Licensing guide · Saskatchewan

How to Become a Pest Controller and Fumigator in Saskatchewan

Last checked 2 sources checkedNOC 73202

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Government of Saskatchewan – Ministry of Agriculture (Pesticide Licensing Program) to work as a pest controller and fumigator in Saskatchewan or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Pesticide Applicator Licence
Show the source
“In Saskatchewan, The Pest Control Products (Saskatchewan) Act requires any individual wanting to purchase and use federally registered, restricted or commercial class pesticides for hire or reward, to hold a Saskatchewan Pesticide Applicator Licence.”

From saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $100
  • 1 step without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $100

  1. Complete a pesticide applicator course to become certified in the appropriate licence category before applying for a licence.

    Source
    “All individuals must complete a pesticide applicator course to become certified in the appropriate category before applying for a licence. Saskatchewan Polytechnic provides pesticide education in the province.”
    saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry...

  2. Complete and sign the pesticide applicator licence application form and submit it to the Ministry of Agriculture with a copy of the statement of achievement from the training program.

    Source
    “Complete and sign the pesticide applicator licence application form and submit it to the Ministry of Agriculture. Ensure you include a copy of the statement of achievement from the pesticide training program you completed.”
    saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $100

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $100 100%
One-time total $100 100%

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $100

  1. Provide a copy of the training certificate from an approved out-of-province training institution, or arrange for the institution to send proof of training that indicates the training date.

    Source
    “A copy of the training certificate from an approved out-of-province training institution. If the training certificate does not indicate the date training was taken, please arrange for your training institution to send proof of training that indicates the training date to the licensing officials in Saskatchewan.”
    saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry...

  2. Provide copies of any valid certificates, licences and/or permits held in other provinces.

    Source
    “Copies of any valid certificate(s), licence(s) and/or permit(s) held in other provinces.”
    saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry...

  3. Complete the course on Saskatchewan regulations applicable to pesticide applicators and pass the examination through Saskatchewan Polytechnic, then provide a copy of the statement of achievement with the licence submission.

    Source
    “New applicants to Saskatchewan must complete the course on the Saskatchewan regulations applicable to pesticide applicators and pass the examination through Saskatchewan Polytechnic. You must provide a copy of the statement of achievement with the licence submission.”
    saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Government of Saskatchewan – Ministry of Agriculture (Pesticide Licensing Program)

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Individuals must demonstrate by completing a pesticide training program that they are qualified to apply pesticides, and a copy of the statement of achievement will be required.

    Source
    “Individuals must demonstrate by completing a pesticide training program, that they are qualified to apply pesticides. A copy of the statement of achievement from the training program will be required.”
    saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry...

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

Applicants trained or certified in another province must provide proof of training and complete a course on Saskatchewan regulations, passing an examination through Saskatchewan Polytechnic, before a Saskatchewan licence is issued.

Source
“New applicants to Saskatchewan must complete the course on the Saskatchewan regulations applicable to pesticide applicators and pass the examination through Saskatchewan Polytechnic. You must provide a copy of the statement of achievement with the licence submission.”
saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry...

  1. Provide proof of training

    Source
    “Issuance of a Saskatchewan licence is based on proof of training, not an out-of-province licence.”
    saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry...

  2. Pass Saskatchewan regulations exam

    Source
    “New applicants to Saskatchewan must complete the course on the Saskatchewan regulations applicable to pesticide applicators and pass the examination through Saskatchewan Polytechnic.”
    saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Saskatchewan – Ministry of Agriculture (Pesticide Licensing Program)

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Saskatchewan – Ministry of Agriculture (Pesticide Licensing Program)

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Saskatchewan – Ministry of Agriculture (Pesticide Licensing Program)

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Saskatchewan – Ministry of Agriculture (Pesticide Licensing Program)

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Saskatchewan – Ministry of Agriculture (Pesticide Licensing Program)

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 73202, Pest controllers and fumigators. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Saskatchewan and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Saskatchewan $17.50 $24.90 $31.76 Undetermined
Canada $19.23 $25.96 $37.50 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Saskatchewan

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Pest controllers and fumigators in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 9 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare pest controller and fumigator licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Pesticide Licensing Program - Pesticide Applicator Licence | Pesticide Licensing Program | Government of Saskatchewan saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Out-of-Province Pesticide Applicator Licensing Requirements | Pesticide Licensing Program - Pesticide Applicator Licence | Government of Saskatchewan saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a pest controller and fumigator in Saskatchewan?

Yes. Registration with the Government of Saskatchewan – Ministry of Agriculture (Pesticide Licensing Program) is required to practise in Saskatchewan, and to use the title Pesticide Applicator Licence.

Which exams are required?

Saskatchewan Pesticide Applicator exam, Recertification exam.

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