Province comparison

Patent Agent Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 14NOC 41400Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where patent agents need a licence

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: 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
  • Federal (all of Canada): Licence required
Patent agent: 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 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 — —
Federal (all of Canada) Licence required College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Read the guide for Federal (all of Canada)

What the federal guide lists

1 of 14 jurisdictions has 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.

The federal guide does not state a time for every step.

Listed one-time fees

Listed one-time fees for patent agents in the federal guideListed fees in Federal (all of Canada): $2,086, for people trained outside Canada.$0$1,000$2,000$3,000Listed fees in Federal (all of Canada): $2,086, for people trained outside CanadaFederal (all of Canada)$2,086
The fees the regulator lists for the steps of the route for people trained outside Canada, added up in Canadian dollars. Fees that depend on your situation and annual fees are not included. No-fee steps: steps of that route with no listed fee.
Listed one-time fees for patent agents in the federal guide (table)
WhereFeesNo-fee steps
Federal (all of Canada)$2,0865
Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in the federal guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Federal (all of Canada) Trained in Canada, Trained outside Canada Patent Knowledge Examination, Patent Agent Skills Examination — $2,086 (Trained outside Canada) 0.9 to 1.4 months (partial) $43.27 an hour —

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 41400, Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for patent agents by province and territoryCanada: $43.27 (low $28.57, high $65.38). British Columbia: $39.49 (low $30.00, high $55.00). Alberta: $44.20 (low $28.60, high $65.00). Saskatchewan: $41.03 (low $24.00, high $67.31). Manitoba: $37.14 (low $20.52, high $64.10). Ontario: $43.59 (low $31.00, high $67.31). Quebec: $47.19 (low $28.00, high $68.68). New Brunswick: $40.00 (low $22.50, high $67.69). Nova Scotia: $40.00 (low $21.38, high $59.49). Prince Edward Island: $36.60 (low $32.31, high $51.52). Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.90 (low $33.50, high $58.46). Yukon: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $53.33). Northwest Territories: $56.25 (low $44.00, high $63.59). Nunavut: $62.77 (low $45.01, high $77.76).$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $43.27 (low $28.57, high $65.38)Canada$43.27British Columbia: $39.49 (low $30.00, high $55.00)British Columbia$39.49Alberta: $44.20 (low $28.60, high $65.00)Alberta$44.20Saskatchewan: $41.03 (low $24.00, high $67.31)Saskatchewan$41.03Manitoba: $37.14 (low $20.52, high $64.10)Manitoba$37.14Ontario: $43.59 (low $31.00, high $67.31)Ontario$43.59Quebec: $47.19 (low $28.00, high $68.68)Quebec$47.19New Brunswick: $40.00 (low $22.50, high $67.69)New Brunswick$40.00Nova Scotia: $40.00 (low $21.38, high $59.49)Nova Scotia$40.00Prince Edward Island: $36.60 (low $32.31, high $51.52)Prince Edward Island$36.60Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.90 (low $33.50, high $58.46)Newfoundland and Labrador$39.90Yukon: $41.00 (low $30.00, high $53.33)Yukon$41.00Northwest Territories: $56.25 (low $44.00, high $63.59)Northwest Territories$56.25Nunavut: $62.77 (low $45.01, high $77.76)Nunavut$62.77
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 patent agents by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$28.57$43.27$65.38
British Columbia$30.00$39.49$55.00
Alberta$28.60$44.20$65.00
Saskatchewan$24.00$41.03$67.31
Manitoba$20.52$37.14$64.10
Ontario$31.00$43.59$67.31
Quebec$28.00$47.19$68.68
New Brunswick$22.50$40.00$67.69
Nova Scotia$21.38$40.00$59.49
Prince Edward Island$32.31$36.60$51.52
Newfoundland and Labrador$33.50$39.90$58.46
Yukon$30.00$41.00$53.33
Northwest Territories$44.00$56.25$63.59
Nunavut$45.01$62.77$77.76

Job outlook

Job outlook for patent agents by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: undetermined. Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5). Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5).12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: undeterminedOntarioUndeterminedQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5)New BrunswickLimitedNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: Moderate (3 of 5)YukonModerateNorthwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesLimitedNunavut: Limited (2 of 5)NunavutLimited
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for patent agents by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioOutlook not determined
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickLimited (2 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonModerate (3 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesLimited (2 of 5)
NunavutLimited (2 of 5)

Wages in every province and territory

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