Licence status by province and territory
Where landscape architects need a licence British Columbia : Title protected Alberta : Title protected 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
Compare the provinces
3 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
Listed one-time fees for landscape architects by province and territory Listed fees in British Columbia: $55.13, for people trained outside Canada. Listed fees in Alberta: not listed. Listed fees in Ontario: not listed. $0 $20 $40 $60 Listed fees in British Columbia: $55.13, for people trained outside Canada British Columbia $55.13 Listed fees in Alberta: not listed Alberta Not listed Listed fees in Ontario: not listed Ontario Not listed The fees the regulator lists for the steps of the route for people trained outside Canada, added up in Canadian dollars. Fees that depend on your situation and annual fees are not included. Not listed: the guide lists no fee for that route. No-fee steps: steps of that route with no listed fee.
Listed one-time fees for landscape architects by province and territory (table) Where Fees No-fee steps British Columbia $55.13 3 Alberta Not listed 5 Ontario Not listed 4
Listed time
Time not stated for every step: British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.
Side by side
Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in each province or territory with a full guide
Where Routes Exams Language
Listed fees Listed time Median wage Outlook
British Columbia Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada
Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.), jurisprudence examination, oral exam
— $55.13 (Trained outside Canada)
1 month (partial)
$44.32 an hour
Undetermined
Alberta Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada
Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.)
— Not listed — $46.87 an hour
Moderate (3 of 5)
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada
Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.), Senior Oral Examination
— Not listed — $45.76 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.
Landscape architect: moving a licence between provinces and territories Direct transfer (4) Extra steps (2) Rows: licensed in. Columns: moving to.
All answers as a table Check one move in the licence transfer checker
Demand and pay
Job Bank figures for NOC 21201, Landscape architects .
Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.
Median wage
Median hourly wage for landscape architects by province and territory Canada: $40.87 (low $22.53, high $82.05). British Columbia: $44.32 (low $31.42, high $63.90). Alberta: $46.87 (low $31.98, high $67.75). Saskatchewan: not stated. Manitoba: $39.00 (low $26.30, high $50.72). Ontario: $45.76 (low $29.82, high $74.25). Quebec: $34.62 (low $27.47, high $42.00). New Brunswick: not stated. Nova Scotia: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $40.87 (low $22.53, high $82.05) Canada $40.87 British Columbia: $44.32 (low $31.42, high $63.90) British Columbia $44.32 Alberta: $46.87 (low $31.98, high $67.75) Alberta $46.87 Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Manitoba: $39.00 (low $26.30, high $50.72) Manitoba $39.00 Ontario: $45.76 (low $29.82, high $74.25) Ontario $45.76 Quebec: $34.62 (low $27.47, high $42.00) Quebec $34.62 New Brunswick: not stated New Brunswick Not stated Nova Scotia: not stated Nova Scotia Not stated Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated Newfoundland and Labrador Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not 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 landscape architects by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $22.53 $40.87 $82.05 British Columbia $31.42 $44.32 $63.90 Alberta $31.98 $46.87 $67.75 Saskatchewan Not stated Not stated Not stated Manitoba $26.30 $39.00 $50.72 Ontario $29.82 $45.76 $74.25 Quebec $27.47 $34.62 $42.00 New Brunswick Not stated Not stated Not stated Nova Scotia Not stated Not stated Not stated 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
Job outlook for landscape architects by province and territory, 1 to 5 British Columbia: undetermined. Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: undetermined. Manitoba: undetermined. Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 British Columbia: undetermined British Columbia Undetermined Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Manitoba: undetermined Manitoba Undetermined Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for landscape architects by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table) Where Outlook British Columbia Outlook not determined Alberta Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Outlook not determined Manitoba Outlook not determined Ontario Moderate (3 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
Wages in every province and territory
This is not legal advice. This page summarizes each regulator's published information, gathered automatically from its public pages. Requirements, fees and times can change, so confirm the details with the regulator before you apply.
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