Province comparison

Secondary School Teacher Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 13NOC 41220Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where secondary school teachers need certification
British Columbia: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • 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
Secondary school teacher: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Certification required Teacher Regulation Branch Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
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 — —

What the British Columbia guide lists

1 of 13 provinces and territories has 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.

The British Columbia guide lists no one-time fees and does not state a time for every step.

Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in the British Columbia guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
British Columbia Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Language Competency Assessment for the Teaching Profession (LCATP), Diplôme approfondi de langue française (DALF), Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF), l’Évaluation des compétences linguistiques pour la profession enseignante (ECLPE) IELTS Academic 6.5 overall Not listed — $44.33 an hour Moderate (3 of 5)

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 41220, Secondary school teachers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for secondary school teachers by province and territoryCanada: $45.67 (low $28.85, high $59.76). British Columbia: $44.33 (low $28.85, high $60.18). Alberta: $47.12 (low $32.97, high $60.44). Saskatchewan: $44.71 (low $30.00, high $56.07). Manitoba: $45.67 (low $31.15, high $57.69). Ontario: $48.08 (low $29.33, high $61.54). Quebec: $44.23 (low $27.47, high $56.49). New Brunswick: $41.03 (low $20.00, high $49.27). Nova Scotia: $41.35 (low $19.79, high $49.45). Prince Edward Island: $44.44 (low $26.67, high $52.10). Newfoundland and Labrador: $51.81 (low $39.26, high $77.50). Yukon: $54.95 (low $31.00, high $76.92). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: $59.77 (low $32.00, high $71.12).$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $45.67 (low $28.85, high $59.76)Canada$45.67British Columbia: $44.33 (low $28.85, high $60.18)British Columbia$44.33Alberta: $47.12 (low $32.97, high $60.44)Alberta$47.12Saskatchewan: $44.71 (low $30.00, high $56.07)Saskatchewan$44.71Manitoba: $45.67 (low $31.15, high $57.69)Manitoba$45.67Ontario: $48.08 (low $29.33, high $61.54)Ontario$48.08Quebec: $44.23 (low $27.47, high $56.49)Quebec$44.23New Brunswick: $41.03 (low $20.00, high $49.27)New Brunswick$41.03Nova Scotia: $41.35 (low $19.79, high $49.45)Nova Scotia$41.35Prince Edward Island: $44.44 (low $26.67, high $52.10)Prince Edward Island$44.44Newfoundland and Labrador: $51.81 (low $39.26, high $77.50)Newfoundland and Labrador$51.81Yukon: $54.95 (low $31.00, high $76.92)Yukon$54.95Northwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: $59.77 (low $32.00, high $71.12)Nunavut$59.77
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 secondary school teachers by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$28.85$45.67$59.76
British Columbia$28.85$44.33$60.18
Alberta$32.97$47.12$60.44
Saskatchewan$30.00$44.71$56.07
Manitoba$31.15$45.67$57.69
Ontario$29.33$48.08$61.54
Quebec$27.47$44.23$56.49
New Brunswick$20.00$41.03$49.27
Nova Scotia$19.79$41.35$49.45
Prince Edward Island$26.67$44.44$52.10
Newfoundland and Labrador$39.26$51.81$77.50
Yukon$31.00$54.95$76.92
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
Nunavut$32.00$59.77$71.12

Job outlook

Job outlook for secondary school teachers by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Very good (5 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Very good (5 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: Very good (5 of 5).12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Very good (5 of 5)AlbertaVery goodSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: Very good (5 of 5)New BrunswickVery goodNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: Good (4 of 5)YukonGoodNorthwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesModerateNunavut: Very good (5 of 5)NunavutVery good
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for secondary school teachers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaVery good (5 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickVery good (5 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonGood (4 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesModerate (3 of 5)
NunavutVery good (5 of 5)

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