Province comparison

Human Resources Professional Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 13NOC 11200Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where human resources professionals need a licence
Ontario: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • 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
Human resources professional: 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 Licence required Human Resource Professional Association Read the guide for Ontario
Quebec Not confirmed yet Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés —
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 Ontario 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 Ontario 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 Ontario guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada CHRP or CHRL knowledge exam, CHRP or CHRL employment law exam, challenge exams — Not listed — $39.90 an hour Limited (2 of 5)

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 11200, Human resources professionals. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for human resources professionals by province and territoryCanada: $40.87 (low $26.00, high $59.77). British Columbia: $43.27 (low $27.00, high $57.33). Alberta: $42.31 (low $24.23, high $57.00). Saskatchewan: $37.53 (low $24.98, high $62.50). Manitoba: $38.94 (low $23.00, high $53.00). Ontario: $39.90 (low $25.48, high $62.02). Quebec: $42.00 (low $27.40, high $59.39). New Brunswick: $35.00 (low $27.00, high $52.89). Nova Scotia: $37.00 (low $26.92, high $56.41). Prince Edward Island: $33.65 (low $25.00, high $51.79). Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.27 (low $27.00, high $57.95). Yukon: $42.38 (low $32.00, high $61.99). Northwest Territories: $58.00 (low $33.65, high $71.28). Nunavut: $43.00 (low $35.00, high $51.00).$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $40.87 (low $26.00, high $59.77)Canada$40.87British Columbia: $43.27 (low $27.00, high $57.33)British Columbia$43.27Alberta: $42.31 (low $24.23, high $57.00)Alberta$42.31Saskatchewan: $37.53 (low $24.98, high $62.50)Saskatchewan$37.53Manitoba: $38.94 (low $23.00, high $53.00)Manitoba$38.94Ontario: $39.90 (low $25.48, high $62.02)Ontario$39.90Quebec: $42.00 (low $27.40, high $59.39)Quebec$42.00New Brunswick: $35.00 (low $27.00, high $52.89)New Brunswick$35.00Nova Scotia: $37.00 (low $26.92, high $56.41)Nova Scotia$37.00Prince Edward Island: $33.65 (low $25.00, high $51.79)Prince Edward Island$33.65Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.27 (low $27.00, high $57.95)Newfoundland and Labrador$39.27Yukon: $42.38 (low $32.00, high $61.99)Yukon$42.38Northwest Territories: $58.00 (low $33.65, high $71.28)Northwest Territories$58.00Nunavut: $43.00 (low $35.00, high $51.00)Nunavut$43.00
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 human resources professionals by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$26.00$40.87$59.77
British Columbia$27.00$43.27$57.33
Alberta$24.23$42.31$57.00
Saskatchewan$24.98$37.53$62.50
Manitoba$23.00$38.94$53.00
Ontario$25.48$39.90$62.02
Quebec$27.40$42.00$59.39
New Brunswick$27.00$35.00$52.89
Nova Scotia$26.92$37.00$56.41
Prince Edward Island$25.00$33.65$51.79
Newfoundland and Labrador$27.00$39.27$57.95
Yukon$32.00$42.38$61.99
Northwest Territories$33.65$58.00$71.28
Nunavut$35.00$43.00$51.00

Job outlook

Job outlook for human resources professionals 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: 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: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5). Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5).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: 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: Moderate (3 of 5)YukonModerateNorthwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesLimitedNunavut: Moderate (3 of 5)NunavutModerate
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for human resources professionals 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)
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)
YukonModerate (3 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesLimited (2 of 5)
NunavutModerate (3 of 5)

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