Province comparison

Master Electrician Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 72011Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where master electricians need certification
Alberta: Certification requiredOntario: Certification required

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

  • Certification required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Certification required
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Certification 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
Master electrician: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Certification required Safety Codes Council Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Certification required Electrical Safety Authority 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 master electricians by province and territoryListed fees in Alberta: $200, for people trained in Canada. Listed fees in Ontario: not listed.$0$50$100$150$200Listed fees in Alberta: $200, for people trained in CanadaAlberta$200Listed fees in Ontario: not listedOntarioNot 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 master electricians by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesRouteNo-fee steps
Alberta$200Trained in Canada3
OntarioNot listedLicensed in another province4

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Alberta 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
Alberta Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province — — $200 (Trained in Canada) — $42.00 an hour Good (4 of 5)
Ontario Licensed in another province Master Electrician Exam, ESA's ME Exam (version focused on Ontario context) — Not listed 0.3 months (partial) $45.05 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.

Master electrician: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Extra steps (2)
All answers as a table
Master electrician: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toAlbertaOntario
AlbertaSame placeExtra steps, Alberta to Ontario
OntarioExtra steps, Ontario to AlbertaSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72011, Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for master electricians by province and territoryCanada: $44.79 (low $30.00, high $64.00). British Columbia: $44.00 (low $33.65, high $62.50). Alberta: $42.00 (low $29.33, high $64.00). Saskatchewan: $45.00 (low $36.96, high $67.31). Manitoba: $42.00 (low $24.00, high $62.00). Ontario: $45.05 (low $28.85, high $69.00). Quebec: $46.15 (low $33.00, high $58.00). New Brunswick: $35.38 (low $23.60, high $53.07). Nova Scotia: $39.00 (low $23.00, high $55.00). Prince Edward Island: $35.69 (low $25.78, high $57.70). Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $57.00). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $44.79 (low $30.00, high $64.00)Canada$44.79British Columbia: $44.00 (low $33.65, high $62.50)British Columbia$44.00Alberta: $42.00 (low $29.33, high $64.00)Alberta$42.00Saskatchewan: $45.00 (low $36.96, high $67.31)Saskatchewan$45.00Manitoba: $42.00 (low $24.00, high $62.00)Manitoba$42.00Ontario: $45.05 (low $28.85, high $69.00)Ontario$45.05Quebec: $46.15 (low $33.00, high $58.00)Quebec$46.15New Brunswick: $35.38 (low $23.60, high $53.07)New Brunswick$35.38Nova Scotia: $39.00 (low $23.00, high $55.00)Nova Scotia$39.00Prince Edward Island: $35.69 (low $25.78, high $57.70)Prince Edward Island$35.69Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $57.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$41.00Yukon: 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 master electricians by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$30.00$44.79$64.00
British Columbia$33.65$44.00$62.50
Alberta$29.33$42.00$64.00
Saskatchewan$36.96$45.00$67.31
Manitoba$24.00$42.00$62.00
Ontario$28.85$45.05$69.00
Quebec$33.00$46.15$58.00
New Brunswick$23.60$35.38$53.07
Nova Scotia$23.00$39.00$55.00
Prince Edward Island$25.78$35.69$57.70
Newfoundland and Labrador$30.00$41.00$57.00
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for master electricians by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 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: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Good (4 of 5)AlbertaGoodSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew 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: 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 master electricians by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaGood (4 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 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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