Licence status by province and territory

Where motor vehicle salespersons need a licence
Ontario: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • 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
Motor vehicle salesperson: 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 Licence required Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council 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 — —

What the Ontario guide lists

The Ontario guide lists no one-time fees and does not state a time for every step.

Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in the Ontario guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province Automotive Certification Course exam — Not listed — $17.60 an hour Limited (2 of 5)

Demand and pay

Median wage

Median hourly wage for motor vehicle salespersons by province and territoryCanada: $17.31 (low $15.00, high $28.85). British Columbia: $18.72 (low $17.85, high $30.00). Alberta: $17.05 (low $15.00, high $28.85). Saskatchewan: $16.00 (low $15.35, high $31.25). Manitoba: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $26.00). Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $28.85). Quebec: $17.00 (low $16.10, high $27.78). New Brunswick: $16.30 (low $15.65, high $27.69). Nova Scotia: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $23.08). Prince Edward Island: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $24.60). Newfoundland and Labrador: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $25.00). Yukon: $20.00 (low $17.94, high $30.00). Northwest Territories: $20.00 (low $16.70, high $25.00). Nunavut: $19.50 (low $19.00, high $38.46).$0$10$20$30$40Canada: $17.31 (low $15.00, high $28.85)Canada$17.31British Columbia: $18.72 (low $17.85, high $30.00)British Columbia$18.72Alberta: $17.05 (low $15.00, high $28.85)Alberta$17.05Saskatchewan: $16.00 (low $15.35, high $31.25)Saskatchewan$16.00Manitoba: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $26.00)Manitoba$16.00Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $28.85)Ontario$17.60Quebec: $17.00 (low $16.10, high $27.78)Quebec$17.00New Brunswick: $16.30 (low $15.65, high $27.69)New Brunswick$16.30Nova Scotia: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $23.08)Nova Scotia$16.50Prince Edward Island: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $24.60)Prince Edward Island$16.50Newfoundland and Labrador: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $25.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$16.00Yukon: $20.00 (low $17.94, high $30.00)Yukon$20.00Northwest Territories: $20.00 (low $16.70, high $25.00)Northwest Territories$20.00Nunavut: $19.50 (low $19.00, high $38.46)Nunavut$19.50
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 motor vehicle salespersons by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$15.00$17.31$28.85
British Columbia$17.85$18.72$30.00
Alberta$15.00$17.05$28.85
Saskatchewan$15.35$16.00$31.25
Manitoba$16.00$16.00$26.00
Ontario$17.60$17.60$28.85
Quebec$16.10$17.00$27.78
New Brunswick$15.65$16.30$27.69
Nova Scotia$16.50$16.50$23.08
Prince Edward Island$16.50$16.50$24.60
Newfoundland and Labrador$16.00$16.00$25.00
Yukon$17.94$20.00$30.00
Northwest Territories$16.70$20.00$25.00
Nunavut$19.00$19.50$38.46

Job outlook

Job outlook for motor vehicle salespersons 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: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Very good (5 of 5). Nunavut: Good (4 of 5).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: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: Good (4 of 5)YukonGoodNorthwest Territories: Very good (5 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesVery goodNunavut: Good (4 of 5)NunavutGood
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for motor vehicle salespersons 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)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonGood (4 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesVery good (5 of 5)
NunavutGood (4 of 5)

Wages in every province and territory

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