Licensing guide · Quebec

Do You Need a Licence to Work as a Midwife in Quebec?

Last checked 2 sources checkedNOC 31303

Basic guide The licence status and official sources so far. Steps, fees and exams are added once the regulator's own pages are read in full.

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with Ordre des sages-femmes du Québec to work as a midwife in Quebec or to use a protected title.

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“Au Québec, il existe 25 professions d’exercice exclusif, soit des professions dont les activités sont réservées aux membres des ordres professionnels qui les encadrent. ... Loi sur les sages-femmes”

From quebec.ca/gouvernement/ministeres-organismes/office-professions/cad..., checked October 8, 2026.

How to get licensed

This basic guide covers whether you need a licence and who regulates the work. The step-by-step roadmap, listed fees, exams and language tests are added here once Ordre des sages-femmes du Québec's own pages are read in full.

Until then, check the current steps with Ordre des sages-femmes du Québec.

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31303, Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals. Wages for 2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Quebec and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec $29.43 $43.98 $66.16 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $24.09 $46.81 $60.26 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Quebec

Wages in every province and territory

Midwives in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 10 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare midwife licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 8, 2026.

  1. quebec.ca/gouvernement/ministeres-organismes/office-professions/cad... quebec.ca/gouvernement/ministeres-organismes/office-professions/cad... · fetched October 8, 2026
  2. noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile · fetched October 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a midwife in Quebec?

Yes. Registration with Ordre des sages-femmes du Québec is required to practise in Quebec.

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