Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator Licensing by Province

Licence status by province and territory

Where cranes and hoisting equipment operators need 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: Certification required
Saskatchewan: Voluntary certification
Manitoba: Certification required
Ontario: Not confirmed yet
Quebec: Certification required
New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
Nova Scotia: Certification required
Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
Newfoundland and Labrador: Certification required
Yukon: Not confirmed yet
Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
Nunavut: Not confirmed yet

Crane and hoisting equipment operator: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
Where	Licence status	Regulator	Guide
British Columbia	Not confirmed yet	—	—
Alberta	Certification required	Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training	Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan	Voluntary certification	Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission	Read the guide for Saskatchewan
Manitoba	Certification required	Apprenticeship Manitoba	Read the guide for Manitoba
Ontario	Not confirmed yet	—	—
Quebec	Certification required	Commission de la construction du Québec	Read the guide for Quebec
New Brunswick	Not confirmed yet	—	—
Nova Scotia	Certification required	Technical Safety Division, Nova Scotia Labour, Skills and Immigration	Read the guide for Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island	Not confirmed yet	—	—
Newfoundland and Labrador	Certification required	Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division	Read the guide for Newfoundland and Labrador
Yukon	Not confirmed yet	—	—
Northwest Territories	Not confirmed yet	—	—
Nunavut	Not confirmed yet	—	—

Compare the provinces

4 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

The fees the regulator lists for the steps of one route, added up in Canadian dollars. Fees that depend on your situation and annual fees are not included. Not listed: the guide lists no fee for that route. No-fee steps: steps of that route with no listed fee.

Listed one-time fees for cranes and hoisting equipment operators by province and territory (table)
Where	Fees	Route	No-fee steps
Manitoba	Not listed	Trained outside Canada	2
Quebec	$100	Trained in Canada	3
Nova Scotia	Not listed	Trained outside Canada	5
Newfoundland and Labrador	Not listed	Trained outside Canada	8

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Side by side

Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in each province or territory with a full guide
Where	Routes	Exams	Language	Listed fees	Listed time	Median wage	Outlook
Manitoba	Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada	certification (final) exam, Level Placement Exam, Red Seal exam	—	Not listed	—	—	Limited (2 of 5)
Quebec	Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province	Provincial qualification examination	—	$100 (Trained in Canada)	—	$43.01 an hour	Limited (2 of 5)
Nova Scotia	Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada	Re-write exam	—	Not listed	1 month (partial)	$41.20 an hour	Good (4 of 5)
Newfoundland and Labrador	Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada	certification exam, Red Seal exam	—	Not listed	—	$39.63 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 6 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Crane and hoisting equipment operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories

Direct transfer (15)
Extra steps (10)
Not stated (5)

	AB	SK	MB	QC	NS	NL
AB	—	Not stated	Direct	Extra steps	Extra steps	Direct
SK	Direct	—	Direct	Extra steps	Extra steps	Direct
MB	Direct	Not stated	—	Extra steps	Extra steps	Direct
QC	Direct	Not stated	Direct	—	Extra steps	Direct
NS	Direct	Not stated	Direct	Extra steps	—	Direct
NL	Direct	Not stated	Direct	Extra steps	Extra steps	—

All answers as a table

Crane and hoisting equipment operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving to	Alberta	Saskatchewan	Manitoba	Quebec	Nova Scotia	Newfoundland and Labrador
Alberta	Same place	Not stated, Alberta to Saskatchewan	Direct transfer, Alberta to Manitoba	Extra steps, Alberta to Quebec	Extra steps, Alberta to Nova Scotia	Direct transfer, Alberta to Newfoundland and Labrador
Saskatchewan	Direct transfer, Saskatchewan to Alberta	Same place	Direct transfer, Saskatchewan to Manitoba	Extra steps, Saskatchewan to Quebec	Extra steps, Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia	Direct transfer, Saskatchewan to Newfoundland and Labrador
Manitoba	Direct transfer, Manitoba to Alberta	Not stated, Manitoba to Saskatchewan	Same place	Extra steps, Manitoba to Quebec	Extra steps, Manitoba to Nova Scotia	Direct transfer, Manitoba to Newfoundland and Labrador
Quebec	Direct transfer, Quebec to Alberta	Not stated, Quebec to Saskatchewan	Direct transfer, Quebec to Manitoba	Same place	Extra steps, Quebec to Nova Scotia	Direct transfer, Quebec to Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia	Direct transfer, Nova Scotia to Alberta	Not stated, Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan	Direct transfer, Nova Scotia to Manitoba	Extra steps, Nova Scotia to Quebec	Same place	Direct transfer, Nova Scotia to Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador	Direct transfer, Newfoundland and Labrador to Alberta	Not stated, Newfoundland and Labrador to Saskatchewan	Direct transfer, Newfoundland and Labrador to Manitoba	Extra steps, Newfoundland and Labrador to Quebec	Extra steps, Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia	Same place

Check one move in the licence transfer checker

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72500, Crane operators. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

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 cranes and hoisting equipment operators by province and territory (table)
Where	Low	Median	High
Canada	$26.50	$42.77	$52.19
British Columbia	$27.00	$43.00	$55.00
Alberta	$29.70	$45.00	$51.68
Saskatchewan	$27.00	$44.31	$53.76
Manitoba	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Ontario	$24.50	$40.48	$53.94
Quebec	$30.11	$43.01	$47.00
New Brunswick	$23.81	$35.00	$50.60
Nova Scotia	$25.00	$41.20	$50.00
Prince Edward Island	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Newfoundland and Labrador	$26.00	$39.63	$52.00
Yukon	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Northwest Territories	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Nunavut	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated

Job outlook

1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.

Job outlook for cranes and hoisting equipment operators by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
Where	Outlook
British Columbia	Limited (2 of 5)
Alberta	Limited (2 of 5)
Saskatchewan	Good (4 of 5)
Manitoba	Limited (2 of 5)
Ontario	Moderate (3 of 5)
Quebec	Limited (2 of 5)
New Brunswick	Moderate (3 of 5)
Nova Scotia	Good (4 of 5)
Prince Edward Island	Outlook not determined
Newfoundland and Labrador	Moderate (3 of 5)
Yukon	Outlook not determined
Northwest Territories	Outlook not determined
Nunavut	Outlook not determined

Wages in every province and territory