Licence status by province and territory

Where cranes and hoisting equipment operators need certification
Alberta: Certification requiredSaskatchewan: Voluntary certificationManitoba: Certification requiredQuebec: Certification requiredNova Scotia: Certification requiredNewfoundland and Labrador: Certification required

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: Certification required
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Certification required
  • Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Certification required
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Crane and hoisting equipment operator: 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 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 Certification required Commission de la construction du Québec Read the guide for Quebec
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Certification required Technical Safety Division, Nova Scotia Labour, Skills and Immigration Read the guide for Nova Scotia
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 Not confirmed yet — —

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Listed one-time fees

Listed one-time fees for cranes and hoisting equipment operators by province and territoryListed fees in Manitoba: not listed. Listed fees in Quebec: $100, for people trained in Canada. Listed fees in Nova Scotia: not listed. Listed fees in Newfoundland and Labrador: not listed.$0$25$50$75$100Listed fees in Manitoba: not listedManitobaNot listedListed fees in Quebec: $100, for people trained in CanadaQuebec$100Listed fees in Nova Scotia: not listedNova ScotiaNot listedListed fees in Newfoundland and Labrador: not listedNewfoundland and LabradorNot 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 cranes and hoisting equipment operators by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesRouteNo-fee steps
ManitobaNot listedTrained outside Canada4
Quebec$100Trained in Canada3
Nova ScotiaNot listedTrained outside Canada5
Newfoundland and LabradorNot listedTrained outside Canada8

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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
Manitoba Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Level Placement Exam, Red Seal exam — Not listed — — Limited (2 of 5)
Quebec Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province Provincial qualification examination — $100 (Trained in Canada) — $43.01 an hour Limited (2 of 5)
Nova Scotia Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Re-write exam — Not listed 1 month (partial) $41.20 an hour Good (4 of 5)
Newfoundland and Labrador Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada certification exam, Red Seal exam — Not listed — $39.63 an hour Moderate (3 of 5)

Moving between provinces

Crane and hoisting equipment operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (15)
  • Extra steps (10)
  • Not stated (5)
All answers as a table
Crane and hoisting equipment operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toAlbertaSaskatchewanManitobaQuebecNova ScotiaNewfoundland and Labrador
AlbertaSame placeNot stated, Alberta to SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Alberta to ManitobaExtra steps, Alberta to QuebecExtra steps, Alberta to Nova ScotiaDirect transfer, Alberta to Newfoundland and Labrador
SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Saskatchewan to AlbertaSame placeDirect transfer, Saskatchewan to ManitobaExtra steps, Saskatchewan to QuebecExtra steps, Saskatchewan to Nova ScotiaDirect transfer, Saskatchewan to Newfoundland and Labrador
ManitobaDirect transfer, Manitoba to AlbertaNot stated, Manitoba to SaskatchewanSame placeExtra steps, Manitoba to QuebecExtra steps, Manitoba to Nova ScotiaDirect transfer, Manitoba to Newfoundland and Labrador
QuebecDirect transfer, Quebec to AlbertaNot stated, Quebec to SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Quebec to ManitobaSame placeExtra steps, Quebec to Nova ScotiaDirect transfer, Quebec to Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova ScotiaDirect transfer, Nova Scotia to AlbertaNot stated, Nova Scotia to SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Nova Scotia to ManitobaExtra steps, Nova Scotia to QuebecSame placeDirect transfer, Nova Scotia to Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and LabradorDirect transfer, Newfoundland and Labrador to AlbertaNot stated, Newfoundland and Labrador to SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Newfoundland and Labrador to ManitobaExtra steps, Newfoundland and Labrador to QuebecExtra steps, Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova ScotiaSame place

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Median wage

Median hourly wage for cranes and hoisting equipment operators by province and territoryCanada: $42.77 (low $26.50, high $52.19). British Columbia: $43.00 (low $27.00, high $55.00). Alberta: $45.00 (low $29.70, high $51.68). Saskatchewan: $44.31 (low $27.00, high $53.76). Manitoba: not stated. Ontario: $40.48 (low $24.50, high $53.94). Quebec: $43.01 (low $30.11, high $47.00). New Brunswick: $35.00 (low $23.81, high $50.60). Nova Scotia: $41.20 (low $25.00, high $50.00). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.63 (low $26.00, high $52.00). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $42.77 (low $26.50, high $52.19)Canada$42.77British Columbia: $43.00 (low $27.00, high $55.00)British Columbia$43.00Alberta: $45.00 (low $29.70, high $51.68)Alberta$45.00Saskatchewan: $44.31 (low $27.00, high $53.76)Saskatchewan$44.31Manitoba: not statedManitobaNot statedOntario: $40.48 (low $24.50, high $53.94)Ontario$40.48Quebec: $43.01 (low $30.11, high $47.00)Quebec$43.01New Brunswick: $35.00 (low $23.81, high $50.60)New Brunswick$35.00Nova Scotia: $41.20 (low $25.00, high $50.00)Nova Scotia$41.20Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $39.63 (low $26.00, high $52.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$39.63Yukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest 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 cranes and hoisting equipment operators by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$26.50$42.77$52.19
British Columbia$27.00$43.00$55.00
Alberta$29.70$45.00$51.68
Saskatchewan$27.00$44.31$53.76
ManitobaNot statedNot statedNot stated
Ontario$24.50$40.48$53.94
Quebec$30.11$43.01$47.00
New Brunswick$23.81$35.00$50.60
Nova Scotia$25.00$41.20$50.00
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$26.00$39.63$52.00
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for cranes and hoisting equipment operators by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 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: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: 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: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for cranes and hoisting equipment operators by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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