Province comparison

Skin Care Technician Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where skin care technicians need certification
Saskatchewan: Voluntary certificationManitoba: Certification required

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: Voluntary certification
  • Manitoba: Certification required
  • 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
Skin care technician: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Voluntary certification Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission Read the guide for Saskatchewan
Manitoba Certification required Apprenticeship Manitoba Read the guide for Manitoba
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 — —

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 skin care technicians by province and territoryListed fees in Saskatchewan: $430, for people trained in Canada. Listed fees in Manitoba: $600, for people trained outside Canada.$0$200$400$600Listed fees in Saskatchewan: $430, for people trained in CanadaSaskatchewan$430Listed fees in Manitoba: $600, for people trained outside CanadaManitoba$600
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. No-fee steps: steps of that route with no listed fee.
Listed one-time fees for skin care technicians by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesRouteNo-fee steps
Saskatchewan$430Trained in Canada0
Manitoba$600Trained outside Canada5

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

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
Saskatchewan Trained in Canada journeyperson trade examination, Practical Examination — $430 (Trained in Canada) — — —
Manitoba Trained in Canada, Trained outside Canada certification exam, practical exam, level placement exam — $600 (Trained outside Canada) 12 months (partial) — —

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.

Skin care technician: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (1)
  • Not stated (1)
All answers as a table
Skin care technician: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toSaskatchewanManitoba
SaskatchewanSame placeDirect transfer, Saskatchewan to Manitoba
ManitobaNot stated, Manitoba to SaskatchewanSame place

Check one move in the licence transfer checker

Tools and tables

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