Licence status by province and territory

Where operators whose work involves water treatments and distributions need a licence
Ontario: Licence requiredQuebec: 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: Licence required
  • 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
Operators whose work involves water treatment and distribution: 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 Water Wastewater Certification Office Read the guide for Ontario
Quebec Licence required — Read the guide for Quebec
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 — —

Moving between provinces

Operators whose work involves water treatment and distribution: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Not stated (2)
All answers as a table
Operators whose work involves water treatment and distribution: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toOntarioQuebec
OntarioSame placeNot stated, Ontario to Quebec
QuebecNot stated, Quebec to OntarioSame place

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Demand and pay

Median wage

Median hourly wage for operators whose work involves water treatments and distributions by province and territoryCanada: $36.06 (low $25.00, high $48.00). British Columbia: $36.80 (low $28.80, high $45.07). Alberta: $41.00 (low $28.00, high $49.45). Saskatchewan: $31.23 (low $23.00, high $45.00). Manitoba: $27.88 (low $24.10, high $40.00). Ontario: $38.11 (low $27.00, high $52.00). Quebec: $31.00 (low $22.00, high $48.30). New Brunswick: $30.29 (low $23.39, high $37.43). Nova Scotia: $30.85 (low $23.39, high $37.77). Prince Edward Island: $30.29 (low $23.39, high $37.43). Newfoundland and Labrador: $32.78 (low $25.40, high $41.08). Yukon: $34.17 (low $22.83, high $54.89). Northwest Territories: $34.05 (low $23.07, high $49.08). Nunavut: $34.80 (low $19.00, high $54.00).$0$20$40$60Canada: $36.06 (low $25.00, high $48.00)Canada$36.06British Columbia: $36.80 (low $28.80, high $45.07)British Columbia$36.80Alberta: $41.00 (low $28.00, high $49.45)Alberta$41.00Saskatchewan: $31.23 (low $23.00, high $45.00)Saskatchewan$31.23Manitoba: $27.88 (low $24.10, high $40.00)Manitoba$27.88Ontario: $38.11 (low $27.00, high $52.00)Ontario$38.11Quebec: $31.00 (low $22.00, high $48.30)Quebec$31.00New Brunswick: $30.29 (low $23.39, high $37.43)New Brunswick$30.29Nova Scotia: $30.85 (low $23.39, high $37.77)Nova Scotia$30.85Prince Edward Island: $30.29 (low $23.39, high $37.43)Prince Edward Island$30.29Newfoundland and Labrador: $32.78 (low $25.40, high $41.08)Newfoundland and Labrador$32.78Yukon: $34.17 (low $22.83, high $54.89)Yukon$34.17Northwest Territories: $34.05 (low $23.07, high $49.08)Northwest Territories$34.05Nunavut: $34.80 (low $19.00, high $54.00)Nunavut$34.80
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 operators whose work involves water treatments and distributions by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$25.00$36.06$48.00
British Columbia$28.80$36.80$45.07
Alberta$28.00$41.00$49.45
Saskatchewan$23.00$31.23$45.00
Manitoba$24.10$27.88$40.00
Ontario$27.00$38.11$52.00
Quebec$22.00$31.00$48.30
New Brunswick$23.39$30.29$37.43
Nova Scotia$23.39$30.85$37.77
Prince Edward Island$23.39$30.29$37.43
Newfoundland and Labrador$25.40$32.78$41.08
Yukon$22.83$34.17$54.89
Northwest Territories$23.07$34.05$49.08
Nunavut$19.00$34.80$54.00

Job outlook

Job outlook for operators whose work involves water treatments and distributions 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: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5). 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: Good (4 of 5)OntarioGoodQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: undeterminedNew BrunswickUndeterminedNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedYukon: Moderate (3 of 5)YukonModerateNorthwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesLimitedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for operators whose work involves water treatments and distributions 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)
OntarioGood (4 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickOutlook not determined
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonModerate (3 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesLimited (2 of 5)
NunavutOutlook not determined

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