Province comparison

Sawfiler/fitter and Sawfitter Licensing by Province

Regulated in 3 of 13NOC 72999Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where sawfilers/fitters and sawfitters need certification
British Columbia: Voluntary certificationQuebec: Voluntary certificationYukon: 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: Voluntary certification
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • 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: Voluntary certification
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Voluntary certification SkilledTradesBC Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
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 Voluntary certification — Read the guide for Yukon
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 British Columbia and Quebec.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: British Columbia 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 Licensed in another province — — Not listed — $37.32 an hour Limited (2 of 5)
Quebec Trained in Canada — — 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.

Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (2)
  • Not stated (4)
All answers as a table
Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toBritish ColumbiaQuebecYukon
British ColumbiaSame placeNot stated, British Columbia to QuebecNot stated, British Columbia to Yukon
QuebecDirect transfer, Quebec to British ColumbiaSame placeNot stated, Quebec to Yukon
YukonDirect transfer, Yukon to British ColumbiaNot stated, Yukon to QuebecSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72999, Other technical trades and related occupations. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for sawfilers/fitters and sawfitters by province and territoryCanada: $34.72 (low $21.63, high $47.85). British Columbia: $37.32 (low $26.00, high $50.00). Alberta: $35.50 (low $21.00, high $43.80). Saskatchewan: not stated. Manitoba: $30.67 (low $21.10, high $36.15). Ontario: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $42.79). Quebec: $28.00 (low $16.50, high $34.90). New Brunswick: $31.62 (low $22.81, high $39.89). Nova Scotia: $30.36 (low $21.52, high $43.99). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $36.15 (low $19.00, high $65.71). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $34.72 (low $21.63, high $47.85)Canada$34.72British Columbia: $37.32 (low $26.00, high $50.00)British Columbia$37.32Alberta: $35.50 (low $21.00, high $43.80)Alberta$35.50Saskatchewan: not statedSaskatchewanNot statedManitoba: $30.67 (low $21.10, high $36.15)Manitoba$30.67Ontario: $30.00 (low $21.00, high $42.79)Ontario$30.00Quebec: $28.00 (low $16.50, high $34.90)Quebec$28.00New Brunswick: $31.62 (low $22.81, high $39.89)New Brunswick$31.62Nova Scotia: $30.36 (low $21.52, high $43.99)Nova Scotia$30.36Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $36.15 (low $19.00, high $65.71)Newfoundland and Labrador$36.15Yukon: 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 sawfilers/fitters and sawfitters by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$21.63$34.72$47.85
British Columbia$26.00$37.32$50.00
Alberta$21.00$35.50$43.80
SaskatchewanNot statedNot statedNot stated
Manitoba$21.10$30.67$36.15
Ontario$21.00$30.00$42.79
Quebec$16.50$28.00$34.90
New Brunswick$22.81$31.62$39.89
Nova Scotia$21.52$30.36$43.99
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$19.00$36.15$65.71
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for sawfilers/fitters and sawfitters by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. 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: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: undeterminedNova ScotiaUndeterminedPrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland 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 sawfilers/fitters and sawfitters by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaOutlook not determined
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

Wages in every province and territory

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