Licence status by province and territory
Where water treatment operators need certification British Columbia : Not confirmed yet Alberta : Not confirmed yet Saskatchewan : Not confirmed yet Manitoba : Voluntary certification Ontario : Certification required Quebec : Certification required New Brunswick : Voluntary certification 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
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
Listed one-time fees for water treatment operators by province and territory Listed fees in Manitoba: not listed. Listed fees in Ontario: $405, for people trained in Canada. Listed fees in Quebec: not listed. Listed fees in New Brunswick: not listed. $0 $200 $400 $600 Listed fees in Manitoba: not listed Manitoba Not listed Listed fees in Ontario: $405, for people trained in Canada Ontario $405 Listed fees in Quebec: not listed Quebec Not listed Listed fees in New Brunswick: not listed New Brunswick Not listed 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 water treatment operators by province and territory (table) Where Fees Route No-fee steps Manitoba Not listed Trained outside Canada 6 Ontario $405 Trained in Canada 2 Quebec Not listed Trained outside Canada 2 New Brunswick Not listed — —
Listed time
Time not stated for every step: Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.
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, practical exam, Level Placement Exam
— Not listed 1.4 months (partial)
$27.88 an hour
Moderate (3 of 5)
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province
Class I examination, certification exam, Entry-Level Course test (Part 1), Entry-Level Course test (Part 2)
— $405 (Trained in Canada)
— $38.11 an hour
Good (4 of 5)
Quebec Trained in Canada, Trained outside Canada
examen de qualification, examen de reprise
— Not listed — $31.00 an hour
Moderate (3 of 5)
New Brunswick — Written Certification Examination
— Not listed — $30.29 an hour
Undetermined
Moving between provinces
What each regulator says about people already licensed in another province or territory. Each answer links to its details. Only the 4 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.
Water treatment operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories Direct transfer (6) Not stated (6) Rows: licensed in. Columns: moving to.
All answers as a table Water treatment operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to. Licensed in ↓ / moving to → Manitoba Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Manitoba Same place Direct transfer, Manitoba to Ontario Not stated, Manitoba to Quebec Not stated, Manitoba to New Brunswick Ontario Direct transfer, Ontario to Manitoba Same place Not stated, Ontario to Quebec Not stated, Ontario to New Brunswick Quebec Direct transfer, Quebec to Manitoba Direct transfer, Quebec to Ontario Same place Not stated, Quebec to New Brunswick New Brunswick Direct transfer, New Brunswick to Manitoba Direct transfer, New Brunswick to Ontario Not stated, New Brunswick to Quebec Same place
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Job Bank figures for NOC 92101, Water and waste treatment plant operators .
Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.
Median wage
Median hourly wage for water treatment operators by province and territory Canada: $36.06 (low $25.00, high $48.00). British Columbia: $36.80 (low $28.80, high $45.07). Alberta: $41.00 (low $28.00, high $49.45). Saskatchewan: $31.23 (low $23.00, high $45.00). Manitoba: $27.88 (low $24.10, high $40.00). Ontario: $38.11 (low $27.00, high $52.00). Quebec: $31.00 (low $22.00, high $48.30). New Brunswick: $30.29 (low $23.39, high $37.43). Nova Scotia: $30.85 (low $23.39, high $37.77). Prince Edward Island: $30.29 (low $23.39, high $37.43). Newfoundland and Labrador: $32.78 (low $25.40, high $41.08). Yukon: $34.17 (low $22.83, high $54.89). Northwest Territories: $34.05 (low $23.07, high $49.08). Nunavut: $34.80 (low $19.00, high $54.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $36.06 (low $25.00, high $48.00) Canada $36.06 British Columbia: $36.80 (low $28.80, high $45.07) British Columbia $36.80 Alberta: $41.00 (low $28.00, high $49.45) Alberta $41.00 Saskatchewan: $31.23 (low $23.00, high $45.00) Saskatchewan $31.23 Manitoba: $27.88 (low $24.10, high $40.00) Manitoba $27.88 Ontario: $38.11 (low $27.00, high $52.00) Ontario $38.11 Quebec: $31.00 (low $22.00, high $48.30) Quebec $31.00 New Brunswick: $30.29 (low $23.39, high $37.43) New Brunswick $30.29 Nova Scotia: $30.85 (low $23.39, high $37.77) Nova Scotia $30.85 Prince Edward Island: $30.29 (low $23.39, high $37.43) Prince Edward Island $30.29 Newfoundland and Labrador: $32.78 (low $25.40, high $41.08) Newfoundland and Labrador $32.78 Yukon: $34.17 (low $22.83, high $54.89) Yukon $34.17 Northwest Territories: $34.05 (low $23.07, high $49.08) Northwest Territories $34.05 Nunavut: $34.80 (low $19.00, high $54.00) Nunavut $34.80 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.
Job outlook
Job outlook for water treatment operators by province and territory, 1 to 5 British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5) Northwest Territories Limited Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for water treatment operators by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook British Columbia Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Good (4 of 5) Quebec Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Outlook not determined Nova Scotia Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Outlook not determined Newfoundland and Labrador Outlook not determined Yukon Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Limited (2 of 5) Nunavut Outlook not determined
Wages in every province and territory
This is not legal advice. This page summarizes each regulator's published information, gathered automatically from its public pages. Requirements, fees and times can change, so confirm the details with the regulator before you apply.
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