Province comparison

Draftsperson Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 13NOC 22212Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where draftspersons need certification
Ontario: 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: 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
Draftsperson: 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 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 — —

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 22212, Drafting technologists and technicians. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for draftspersons by province and territoryCanada: $31.79 (low $21.50, high $48.38). British Columbia: $33.65 (low $20.00, high $51.00). Alberta: $36.00 (low $25.48, high $53.85). Saskatchewan: $35.78 (low $23.47, high $48.98). Manitoba: $30.03 (low $22.00, high $48.56). Ontario: $31.25 (low $20.00, high $48.08). Quebec: $29.81 (low $21.00, high $42.31). New Brunswick: $30.00 (low $23.32, high $40.11). Nova Scotia: $29.85 (low $19.63, high $45.01). Prince Edward Island: $26.91 (low $20.61, high $35.01). Newfoundland and Labrador: $36.00 (low $25.00, high $56.73). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $31.79 (low $21.50, high $48.38)Canada$31.79British Columbia: $33.65 (low $20.00, high $51.00)British Columbia$33.65Alberta: $36.00 (low $25.48, high $53.85)Alberta$36.00Saskatchewan: $35.78 (low $23.47, high $48.98)Saskatchewan$35.78Manitoba: $30.03 (low $22.00, high $48.56)Manitoba$30.03Ontario: $31.25 (low $20.00, high $48.08)Ontario$31.25Quebec: $29.81 (low $21.00, high $42.31)Quebec$29.81New Brunswick: $30.00 (low $23.32, high $40.11)New Brunswick$30.00Nova Scotia: $29.85 (low $19.63, high $45.01)Nova Scotia$29.85Prince Edward Island: $26.91 (low $20.61, high $35.01)Prince Edward Island$26.91Newfoundland and Labrador: $36.00 (low $25.00, high $56.73)Newfoundland and Labrador$36.00Yukon: 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 draftspersons by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$21.50$31.79$48.38
British Columbia$20.00$33.65$51.00
Alberta$25.48$36.00$53.85
Saskatchewan$23.47$35.78$48.98
Manitoba$22.00$30.03$48.56
Ontario$20.00$31.25$48.08
Quebec$21.00$29.81$42.31
New Brunswick$23.32$30.00$40.11
Nova Scotia$19.63$29.85$45.01
Prince Edward Island$20.61$26.91$35.01
Newfoundland and Labrador$25.00$36.00$56.73
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for draftspersons by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Limited (2 of 5)OntarioLimitedQuebec: Very limited (1 of 5)QuebecVery limitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorLimitedYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for draftspersons by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioLimited (2 of 5)
QuebecVery limited (1 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorLimited (2 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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