Licence status by province and territory

Where wastewater treatment operators need certification
Manitoba: Voluntary certificationQuebec: Certification requiredNew Brunswick: 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: Voluntary certification
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Certification required
  • 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
Wastewater treatment operator: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Voluntary certification Apprenticeship Manitoba Read the guide for Manitoba
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Certification required Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Read the guide for Quebec
New Brunswick Voluntary certification Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Branch 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

No one-time fees are listed in the guides for Manitoba, Quebec, and New Brunswick.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Manitoba, 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
Manitoba Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Practical exam, Level Placement Exam — Not listed — — —
Quebec Trained in Canada, Trained outside Canada — — Not listed — — —
New Brunswick — Written Certification Examination — Not listed — — —

Moving between provinces

Wastewater treatment operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (2)
  • Not stated (4)
All answers as a table
Wastewater treatment operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toManitobaQuebecNew Brunswick
ManitobaSame placeNot stated, Manitoba to QuebecNot stated, Manitoba to New Brunswick
QuebecDirect transfer, Quebec to ManitobaSame placeNot stated, Quebec to New Brunswick
New BrunswickDirect transfer, New Brunswick to ManitobaNot stated, New Brunswick to QuebecSame place

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