Province comparison

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Licensing by Province

Regulated in 3 of 13NOC 32122Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where diagnostic medical sonographers need a licence
Ontario: Licence requiredQuebec: Licence requiredNova Scotia: Licence required

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  • Licence required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Licence required
  • Quebec: Licence required
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Licence required
  • 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
Diagnostic medical sonographer: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Licence required College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario Read the guide for Ontario
Quebec Licence required — Read the guide for Quebec
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Licence required Nova Scotia Regulator of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Read the guide for Nova Scotia
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 Ontario and Nova Scotia.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Ontario and Nova Scotia.

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
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada examinations approved by the Council — Not listed — $41.00 an hour Good (4 of 5)
Nova Scotia Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada National Entrance to Practice Exam, Canadian Clinical Skills Assessment (CCSA), Sonography Canada specialty exam (vascular, cardiac or generalist) — Not listed — $39.01 an hour Good (4 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 3 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Diagnostic medical sonographer: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (4)
  • Not stated (2)
All answers as a table
Diagnostic medical sonographer: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toOntarioQuebecNova Scotia
OntarioSame placeNot stated, Ontario to QuebecDirect transfer, Ontario to Nova Scotia
QuebecDirect transfer, Quebec to OntarioSame placeDirect transfer, Quebec to Nova Scotia
Nova ScotiaDirect transfer, Nova Scotia to OntarioNot stated, Nova Scotia to QuebecSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 32122, Medical sonographers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for diagnostic medical sonographers by province and territoryCanada: $42.00 (low $34.90, high $51.00). British Columbia: $44.41 (low $35.00, high $50.00). Alberta: $46.00 (low $38.46, high $55.65). Saskatchewan: $44.07 (low $33.55, high $52.52). Manitoba: $41.70 (low $39.21, high $46.00). Ontario: $41.00 (low $35.00, high $48.08). Quebec: $38.50 (low $29.47, high $45.70). New Brunswick: $37.23 (low $30.31, high $43.72). Nova Scotia: $39.01 (low $29.56, high $45.30). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $42.70 (low $33.44, high $48.72). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $42.00 (low $34.90, high $51.00)Canada$42.00British Columbia: $44.41 (low $35.00, high $50.00)British Columbia$44.41Alberta: $46.00 (low $38.46, high $55.65)Alberta$46.00Saskatchewan: $44.07 (low $33.55, high $52.52)Saskatchewan$44.07Manitoba: $41.70 (low $39.21, high $46.00)Manitoba$41.70Ontario: $41.00 (low $35.00, high $48.08)Ontario$41.00Quebec: $38.50 (low $29.47, high $45.70)Quebec$38.50New Brunswick: $37.23 (low $30.31, high $43.72)New Brunswick$37.23Nova Scotia: $39.01 (low $29.56, high $45.30)Nova Scotia$39.01Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $42.70 (low $33.44, high $48.72)Newfoundland and Labrador$42.70Yukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: not statedNunavutNot stated
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 diagnostic medical sonographers by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$34.90$42.00$51.00
British Columbia$35.00$44.41$50.00
Alberta$38.46$46.00$55.65
Saskatchewan$33.55$44.07$52.52
Manitoba$39.21$41.70$46.00
Ontario$35.00$41.00$48.08
Quebec$29.47$38.50$45.70
New Brunswick$30.31$37.23$43.72
Nova Scotia$29.56$39.01$45.30
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$33.44$42.70$48.72
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for diagnostic medical sonographers by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Very good (5 of 5). Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Good (4 of 5)British ColumbiaGoodAlberta: Very good (5 of 5)AlbertaVery goodSaskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5)SaskatchewanVery goodManitoba: Good (4 of 5)ManitobaGoodOntario: Good (4 of 5)OntarioGoodQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: undeterminedNew BrunswickUndeterminedNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for diagnostic medical sonographers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaGood (4 of 5)
AlbertaVery good (5 of 5)
SaskatchewanVery good (5 of 5)
ManitobaGood (4 of 5)
OntarioGood (4 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickOutlook not determined
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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