Province comparison

Network Cabling Specialist Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 72204Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where network cabling specialists need certification
Ontario: Voluntary certificationQuebec: 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: Voluntary certification
  • 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
Network cabling specialist: 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 Voluntary certification Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle 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 Ontario and Quebec.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Ontario 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
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada certifying exam — Not listed — $36.00 an hour Limited (2 of 5)
Quebec Trained in Canada — — Not listed — $33.87 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.

Network cabling specialist: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Not stated (2)
All answers as a table
Network cabling specialist: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toOntarioQuebec
OntarioSame placeNot stated, Ontario to Quebec
QuebecNot stated, Quebec to OntarioSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72204, Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for network cabling specialists by province and territoryCanada: $36.00 (low $23.00, high $43.00). British Columbia: $39.32 (low $27.97, high $45.41). Alberta: $38.00 (low $23.00, high $55.00). Saskatchewan: $30.00 (low $22.00, high $40.90). Manitoba: $28.00 (low $22.50, high $41.67). Ontario: $36.00 (low $23.00, high $38.00). Quebec: $33.87 (low $24.13, high $44.44). New Brunswick: $32.00 (low $20.00, high $43.51). Nova Scotia: $32.00 (low $20.00, high $43.59). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $33.48 (low $23.41, high $37.88). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $36.00 (low $23.00, high $43.00)Canada$36.00British Columbia: $39.32 (low $27.97, high $45.41)British Columbia$39.32Alberta: $38.00 (low $23.00, high $55.00)Alberta$38.00Saskatchewan: $30.00 (low $22.00, high $40.90)Saskatchewan$30.00Manitoba: $28.00 (low $22.50, high $41.67)Manitoba$28.00Ontario: $36.00 (low $23.00, high $38.00)Ontario$36.00Quebec: $33.87 (low $24.13, high $44.44)Quebec$33.87New Brunswick: $32.00 (low $20.00, high $43.51)New Brunswick$32.00Nova Scotia: $32.00 (low $20.00, high $43.59)Nova Scotia$32.00Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $33.48 (low $23.41, high $37.88)Newfoundland and Labrador$33.48Yukon: 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 network cabling specialists by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$23.00$36.00$43.00
British Columbia$27.97$39.32$45.41
Alberta$23.00$38.00$55.00
Saskatchewan$22.00$30.00$40.90
Manitoba$22.50$28.00$41.67
Ontario$23.00$36.00$38.00
Quebec$24.13$33.87$44.44
New Brunswick$20.00$32.00$43.51
Nova Scotia$20.00$32.00$43.59
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$23.41$33.48$37.88
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for network cabling specialists by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). New Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Limited (2 of 5)OntarioLimitedQuebec: Very limited (1 of 5)QuebecVery limitedNew Brunswick: Limited (2 of 5)New BrunswickLimitedNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince 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 network cabling specialists by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioLimited (2 of 5)
QuebecVery limited (1 of 5)
New BrunswickLimited (2 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
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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