Province comparison

Pork Production Technician Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 84120Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where pork production technicians need certification
Manitoba: 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: Voluntary certification
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • 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
Pork production technician: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Voluntary certification Apprenticeship Manitoba Read the guide for Manitoba
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
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 Manitoba and Quebec.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Manitoba 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
Manitoba Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada certification (final) exam, Level Placement Exam — Not listed 1.4 months (partial) $21.54 an hour Limited (2 of 5)
Quebec Trained in Canada — — Not listed — $21.00 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 2 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Pork production technician: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Not stated (2)
All answers as a table
Pork production technician: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toManitobaQuebec
ManitobaSame placeNot stated, Manitoba to Quebec
QuebecNot stated, Quebec to ManitobaSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 84120, Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for pork production technicians by province and territoryCanada: $22.00 (low $15.00, high $32.00). British Columbia: $20.00 (low $17.85, high $32.00). Alberta: $25.00 (low $15.00, high $32.00). Saskatchewan: $27.50 (low $17.00, high $40.00). Manitoba: $21.54 (low $16.00, high $33.00). Ontario: $21.15 (low $17.60, high $32.50). Quebec: $21.00 (low $16.10, high $30.00). New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $15.65, high $31.41). Nova Scotia: $19.00 (low $16.50, high $31.95). Prince Edward Island: $20.18 (low $16.50, high $28.75). Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$10$20$30$40Canada: $22.00 (low $15.00, high $32.00)Canada$22.00British Columbia: $20.00 (low $17.85, high $32.00)British Columbia$20.00Alberta: $25.00 (low $15.00, high $32.00)Alberta$25.00Saskatchewan: $27.50 (low $17.00, high $40.00)Saskatchewan$27.50Manitoba: $21.54 (low $16.00, high $33.00)Manitoba$21.54Ontario: $21.15 (low $17.60, high $32.50)Ontario$21.15Quebec: $21.00 (low $16.10, high $30.00)Quebec$21.00New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $15.65, high $31.41)New Brunswick$20.00Nova Scotia: $19.00 (low $16.50, high $31.95)Nova Scotia$19.00Prince Edward Island: $20.18 (low $16.50, high $28.75)Prince Edward Island$20.18Newfoundland 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 pork production technicians by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$15.00$22.00$32.00
British Columbia$17.85$20.00$32.00
Alberta$15.00$25.00$32.00
Saskatchewan$17.00$27.50$40.00
Manitoba$16.00$21.54$33.00
Ontario$17.60$21.15$32.50
Quebec$16.10$21.00$30.00
New Brunswick$15.65$20.00$31.41
Nova Scotia$16.50$19.00$31.95
Prince Edward Island$16.50$20.18$28.75
Newfoundland and LabradorNot statedNot statedNot stated
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for pork production technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 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: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Good (4 of 5)OntarioGoodQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5)Prince Edward IslandGoodNewfoundland 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 pork production technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioGood (4 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandGood (4 of 5)
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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