Province comparison

Institutional Cook Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 63200Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where institutional cooks need certification
Ontario: Voluntary certificationNova Scotia: 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: Voluntary certification
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Voluntary certification
  • 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
Institutional cook: 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 Voluntary certification Skilled Trades Ontario Read the guide for Ontario
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Voluntary certification Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency Read the guide for Nova Scotia
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 — —

Compare the provinces

2 of 13 provinces and territories have 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.

Listed one-time fees

No one-time fees are listed in the guides for Ontario and Nova Scotia.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Ontario and Nova Scotia.

Side by side

Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in each province or territory with a full guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada certifying exam — Not listed — $18.00 an hour Limited (2 of 5)
Nova Scotia Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Certification Exam, certification examination, trade qualifier exam — Not listed — $17.00 an hour Good (4 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 2 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Institutional cook: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (1)
  • Not stated (1)
All answers as a table
Institutional cook: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toOntarioNova Scotia
OntarioSame placeNot stated, Ontario to Nova Scotia
Nova ScotiaDirect transfer, Nova Scotia to OntarioSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 63200, Cooks. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for institutional cooks by province and territoryCanada: $18.00 (low $15.00, high $25.00). British Columbia: $20.00 (low $17.85, high $26.00). Alberta: $17.50 (low $15.00, high $23.50). Saskatchewan: $17.00 (low $15.35, high $23.08). Manitoba: $16.50 (low $16.00, high $21.00). Ontario: $18.00 (low $17.60, high $24.00). Quebec: $18.00 (low $16.10, high $25.00). New Brunswick: $16.40 (low $15.65, high $22.00). Nova Scotia: $17.00 (low $16.50, high $22.50). Prince Edward Island: $18.00 (low $16.50, high $25.73). Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.00 (low $16.00, high $27.54). Yukon: $28.37 (low $20.00, high $41.67). Northwest Territories: $25.00 (low $18.50, high $37.50). Nunavut: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $35.00).$0$20$40$60Canada: $18.00 (low $15.00, high $25.00)Canada$18.00British Columbia: $20.00 (low $17.85, high $26.00)British Columbia$20.00Alberta: $17.50 (low $15.00, high $23.50)Alberta$17.50Saskatchewan: $17.00 (low $15.35, high $23.08)Saskatchewan$17.00Manitoba: $16.50 (low $16.00, high $21.00)Manitoba$16.50Ontario: $18.00 (low $17.60, high $24.00)Ontario$18.00Quebec: $18.00 (low $16.10, high $25.00)Quebec$18.00New Brunswick: $16.40 (low $15.65, high $22.00)New Brunswick$16.40Nova Scotia: $17.00 (low $16.50, high $22.50)Nova Scotia$17.00Prince Edward Island: $18.00 (low $16.50, high $25.73)Prince Edward Island$18.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $17.00 (low $16.00, high $27.54)Newfoundland and Labrador$17.00Yukon: $28.37 (low $20.00, high $41.67)Yukon$28.37Northwest Territories: $25.00 (low $18.50, high $37.50)Northwest Territories$25.00Nunavut: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $35.00)Nunavut$25.00
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 institutional cooks by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$15.00$18.00$25.00
British Columbia$17.85$20.00$26.00
Alberta$15.00$17.50$23.50
Saskatchewan$15.35$17.00$23.08
Manitoba$16.00$16.50$21.00
Ontario$17.60$18.00$24.00
Quebec$16.10$18.00$25.00
New Brunswick$15.65$16.40$22.00
Nova Scotia$16.50$17.00$22.50
Prince Edward Island$16.50$18.00$25.73
Newfoundland and Labrador$16.00$17.00$27.54
Yukon$20.00$28.37$41.67
Northwest Territories$18.50$25.00$37.50
Nunavut$19.00$25.00$35.00

Job outlook

Job outlook for institutional cooks by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5).12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Limited (2 of 5)OntarioLimitedQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Good (4 of 5)New BrunswickGoodNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5)Prince Edward IslandVery goodNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: Moderate (3 of 5)YukonModerateNorthwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesModerateNunavut: Limited (2 of 5)NunavutLimited
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for institutional cooks by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioLimited (2 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickGood (4 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandVery good (5 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonModerate (3 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesModerate (3 of 5)
NunavutLimited (2 of 5)

Wages in every province and territory

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