Province comparison

Ironworker Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 72105Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where ironworkers need certification
Alberta: Certification requiredQuebec: Certification required

Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.

  • Certification required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Certification required
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Certification required
  • 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
Ironworker: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Certification required Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Certification required Commission de la construction du Québec 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 — —

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 Alberta and Quebec.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Alberta and Quebec.

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
Alberta — Entrance exam, Red Seal exam — Not listed — $40.60 an hour Limited (2 of 5)
Quebec Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada provincial qualification examination — Not listed — $44.23 an hour Very limited (1 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.

Ironworker: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (1)
  • Extra steps (1)
All answers as a table
Ironworker: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toAlbertaQuebec
AlbertaSame placeExtra steps, Alberta to Quebec
QuebecDirect transfer, Quebec to AlbertaSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72105, Ironworkers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for ironworkers by province and territoryCanada: $43.00 (low $29.00, high $49.80). British Columbia: $38.09 (low $26.00, high $50.59). Alberta: $40.60 (low $27.00, high $51.00). Saskatchewan: $39.08 (low $25.00, high $46.92). Manitoba: $35.00 (low $25.07, high $48.00). Ontario: $44.34 (low $32.27, high $50.25). Quebec: $44.23 (low $35.10, high $48.60). New Brunswick: $38.00 (low $26.00, high $48.36). Nova Scotia: $36.71 (low $24.72, high $47.35). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $41.09 (low $32.00, high $48.11). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $43.00 (low $29.00, high $49.80)Canada$43.00British Columbia: $38.09 (low $26.00, high $50.59)British Columbia$38.09Alberta: $40.60 (low $27.00, high $51.00)Alberta$40.60Saskatchewan: $39.08 (low $25.00, high $46.92)Saskatchewan$39.08Manitoba: $35.00 (low $25.07, high $48.00)Manitoba$35.00Ontario: $44.34 (low $32.27, high $50.25)Ontario$44.34Quebec: $44.23 (low $35.10, high $48.60)Quebec$44.23New Brunswick: $38.00 (low $26.00, high $48.36)New Brunswick$38.00Nova Scotia: $36.71 (low $24.72, high $47.35)Nova Scotia$36.71Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $41.09 (low $32.00, high $48.11)Newfoundland and Labrador$41.09Yukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest 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 ironworkers by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$29.00$43.00$49.80
British Columbia$26.00$38.09$50.59
Alberta$27.00$40.60$51.00
Saskatchewan$25.00$39.08$46.92
Manitoba$25.07$35.00$48.00
Ontario$32.27$44.34$50.25
Quebec$35.10$44.23$48.60
New Brunswick$26.00$38.00$48.36
Nova Scotia$24.72$36.71$47.35
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$32.00$41.09$48.11
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for ironworkers by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Very limited (1 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Very limited (1 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Very limited (1 of 5)British ColumbiaVery limitedAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Very limited (1 of 5)ManitobaVery limitedOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Very limited (1 of 5)QuebecVery limitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorLimitedYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for ironworkers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaVery limited (1 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaVery limited (1 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecVery limited (1 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorLimited (2 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

Wages in every province and territory

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