Province comparison

Restoration Mason Licensing by Province

Regulated in 2 of 13NOC 72320Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where restoration masons need certification
Ontario: Voluntary certificationNova Scotia: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Voluntary certification
  • 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
Restoration mason: 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 Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Voluntary certification Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency Read the guide for Nova Scotia
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 Nova Scotia.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Ontario and Nova Scotia.

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 — — Not listed — $38.00 an hour Good (4 of 5)
Nova Scotia Trained in Canada Red Seal exam — Not listed — $31.00 an hour Good (4 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.

Restoration mason: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Not stated (2)
All answers as a table
Restoration mason: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toOntarioNova Scotia
OntarioSame placeNot stated, Ontario to Nova Scotia
Nova ScotiaNot stated, Nova Scotia to OntarioSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72320, Bricklayers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for restoration masons by province and territoryCanada: $40.00 (low $25.78, high $48.78). British Columbia: $38.00 (low $27.50, high $50.00). Alberta: $41.85 (low $28.00, high $54.00). Saskatchewan: $36.30 (low $25.45, high $42.67). Manitoba: $38.88 (low $25.41, high $44.20). Ontario: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $50.83). Quebec: $40.89 (low $26.31, high $43.85). New Brunswick: $32.00 (low $21.00, high $48.31). Nova Scotia: $31.00 (low $22.50, high $36.63). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $38.50 (low $25.00, high $52.47). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $40.00 (low $25.78, high $48.78)Canada$40.00British Columbia: $38.00 (low $27.50, high $50.00)British Columbia$38.00Alberta: $41.85 (low $28.00, high $54.00)Alberta$41.85Saskatchewan: $36.30 (low $25.45, high $42.67)Saskatchewan$36.30Manitoba: $38.88 (low $25.41, high $44.20)Manitoba$38.88Ontario: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $50.83)Ontario$38.00Quebec: $40.89 (low $26.31, high $43.85)Quebec$40.89New Brunswick: $32.00 (low $21.00, high $48.31)New Brunswick$32.00Nova Scotia: $31.00 (low $22.50, high $36.63)Nova Scotia$31.00Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $38.50 (low $25.00, high $52.47)Newfoundland and Labrador$38.50Yukon: 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 restoration masons by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$25.78$40.00$48.78
British Columbia$27.50$38.00$50.00
Alberta$28.00$41.85$54.00
Saskatchewan$25.45$36.30$42.67
Manitoba$25.41$38.88$44.20
Ontario$25.00$38.00$50.83
Quebec$26.31$40.89$43.85
New Brunswick$21.00$32.00$48.31
Nova Scotia$22.50$31.00$36.63
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$25.00$38.50$52.47
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for restoration masons by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Very limited (1 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: undetermined. Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Very limited (1 of 5)British ColumbiaVery limitedAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: undeterminedSaskatchewanUndeterminedManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Good (4 of 5)OntarioGoodQuebec: Very limited (1 of 5)QuebecVery limitedNew Brunswick: undeterminedNew BrunswickUndeterminedNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince 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 restoration masons by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaVery limited (1 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanOutlook not determined
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioGood (4 of 5)
QuebecVery limited (1 of 5)
New BrunswickOutlook not determined
Nova ScotiaGood (4 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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