Province comparison

Home Inspector Licensing by Province

Regulated in 3 of 13NOC 22233Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where home inspectors need a licence
British Columbia: Licence requiredAlberta: Licence requiredOntario: Licence required

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: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Licence required
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • 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
Home inspector: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Licence required Consumer Protection BC Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Licence required Government of Alberta Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Licence required — Read the guide for Ontario
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
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 Alberta guide lists

1 of 13 provinces and territories has 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.

The Alberta 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 Alberta guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Alberta — test inspection — Not listed — $37.00 an hour Moderate (3 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.

Home inspector: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Extra steps (2)
  • Not stated (4)
All answers as a table
Home inspector: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toBritish ColumbiaAlbertaOntario
British ColumbiaSame placeExtra steps, British Columbia to AlbertaNot stated, British Columbia to Ontario
AlbertaNot stated, Alberta to British ColumbiaSame placeNot stated, Alberta to Ontario
OntarioNot stated, Ontario to British ColumbiaExtra steps, Ontario to AlbertaSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 22233, Construction inspectors. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for home inspectors by province and territoryCanada: $38.46 (low $24.52, high $54.95). British Columbia: $38.67 (low $26.00, high $52.00). Alberta: $37.00 (low $22.00, high $59.00). Saskatchewan: $38.31 (low $26.60, high $54.69). Manitoba: $38.51 (low $21.63, high $47.60). Ontario: $39.00 (low $25.00, high $58.00). Quebec: $36.09 (low $25.40, high $45.00). New Brunswick: $35.58 (low $24.00, high $49.80). Nova Scotia: $38.21 (low $24.38, high $46.67). Prince Edward Island: $32.66 (low $24.65, high $66.62). Newfoundland and Labrador: $37.00 (low $23.56, high $49.30). Yukon: $43.18 (low $22.14, high $57.26). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $38.46 (low $24.52, high $54.95)Canada$38.46British Columbia: $38.67 (low $26.00, high $52.00)British Columbia$38.67Alberta: $37.00 (low $22.00, high $59.00)Alberta$37.00Saskatchewan: $38.31 (low $26.60, high $54.69)Saskatchewan$38.31Manitoba: $38.51 (low $21.63, high $47.60)Manitoba$38.51Ontario: $39.00 (low $25.00, high $58.00)Ontario$39.00Quebec: $36.09 (low $25.40, high $45.00)Quebec$36.09New Brunswick: $35.58 (low $24.00, high $49.80)New Brunswick$35.58Nova Scotia: $38.21 (low $24.38, high $46.67)Nova Scotia$38.21Prince Edward Island: $32.66 (low $24.65, high $66.62)Prince Edward Island$32.66Newfoundland and Labrador: $37.00 (low $23.56, high $49.30)Newfoundland and Labrador$37.00Yukon: $43.18 (low $22.14, high $57.26)Yukon$43.18Northwest 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 home inspectors by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$24.52$38.46$54.95
British Columbia$26.00$38.67$52.00
Alberta$22.00$37.00$59.00
Saskatchewan$26.60$38.31$54.69
Manitoba$21.63$38.51$47.60
Ontario$25.00$39.00$58.00
Quebec$25.40$36.09$45.00
New Brunswick$24.00$35.58$49.80
Nova Scotia$24.38$38.21$46.67
Prince Edward Island$24.65$32.66$66.62
Newfoundland and Labrador$23.56$37.00$49.30
Yukon$22.14$43.18$57.26
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for home inspectors by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for home inspectors by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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