Province comparison

Community Planner Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 21202Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where community planners need a licence
Alberta: Title protectedSaskatchewan: Licence required

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

  • Licence required
  • Title protected
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Title protected
  • Saskatchewan: Licence required
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • 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
Community planner: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Title protected Alberta Professional Planners Institute Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Licence required Saskatchewan Professional Planners Institute Read the guide for Saskatchewan
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
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 — —

Compare the provinces

2 of 13 provinces and territories have a full guide that lists the regulator's steps. Listed fees and time count only what the regulator states; steps without a listed fee or time are not included.

Listed one-time fees

No one-time fees are listed in the guides for Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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, Trained outside Canada Professional Examination, written exam, Oral examination — Not listed — $52.50 an hour Limited (2 of 5)
Saskatchewan Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province — — Not listed — $40.10 an hour Moderate (3 of 5)

Moving between provinces

What each regulator says about people already licensed in another province or territory. Each answer links to its details. Only the 2 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Community planner: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (2)
All answers as a table
Community planner: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toAlbertaSaskatchewan
AlbertaSame placeDirect transfer, Alberta to Saskatchewan
SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Saskatchewan to AlbertaSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 21202, Urban and land use planners. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for community planners by province and territoryCanada: $46.15 (low $28.21, high $65.00). British Columbia: $46.04 (low $35.29, high $59.34). Alberta: $52.50 (low $24.04, high $65.00). Saskatchewan: $40.10 (low $21.50, high $53.00). Manitoba: $44.71 (low $26.15, high $60.44). Ontario: $47.38 (low $27.56, high $76.00). Quebec: $43.00 (low $30.00, high $62.64). New Brunswick: $40.89 (low $28.42, high $63.58). Nova Scotia: $42.19 (low $28.54, high $63.49). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.86 (low $33.26, high $73.68). Yukon: $45.02 (low $34.01, high $65.30). Northwest Territories: $51.58 (low $35.97, high $69.02). Nunavut: $56.94 (low $35.40, high $85.38).$0$25$50$75$100Canada: $46.15 (low $28.21, high $65.00)Canada$46.15British Columbia: $46.04 (low $35.29, high $59.34)British Columbia$46.04Alberta: $52.50 (low $24.04, high $65.00)Alberta$52.50Saskatchewan: $40.10 (low $21.50, high $53.00)Saskatchewan$40.10Manitoba: $44.71 (low $26.15, high $60.44)Manitoba$44.71Ontario: $47.38 (low $27.56, high $76.00)Ontario$47.38Quebec: $43.00 (low $30.00, high $62.64)Quebec$43.00New Brunswick: $40.89 (low $28.42, high $63.58)New Brunswick$40.89Nova Scotia: $42.19 (low $28.54, high $63.49)Nova Scotia$42.19Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $48.86 (low $33.26, high $73.68)Newfoundland and Labrador$48.86Yukon: $45.02 (low $34.01, high $65.30)Yukon$45.02Northwest Territories: $51.58 (low $35.97, high $69.02)Northwest Territories$51.58Nunavut: $56.94 (low $35.40, high $85.38)Nunavut$56.94
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 community planners by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$28.21$46.15$65.00
British Columbia$35.29$46.04$59.34
Alberta$24.04$52.50$65.00
Saskatchewan$21.50$40.10$53.00
Manitoba$26.15$44.71$60.44
Ontario$27.56$47.38$76.00
Quebec$30.00$43.00$62.64
New Brunswick$28.42$40.89$63.58
Nova Scotia$28.54$42.19$63.49
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$33.26$48.86$73.68
Yukon$34.01$45.02$65.30
Northwest Territories$35.97$51.58$69.02
Nunavut$35.40$56.94$85.38

Job outlook

Job outlook for community planners by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: Limited (2 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: undeterminedNew BrunswickUndeterminedNova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5)Nova ScotiaLimitedPrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedYukon: Limited (2 of 5)YukonLimitedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for community planners by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickOutlook not determined
Nova ScotiaLimited (2 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonLimited (2 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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