). British Columbia: $42.00 (low $25.25, high $55.00). Alberta: $42.00 (low $27.95, high $59.63). Saskatchewan: $42.00 (low $26.00, high $57.83). Manitoba: $35.00 (low $24.00, high $50.00). Ontario: $35.59 (low $23.00, high $48.50). Quebec: $33.33 (low $24.00, high $49.00). New Brunswick: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $50.43). Nova Scotia: $33.00 (low $22.44, high $45.60). Prince Edward Island: $30.04 (low $22.00, high $37.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $42.35 (low $26.00, high $57.30). Yukon: $42.07 (low $22.43, high $58.17). Northwest Territories: $46.48 (low $25.63, high $74.64). Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $37.00 (low $24.00, high $52.00)Canada$37.00British Columbia: $42.00 (low $25.25, high $55.00)British Columbia$42.00Alberta: $42.00 (low $27.95, high $59.63)Alberta$42.00Saskatchewan: $42.00 (low $26.00, high $57.83)Saskatchewan$42.00Manitoba: $35.00 (low $24.00, high $50.00)Manitoba$35.00Ontario: $35.59 (low $23.00, high $48.50)Ontario$35.59Quebec: $33.33 (low $24.00, high $49.00)Quebec$33.33New Brunswick: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $50.43)New Brunswick$30.00Nova Scotia: $33.00 (low $22.44, high $45.60)Nova Scotia$33.00Prince Edward Island: $30.04 (low $22.00, high $37.00)Prince Edward Island$30.04Newfoundland and Labrador: $42.35 (low $26.00, high $57.30)Newfoundland and Labrador$42.35Yukon: $42.07 (low $22.43, high $58.17)Yukon$42.07Northwest Territories: $46.48 (low $25.63, high $74.64)Northwest Territories$46.48Nunavut: 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 construction millwrights by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$24.00$37.00$52.00
British Columbia$25.25$42.00$55.00
Alberta$27.95$42.00$59.63
Saskatchewan$26.00$42.00$57.83
Manitoba$24.00$35.00$50.00
Ontario$23.00$35.59$48.50
Quebec$24.00$33.33$49.00
New Brunswick$21.00$30.00$50.43
Nova Scotia$22.44$33.00$45.60
Prince Edward Island$22.00$30.04$37.00
Newfoundland and Labrador$26.00$42.35$57.30
Yukon$22.43$42.07$58.17
Northwest Territories$25.63$46.48$74.64
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for construction millwrights by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew 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: Good (4 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorGoodYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for construction millwrights by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorGood (4 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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