Province comparison

Dental Therapist Licensing by Province

Regulated in 5 of 13NOC 32111Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where dental therapists need a licence
British Columbia: Licence requiredSaskatchewan: Licence requiredYukon: Licence requiredNorthwest Territories: Licence requiredNunavut: Licence required

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

  • Licence required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Licence required
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Licence required
  • 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: Licence required
  • Northwest Territories: Licence required
  • Nunavut: Licence required
Dental therapist: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Licence required BC College of Oral Health Professionals of BC Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Licence required Saskatchewan Dental Therapists Association Read the guide for Saskatchewan
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 Licence required Government of Yukon (Professional Licensing) Read the guide for Yukon
Northwest Territories Licence required Professional Licensing Office, NWT Health and Social Services Read the guide for Northwest Territories
Nunavut Licence required — Read the guide for Nunavut

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

Listed one-time fees for dental therapists by province and territoryListed fees in Saskatchewan: not listed. Listed fees in Yukon: $150, for people licensed in another province.$0$50$100$150Listed fees in Saskatchewan: not listedSaskatchewanNot listedListed fees in Yukon: $150, for people licensed in another provinceYukon$150
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 dental therapists by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesRouteNo-fee steps
SaskatchewanNot listedTrained in Canada3
Yukon$150Licensed in another province1

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Saskatchewan 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
Saskatchewan Trained in Canada — — Not listed — $51.00 an hour Good (4 of 5)
Yukon Licensed in another province — — $150 (Licensed in another province) — — 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 5 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Dental therapist: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (4)
  • Not stated (16)
All answers as a table
Dental therapist: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toBritish ColumbiaSaskatchewanYukonNorthwest TerritoriesNunavut
British ColumbiaSame placeNot stated, British Columbia to SaskatchewanDirect transfer, British Columbia to YukonNot stated, British Columbia to Northwest TerritoriesNot stated, British Columbia to Nunavut
SaskatchewanNot stated, Saskatchewan to British ColumbiaSame placeDirect transfer, Saskatchewan to YukonNot stated, Saskatchewan to Northwest TerritoriesNot stated, Saskatchewan to Nunavut
YukonNot stated, Yukon to British ColumbiaNot stated, Yukon to SaskatchewanSame placeNot stated, Yukon to Northwest TerritoriesNot stated, Yukon to Nunavut
Northwest TerritoriesNot stated, Northwest Territories to British ColumbiaNot stated, Northwest Territories to SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Northwest Territories to YukonSame placeNot stated, Northwest Territories to Nunavut
NunavutNot stated, Nunavut to British ColumbiaNot stated, Nunavut to SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Nunavut to YukonNot stated, Nunavut to Northwest TerritoriesSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 32111, Dental hygienists and dental therapists. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for dental therapists by province and territoryCanada: $45.00 (low $32.00, high $60.00). British Columbia: $55.00 (low $43.59, high $65.00). Alberta: $60.00 (low $50.00, high $75.00). Saskatchewan: $51.00 (low $26.44, high $60.00). Manitoba: $47.00 (low $43.00, high $53.97). Ontario: $44.00 (low $33.00, high $53.67). Quebec: $39.00 (low $30.00, high $46.19). New Brunswick: $42.00 (low $35.58, high $46.00). Nova Scotia: $38.10 (low $35.00, high $44.00). Prince Edward Island: $46.00 (low $39.00, high $48.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $50.00 (low $25.00, high $74.27). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $45.00 (low $32.00, high $60.00)Canada$45.00British Columbia: $55.00 (low $43.59, high $65.00)British Columbia$55.00Alberta: $60.00 (low $50.00, high $75.00)Alberta$60.00Saskatchewan: $51.00 (low $26.44, high $60.00)Saskatchewan$51.00Manitoba: $47.00 (low $43.00, high $53.97)Manitoba$47.00Ontario: $44.00 (low $33.00, high $53.67)Ontario$44.00Quebec: $39.00 (low $30.00, high $46.19)Quebec$39.00New Brunswick: $42.00 (low $35.58, high $46.00)New Brunswick$42.00Nova Scotia: $38.10 (low $35.00, high $44.00)Nova Scotia$38.10Prince Edward Island: $46.00 (low $39.00, high $48.00)Prince Edward Island$46.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $50.00 (low $25.00, high $74.27)Newfoundland and Labrador$50.00Yukon: 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 dental therapists by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$32.00$45.00$60.00
British Columbia$43.59$55.00$65.00
Alberta$50.00$60.00$75.00
Saskatchewan$26.44$51.00$60.00
Manitoba$43.00$47.00$53.97
Ontario$33.00$44.00$53.67
Quebec$30.00$39.00$46.19
New Brunswick$35.58$42.00$46.00
Nova Scotia$35.00$38.10$44.00
Prince Edward Island$39.00$46.00$48.00
Newfoundland and Labrador$25.00$50.00$74.27
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for dental therapists by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Good (4 of 5)AlbertaGoodSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Good (4 of 5)OntarioGoodQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: Good (4 of 5)New BrunswickGoodNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5)Prince Edward IslandGoodNewfoundland 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 dental therapists by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaGood (4 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioGood (4 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickGood (4 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandGood (4 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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