Province comparison

Medical Examiner Licensing by Province

Regulated in 4 of 13NOC 41310Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where medical examiners need a licence
Alberta: Licence requiredManitoba: Licence requiredNova Scotia: Licence requiredNewfoundland and Labrador: 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: Licence required
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Licence required
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Licence required
  • Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Licence required
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Medical examiner: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Licence required — Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Licence required College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba Read the guide for Manitoba
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Licence required — Read the guide for Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet — —
Newfoundland and Labrador Licence required — Read the guide for Newfoundland and Labrador
Yukon Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —

What the Manitoba 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 Manitoba 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 Manitoba guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Manitoba Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Practice Ready Assessment – Family Practice, Practice Ready Assessment – Specialty Practice, NAC Examination — Not listed — $56.87 an hour Limited (2 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 4 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Medical examiner: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (3)
  • Not stated (9)
All answers as a table
Medical examiner: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toAlbertaManitobaNova ScotiaNewfoundland and Labrador
AlbertaSame placeDirect transfer, Alberta to ManitobaNot stated, Alberta to Nova ScotiaNot stated, Alberta to Newfoundland and Labrador
ManitobaNot stated, Manitoba to AlbertaSame placeNot stated, Manitoba to Nova ScotiaNot stated, Manitoba to Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova ScotiaNot stated, Nova Scotia to AlbertaDirect transfer, Nova Scotia to ManitobaSame placeNot stated, Nova Scotia to Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and LabradorNot stated, Newfoundland and Labrador to AlbertaDirect transfer, Newfoundland and Labrador to ManitobaNot stated, Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova ScotiaSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 41310, Police investigators and other investigative occupations. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for medical examiners by province and territoryCanada: $55.77 (low $38.46, high $67.00). British Columbia: $58.00 (low $42.26, high $85.58). Alberta: $56.95 (low $36.46, high $73.23). Saskatchewan: $55.43 (low $40.00, high $65.00). Manitoba: $56.87 (low $39.50, high $76.92). Ontario: $54.52 (low $46.77, high $67.00). Quebec: $55.03 (low $33.00, high $61.54). New Brunswick: $50.48 (low $36.06, high $61.06). Nova Scotia: $50.44 (low $38.10, high $63.04). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$25$50$75$100Canada: $55.77 (low $38.46, high $67.00)Canada$55.77British Columbia: $58.00 (low $42.26, high $85.58)British Columbia$58.00Alberta: $56.95 (low $36.46, high $73.23)Alberta$56.95Saskatchewan: $55.43 (low $40.00, high $65.00)Saskatchewan$55.43Manitoba: $56.87 (low $39.50, high $76.92)Manitoba$56.87Ontario: $54.52 (low $46.77, high $67.00)Ontario$54.52Quebec: $55.03 (low $33.00, high $61.54)Quebec$55.03New Brunswick: $50.48 (low $36.06, high $61.06)New Brunswick$50.48Nova Scotia: $50.44 (low $38.10, high $63.04)Nova Scotia$50.44Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: not statedNewfoundland and LabradorNot statedYukon: 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 medical examiners by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$38.46$55.77$67.00
British Columbia$42.26$58.00$85.58
Alberta$36.46$56.95$73.23
Saskatchewan$40.00$55.43$65.00
Manitoba$39.50$56.87$76.92
Ontario$46.77$54.52$67.00
Quebec$33.00$55.03$61.54
New Brunswick$36.06$50.48$61.06
Nova Scotia$38.10$50.44$63.04
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and LabradorNot statedNot statedNot stated
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for medical examiners by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: undetermined. Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: undeterminedOntarioUndeterminedQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: undeterminedNova ScotiaUndeterminedPrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for medical examiners by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioOutlook not determined
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaOutlook not determined
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

Wages in every province and territory

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