Province comparison
Forester Licensing by Province
Licence status by province and territory
Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.
- Licence required
- Not confirmed yet
- British Columbia: Licence required
- Alberta: Licence required
- Saskatchewan: Licence required
- Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
- Ontario: Licence required
- Quebec: Licence required
- New Brunswick: Licence required
- Nova Scotia: Licence required
- Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Licence required
- Yukon: Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Compare the provinces
Listed one-time fees
No one-time fees are listed in the guides for British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Listed time
Time not stated for every step: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Side by side
| Where | Routes | Exams | Language | Listed fees | Listed time | Median wage | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada | — | — | Not listed | 1.4 months (partial) | $40.00 an hour | Limited (2 of 5) |
| Alberta | — | the college's professional examination on Alberta forest policy and legislation | — | Not listed | — | $45.88 an hour | Limited (2 of 5) |
| Saskatchewan | Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada | Registration exam, Saskatchewan jurisprudence registration exam | — | Not listed | — | — | Undetermined |
| Ontario | Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada | Ontario Forest Policy & Administration examination, Professionalism and Ethics Evaluation | — | Not listed | — | $40.00 an hour | Limited (2 of 5) |
| Quebec | Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada | Examen professionnel, Examen portant sur la législation forestière du Québec et l’éthique | — | Not listed | — | $49.00 an hour | Limited (2 of 5) |
| New Brunswick | — | Registration Exam | — | Not listed | — | $41.27 an hour | Undetermined |
| Nova Scotia | Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada | Jurisprudence exam | — | Not listed | — | $44.66 an hour | Undetermined |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Trained in Canada, Trained outside Canada | Competency exams | — | Not listed | — | — | Undetermined |
Moving between provinces
- Direct transfer (21)
- Extra steps (7)
- Not stated (28)
All answers as a table
Demand and pay
Median wage
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $31.39 | $47.00 | $62.50 |
| British Columbia | $33.65 | $40.00 | $68.68 |
| Alberta | $30.58 | $45.88 | $65.54 |
| Saskatchewan | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Manitoba | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Ontario | $31.39 | $40.00 | $53.06 |
| Quebec | $35.00 | $49.00 | $57.69 |
| New Brunswick | $28.39 | $41.27 | $60.81 |
| Nova Scotia | $31.22 | $44.66 | $64.03 |
| Prince Edward Island | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Yukon | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Northwest Territories | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Nunavut | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Job outlook
| Where | Outlook |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | Limited (2 of 5) |
| Alberta | Limited (2 of 5) |
| Saskatchewan | Outlook not determined |
| Manitoba | Outlook not determined |
| Ontario | Limited (2 of 5) |
| Quebec | Limited (2 of 5) |
| New Brunswick | Outlook not determined |
| Nova Scotia | Outlook not determined |
| Prince Edward Island | Outlook not determined |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Outlook not determined |
| Yukon | Outlook not determined |
| Northwest Territories | Outlook not determined |
| Nunavut | Outlook not determined |
Tools and tables
- Licence transfer checker Already licensed in one province? See what another province asks for.
- Roadmap builder Your steps, listed fees and time for one occupation and province.
- Language test scores Minimum IELTS, CELPIP and other scores, by occupation and province.
- Credential assessments Which regulators ask for an assessment of your education.
- Licensing exams Which exams each regulator asks for.
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