Province comparison

Pressure Welder Licensing by Province

Regulated in 3 of 13NOC 72106Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where pressure welders need certification
British Columbia: Certification requiredAlberta: Certification requiredQuebec: Certification required

Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.

  • Certification required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Certification required
  • Alberta: Certification required
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Certification required
  • 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
Pressure welder: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Certification required Technical Safety BC Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Certification required Alberta Boilers Safety Association Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Certification required Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale 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

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

No one-time fees are listed in the guides for British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: British Columbia, Alberta, 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
British Columbia Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada performance qualification test, performance qualification tests — Not listed — $35.00 an hour Limited (2 of 5)
Alberta — Performance Qualification Application and Test — Not listed — $38.00 an hour Limited (2 of 5)
Quebec Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Soudage sur appareils sous pression Classe A — Not listed — $28.00 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 3 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Pressure welder: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (4)
  • Not stated (2)
All answers as a table
Pressure welder: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toBritish ColumbiaAlbertaQuebec
British ColumbiaSame placeNot stated, British Columbia to AlbertaDirect transfer, British Columbia to Quebec
AlbertaDirect transfer, Alberta to British ColumbiaSame placeDirect transfer, Alberta to Quebec
QuebecDirect transfer, Quebec to British ColumbiaNot stated, Quebec to AlbertaSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72106, Welders and related machine operators. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for pressure welders by province and territoryCanada: $30.00 (low $22.00, high $47.00). British Columbia: $35.00 (low $23.25, high $51.87). Alberta: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $52.18). Saskatchewan: $32.00 (low $22.00, high $46.00). Manitoba: $27.00 (low $21.00, high $40.16). Ontario: $28.00 (low $21.00, high $41.28). Quebec: $28.00 (low $22.00, high $35.38). New Brunswick: $28.00 (low $22.00, high $46.00). Nova Scotia: $29.00 (low $21.00, high $43.00). Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $20.00, high $32.50). Newfoundland and Labrador: $38.41 (low $23.46, high $54.00). Yukon: $37.47 (low $30.96, high $49.71). Northwest Territories: $48.29 (low $22.48, high $57.68). Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $30.00 (low $22.00, high $47.00)Canada$30.00British Columbia: $35.00 (low $23.25, high $51.87)British Columbia$35.00Alberta: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $52.18)Alberta$38.00Saskatchewan: $32.00 (low $22.00, high $46.00)Saskatchewan$32.00Manitoba: $27.00 (low $21.00, high $40.16)Manitoba$27.00Ontario: $28.00 (low $21.00, high $41.28)Ontario$28.00Quebec: $28.00 (low $22.00, high $35.38)Quebec$28.00New Brunswick: $28.00 (low $22.00, high $46.00)New Brunswick$28.00Nova Scotia: $29.00 (low $21.00, high $43.00)Nova Scotia$29.00Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $20.00, high $32.50)Prince Edward Island$25.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $38.41 (low $23.46, high $54.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$38.41Yukon: $37.47 (low $30.96, high $49.71)Yukon$37.47Northwest Territories: $48.29 (low $22.48, high $57.68)Northwest Territories$48.29Nunavut: 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 pressure welders by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$22.00$30.00$47.00
British Columbia$23.25$35.00$51.87
Alberta$25.00$38.00$52.18
Saskatchewan$22.00$32.00$46.00
Manitoba$21.00$27.00$40.16
Ontario$21.00$28.00$41.28
Quebec$22.00$28.00$35.38
New Brunswick$22.00$28.00$46.00
Nova Scotia$21.00$29.00$43.00
Prince Edward Island$20.00$25.00$32.50
Newfoundland and Labrador$23.46$38.41$54.00
Yukon$30.96$37.47$49.71
Northwest Territories$22.48$48.29$57.68
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for pressure welders by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Very limited (1 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Very limited (1 of 5)OntarioVery limitedQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5)Prince Edward IslandGoodNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for pressure welders by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioVery limited (1 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandGood (4 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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