Licence status by province and territory

Where foods and beverage servers need certification
Saskatchewan: Voluntary certificationQuebec: 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: Voluntary certification
  • 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
Food and beverage server: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Voluntary certification — Read the guide for Saskatchewan
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Voluntary certification — 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 — —

Demand and pay

Median wage

Median hourly wage for foods and beverage servers by province and territoryCanada: $18.50 (low $15.00, high $30.00). British Columbia: $20.00 (low $17.85, high $30.00). Alberta: $18.00 (low $15.00, high $30.00). Saskatchewan: $15.35 (low $15.35, high $22.50). Manitoba: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $23.00). Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $26.00). Quebec: $20.00 (low $16.10, high $35.00). New Brunswick: $17.00 (low $15.65, high $25.00). Nova Scotia: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $25.00). Prince Edward Island: $18.81 (low $16.50, high $27.99). Newfoundland and Labrador: $16.50 (low $16.00, high $25.00). Yukon: $22.00 (low $17.94, high $30.00). Northwest Territories: $16.70 (low $16.70, high $24.61). Nunavut: not stated.$0$10$20$30$40Canada: $18.50 (low $15.00, high $30.00)Canada$18.50British Columbia: $20.00 (low $17.85, high $30.00)British Columbia$20.00Alberta: $18.00 (low $15.00, high $30.00)Alberta$18.00Saskatchewan: $15.35 (low $15.35, high $22.50)Saskatchewan$15.35Manitoba: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $23.00)Manitoba$16.00Ontario: $17.60 (low $17.60, high $26.00)Ontario$17.60Quebec: $20.00 (low $16.10, high $35.00)Quebec$20.00New Brunswick: $17.00 (low $15.65, high $25.00)New Brunswick$17.00Nova Scotia: $16.50 (low $16.50, high $25.00)Nova Scotia$16.50Prince Edward Island: $18.81 (low $16.50, high $27.99)Prince Edward Island$18.81Newfoundland and Labrador: $16.50 (low $16.00, high $25.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$16.50Yukon: $22.00 (low $17.94, high $30.00)Yukon$22.00Northwest Territories: $16.70 (low $16.70, high $24.61)Northwest Territories$16.70Nunavut: 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 foods and beverage servers by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$15.00$18.50$30.00
British Columbia$17.85$20.00$30.00
Alberta$15.00$18.00$30.00
Saskatchewan$15.35$15.35$22.50
Manitoba$16.00$16.00$23.00
Ontario$17.60$17.60$26.00
Quebec$16.10$20.00$35.00
New Brunswick$15.65$17.00$25.00
Nova Scotia$16.50$16.50$25.00
Prince Edward Island$16.50$18.81$27.99
Newfoundland and Labrador$16.00$16.50$25.00
Yukon$17.94$22.00$30.00
Northwest Territories$16.70$16.70$24.61
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for foods and beverage servers by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Limited (2 of 5)OntarioLimitedQuebec: Very limited (1 of 5)QuebecVery limitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: Moderate (3 of 5)YukonModerateNorthwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesModerateNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for foods and beverage servers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioLimited (2 of 5)
QuebecVery limited (1 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonModerate (3 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesModerate (3 of 5)
NunavutOutlook not determined

Wages in every province and territory

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