Licence status by province and territory

Where power engineers (3rd class) need certification
Quebec: Certification requiredNew Brunswick: Voluntary certificationNova Scotia: Voluntary certification

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

  • Certification required
  • Voluntary certification
  • 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: Certification required
  • New Brunswick: Voluntary certification
  • Nova Scotia: Voluntary certification
  • 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
Power engineer (3rd class): 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 Certification required Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Read the guide for Quebec
New Brunswick Voluntary certification New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Read the guide for New Brunswick
Nova Scotia Voluntary certification Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency Read the guide for Nova Scotia
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

Listed one-time fees

Listed one-time fees for power engineers (3rd class) by province and territoryListed fees in Quebec: not listed. Listed fees in New Brunswick: $350, for people trained outside Canada.$0$100$200$300$400Listed fees in Quebec: not listedQuebecNot listedListed fees in New Brunswick: $350, for people trained outside CanadaNew Brunswick$350
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 power engineers (3rd class) by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesRouteNo-fee steps
QuebecNot listedTrained in Canada6
New Brunswick$350Trained outside Canada3

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Quebec and New Brunswick.

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
Quebec Trained in Canada — — Not listed — — —
New Brunswick Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Certification Exam — $350 (Trained outside Canada) — — —

Moving between provinces

Power engineer (3rd class): moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (2)
  • Not stated (4)
All answers as a table
Power engineer (3rd class): moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toQuebecNew BrunswickNova Scotia
QuebecSame placeDirect transfer, Quebec to New BrunswickNot stated, Quebec to Nova Scotia
New BrunswickNot stated, New Brunswick to QuebecSame placeNot stated, New Brunswick to Nova Scotia
Nova ScotiaNot stated, Nova Scotia to QuebecDirect transfer, Nova Scotia to New BrunswickSame place

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