Licence status by province and territory

Where transport refrigeration mechanics need certification
Alberta: Voluntary certificationNew Brunswick: Voluntary certification

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

  • Voluntary certification
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Voluntary certification
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Voluntary certification
  • 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
Transport refrigeration mechanic: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Voluntary certification Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Voluntary certification New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Read the guide for New Brunswick
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

Listed one-time fees

Listed one-time fees for transport refrigeration mechanics by province and territoryListed fees in Alberta: not listed. Listed fees in New Brunswick: $350, for people trained outside Canada.$0$100$200$300$400Listed fees in Alberta: not listedAlbertaNot 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 transport refrigeration mechanics by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesRouteNo-fee steps
AlbertaNot listedTrained in Canada5
New Brunswick$350Trained outside Canada3

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Alberta 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
Alberta Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province Theory exam — Not listed — $40.00 an hour Good (4 of 5)
New Brunswick Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Certification Exam — $350 (Trained outside Canada) — $29.76 an hour Moderate (3 of 5)

Moving between provinces

Transport refrigeration mechanic: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (1)
  • Extra steps (1)
All answers as a table
Transport refrigeration mechanic: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toAlbertaNew Brunswick
AlbertaSame placeDirect transfer, Alberta to New Brunswick
New BrunswickExtra steps, New Brunswick to AlbertaSame place

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Demand and pay

Median wage

Median hourly wage for transport refrigeration mechanics by province and territoryCanada: $37.50 (low $22.00, high $56.00). British Columbia: $40.00 (low $24.23, high $62.00). Alberta: $40.00 (low $25.00, high $54.00). Saskatchewan: $40.00 (low $28.50, high $59.00). Manitoba: $36.07 (low $18.00, high $45.00). Ontario: $37.00 (low $21.00, high $58.00). Quebec: $38.00 (low $22.40, high $46.08). New Brunswick: $29.76 (low $20.50, high $45.63). Nova Scotia: $30.84 (low $20.70, high $53.85). Prince Edward Island: $31.21 (low $21.02, high $34.02). Newfoundland and Labrador: $36.00 (low $20.00, high $46.00). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $37.50 (low $22.00, high $56.00)Canada$37.50British Columbia: $40.00 (low $24.23, high $62.00)British Columbia$40.00Alberta: $40.00 (low $25.00, high $54.00)Alberta$40.00Saskatchewan: $40.00 (low $28.50, high $59.00)Saskatchewan$40.00Manitoba: $36.07 (low $18.00, high $45.00)Manitoba$36.07Ontario: $37.00 (low $21.00, high $58.00)Ontario$37.00Quebec: $38.00 (low $22.40, high $46.08)Quebec$38.00New Brunswick: $29.76 (low $20.50, high $45.63)New Brunswick$29.76Nova Scotia: $30.84 (low $20.70, high $53.85)Nova Scotia$30.84Prince Edward Island: $31.21 (low $21.02, high $34.02)Prince Edward Island$31.21Newfoundland and Labrador: $36.00 (low $20.00, high $46.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$36.00Yukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: not statedNunavutNot stated
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 transport refrigeration mechanics by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$22.00$37.50$56.00
British Columbia$24.23$40.00$62.00
Alberta$25.00$40.00$54.00
Saskatchewan$28.50$40.00$59.00
Manitoba$18.00$36.07$45.00
Ontario$21.00$37.00$58.00
Quebec$22.40$38.00$46.08
New Brunswick$20.50$29.76$45.63
Nova Scotia$20.70$30.84$53.85
Prince Edward Island$21.02$31.21$34.02
Newfoundland and Labrador$20.00$36.00$46.00
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for transport refrigeration mechanics by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Good (4 of 5)AlbertaGoodSaskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5)SaskatchewanVery goodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Good (4 of 5)OntarioGoodQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5)Prince Edward IslandGoodNewfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorGoodYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for transport refrigeration mechanics by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaGood (4 of 5)
SaskatchewanVery good (5 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioGood (4 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandGood (4 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorGood (4 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

Wages in every province and territory

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