Province comparison

Insurance Agent Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 63100Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where insurance agents need a licence
Alberta: Licence requiredManitoba: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Licence required
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Licence 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: Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Insurance agent: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Licence required Alberta Insurance Council Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Licence required Insurance Council of 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 Not confirmed yet — —
Yukon Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —

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 insurance agents by province and territoryListed fees in Alberta: $95, for people trained in Canada. Listed fees in Manitoba: not listed.$0$25$50$75$100Listed fees in Alberta: $95, for people trained in CanadaAlberta$95Listed fees in Manitoba: not listedManitobaNot listed
The fees the regulator lists for the steps of the route for people trained in Canada, 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 insurance agents by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesNo-fee steps
Alberta$953
ManitobaNot listed6

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Alberta and Manitoba.

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 General Level 2 exam, General Level 3 exam — $95 (Trained in Canada) — $31.70 an hour Good (4 of 5)
Manitoba Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province Harmonized LLQP examination, General Insurance Agent Examination, Manitoba Public Insurance proficiency examination — Not listed 1 month (partial) $26.67 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.

Insurance agent: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (2)
All answers as a table
Insurance agent: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toAlbertaManitoba
AlbertaSame placeDirect transfer, Alberta to Manitoba
ManitobaDirect transfer, Manitoba to AlbertaSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 63100, Insurance agents and brokers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for insurance agents by province and territoryCanada: $30.00 (low $21.31, high $51.28). British Columbia: $30.24 (low $21.00, high $53.37). Alberta: $31.70 (low $23.08, high $54.95). Saskatchewan: $28.85 (low $17.85, high $44.65). Manitoba: $26.67 (low $19.49, high $37.50). Ontario: $30.22 (low $21.63, high $51.28). Quebec: $30.50 (low $23.00, high $54.66). New Brunswick: $27.18 (low $20.00, high $38.46). Nova Scotia: $27.00 (low $18.00, high $38.46). Prince Edward Island: $28.85 (low $17.33, high $37.53). Newfoundland and Labrador: $30.00 (low $23.00, high $40.51). Yukon: $40.52 (low $27.79, high $50.40). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $30.00 (low $21.31, high $51.28)Canada$30.00British Columbia: $30.24 (low $21.00, high $53.37)British Columbia$30.24Alberta: $31.70 (low $23.08, high $54.95)Alberta$31.70Saskatchewan: $28.85 (low $17.85, high $44.65)Saskatchewan$28.85Manitoba: $26.67 (low $19.49, high $37.50)Manitoba$26.67Ontario: $30.22 (low $21.63, high $51.28)Ontario$30.22Quebec: $30.50 (low $23.00, high $54.66)Quebec$30.50New Brunswick: $27.18 (low $20.00, high $38.46)New Brunswick$27.18Nova Scotia: $27.00 (low $18.00, high $38.46)Nova Scotia$27.00Prince Edward Island: $28.85 (low $17.33, high $37.53)Prince Edward Island$28.85Newfoundland and Labrador: $30.00 (low $23.00, high $40.51)Newfoundland and Labrador$30.00Yukon: $40.52 (low $27.79, high $50.40)Yukon$40.52Northwest 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 insurance agents by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$21.31$30.00$51.28
British Columbia$21.00$30.24$53.37
Alberta$23.08$31.70$54.95
Saskatchewan$17.85$28.85$44.65
Manitoba$19.49$26.67$37.50
Ontario$21.63$30.22$51.28
Quebec$23.00$30.50$54.66
New Brunswick$20.00$27.18$38.46
Nova Scotia$18.00$27.00$38.46
Prince Edward Island$17.33$28.85$37.53
Newfoundland and Labrador$23.00$30.00$40.51
Yukon$27.79$40.52$50.40
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for insurance agents 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: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 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: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Good (4 of 5)New BrunswickGoodNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland 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 insurance agents 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)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickGood (4 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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