Licence status by province and territory

Where trappers need a licence
Manitoba: 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: Licence 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
Trapper: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Licence required Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures – Wildlife and Fisheries Branch 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 — —

Demand and pay

Median wage

Median hourly wage for trappers by province and territoryCanada: $23.23 (low $16.12, high $35.85). British Columbia: $25.22 (low $19.18, high $27.78). Alberta: not stated. Saskatchewan: not stated. Manitoba: $29.60 (low $24.09, high $36.34). Ontario: $20.96 (low $17.87, high $28.52). Quebec: $22.33 (low $18.21, high $27.69). New Brunswick: not stated. Nova Scotia: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$10$20$30$40Canada: $23.23 (low $16.12, high $35.85)Canada$23.23British Columbia: $25.22 (low $19.18, high $27.78)British Columbia$25.22Alberta: not statedAlbertaNot statedSaskatchewan: not statedSaskatchewanNot statedManitoba: $29.60 (low $24.09, high $36.34)Manitoba$29.60Ontario: $20.96 (low $17.87, high $28.52)Ontario$20.96Quebec: $22.33 (low $18.21, high $27.69)Quebec$22.33New Brunswick: not statedNew BrunswickNot statedNova Scotia: not statedNova ScotiaNot statedPrince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: not statedNewfoundland and LabradorNot statedYukon: 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 trappers by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$16.12$23.23$35.85
British Columbia$19.18$25.22$27.78
AlbertaNot statedNot statedNot stated
SaskatchewanNot statedNot statedNot stated
Manitoba$24.09$29.60$36.34
Ontario$17.87$20.96$28.52
Quebec$18.21$22.33$27.69
New BrunswickNot statedNot statedNot stated
Nova ScotiaNot statedNot statedNot stated
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and LabradorNot statedNot statedNot stated
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Wages in every province and territory

Tools and tables

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