Province comparison

Paralegal Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 13NOC 42200Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where paralegals need a licence
Ontario: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • 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
Paralegal: 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 Licence required The Law Society of Ontario Read the guide for Ontario
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 — —

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 42200, Paralegals and related occupations. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for paralegals by province and territoryCanada: $33.05 (low $21.63, high $52.19). British Columbia: $39.58 (low $26.43, high $50.67). Alberta: $33.65 (low $25.96, high $55.00). Saskatchewan: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $85.00). Manitoba: $32.72 (low $21.25, high $67.20). Ontario: $33.00 (low $20.71, high $54.95). Quebec: $28.57 (low $20.56, high $45.11). New Brunswick: $30.26 (low $20.00, high $46.15). Nova Scotia: $28.21 (low $17.00, high $42.01). Prince Edward Island: $26.00 (low $20.65, high $32.97). Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.01 (low $18.00, high $37.84). Yukon: $36.61 (low $30.28, high $54.69). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$25$50$75$100Canada: $33.05 (low $21.63, high $52.19)Canada$33.05British Columbia: $39.58 (low $26.43, high $50.67)British Columbia$39.58Alberta: $33.65 (low $25.96, high $55.00)Alberta$33.65Saskatchewan: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $85.00)Saskatchewan$30.00Manitoba: $32.72 (low $21.25, high $67.20)Manitoba$32.72Ontario: $33.00 (low $20.71, high $54.95)Ontario$33.00Quebec: $28.57 (low $20.56, high $45.11)Quebec$28.57New Brunswick: $30.26 (low $20.00, high $46.15)New Brunswick$30.26Nova Scotia: $28.21 (low $17.00, high $42.01)Nova Scotia$28.21Prince Edward Island: $26.00 (low $20.65, high $32.97)Prince Edward Island$26.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.01 (low $18.00, high $37.84)Newfoundland and Labrador$26.01Yukon: $36.61 (low $30.28, high $54.69)Yukon$36.61Northwest 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 paralegals by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$21.63$33.05$52.19
British Columbia$26.43$39.58$50.67
Alberta$25.96$33.65$55.00
Saskatchewan$20.00$30.00$85.00
Manitoba$21.25$32.72$67.20
Ontario$20.71$33.00$54.95
Quebec$20.56$28.57$45.11
New Brunswick$20.00$30.26$46.15
Nova Scotia$17.00$28.21$42.01
Prince Edward Island$20.65$26.00$32.97
Newfoundland and Labrador$18.00$26.01$37.84
Yukon$30.28$36.61$54.69
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for paralegals by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: Good (4 of 5)New BrunswickGoodNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland 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 paralegals by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickGood (4 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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