Province comparison

Insurance Broker Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 63100Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where insurance brokers need a licence
Manitoba: Licence requiredOntario: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Licence required
  • Ontario: Licence required
  • 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 broker: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Licence required Insurance Council of Manitoba Read the guide for Manitoba
Ontario Licence required Registered Insurance Brokers of 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 — —

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 brokers by province and territoryListed fees in Manitoba: $110, for people trained in Canada. Listed fees in Ontario: not listed.$0$50$100$150Listed fees in Manitoba: $110, for people trained in CanadaManitoba$110Listed fees in Ontario: not listedOntarioNot 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 brokers by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesNo-fee steps
Manitoba$1104
OntarioNot listed4

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Manitoba and Ontario.

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 Harmonized LLQP examination, Manitoba Public Insurance proficiency examination, Council’s Challenge Level 1 Examination — $110 (Trained in Canada) — $26.67 an hour Moderate (3 of 5)
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province RIB Act, Regulations, and By-Laws Equivalency Exam, RIBO Ontario Automobile Equivalency Exam, Level 2 – Technical/Commercial Exam, RIBO Level 3 – Management Exam — Not listed 0.2 to 0.3 months (partial) $30.22 an hour Good (4 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 broker: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (1)
  • Extra steps (1)
All answers as a table
Insurance broker: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toManitobaOntario
ManitobaSame placeExtra steps, Manitoba to Ontario
OntarioDirect transfer, Ontario to ManitobaSame 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 brokers 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 brokers 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 brokers 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 brokers 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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