Licence status by province and territory

Where fishmongers need certification
Quebec: Voluntary certification

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

  • Voluntary certification
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Voluntary certification
  • 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
Fishmonger: 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 Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Voluntary certification Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Read the guide for Quebec
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 — —

What the Quebec guide lists

The Quebec guide lists no one-time fees and does not state a time for every step.

Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in the Quebec guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Quebec Trained in Canada — — Not listed — $17.17 an hour Limited (2 of 5)

Demand and pay

Median wage

Median hourly wage for fishmongers by province and territoryCanada: $19.50 (low $15.50, high $28.00). British Columbia: $23.00 (low $17.85, high $31.50). Alberta: $20.50 (low $16.00, high $27.00). Saskatchewan: $18.00 (low $15.35, high $29.00). Manitoba: $17.00 (low $16.00, high $22.00). Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $26.00). Quebec: $17.17 (low $16.16, high $21.08). New Brunswick: $17.00 (low $15.65, high $21.50). Nova Scotia: $17.00 (low $16.50, high $21.50). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.00 (low $16.00, high $21.50). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$10$20$30$40Canada: $19.50 (low $15.50, high $28.00)Canada$19.50British Columbia: $23.00 (low $17.85, high $31.50)British Columbia$23.00Alberta: $20.50 (low $16.00, high $27.00)Alberta$20.50Saskatchewan: $18.00 (low $15.35, high $29.00)Saskatchewan$18.00Manitoba: $17.00 (low $16.00, high $22.00)Manitoba$17.00Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $26.00)Ontario$17.60Quebec: $17.17 (low $16.16, high $21.08)Quebec$17.17New Brunswick: $17.00 (low $15.65, high $21.50)New Brunswick$17.00Nova Scotia: $17.00 (low $16.50, high $21.50)Nova Scotia$17.00Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $17.00 (low $16.00, high $21.50)Newfoundland and Labrador$17.00Yukon: 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 fishmongers by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$15.50$19.50$28.00
British Columbia$17.85$23.00$31.50
Alberta$16.00$20.50$27.00
Saskatchewan$15.35$18.00$29.00
Manitoba$16.00$17.00$22.00
Ontario$17.60$17.60$26.00
Quebec$16.16$17.17$21.08
New Brunswick$15.65$17.00$21.50
Nova Scotia$16.50$17.00$21.50
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$16.00$17.00$21.50
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for fishmongers by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Good (4 of 5)British ColumbiaGoodAlberta: Good (4 of 5)AlbertaGoodSaskatchewan: Very good (5 of 5)SaskatchewanVery goodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Good (4 of 5)OntarioGoodQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Good (4 of 5)New BrunswickGoodNova Scotia: undeterminedNova ScotiaUndeterminedPrince 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 fishmongers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaGood (4 of 5)
AlbertaGood (4 of 5)
SaskatchewanVery good (5 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioGood (4 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickGood (4 of 5)
Nova ScotiaOutlook not determined
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

Wages in every province and territory

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