Province comparison

Small Engine Mechanic Licensing by Province

Regulated in 3 of 13NOC 72429Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where small engine mechanics need certification
Ontario: Voluntary certificationPrince Edward Island: Voluntary certificationNunavut: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island: Voluntary certification
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Voluntary certification
Small engine mechanic: 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 Not confirmed yet — —
Prince Edward Island Voluntary certification Apprenticeship Section Read the guide for Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet — —
Yukon Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Voluntary certification Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification Read the guide for Nunavut

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 Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Nunavut.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Nunavut.

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, Trained outside Canada certifying exam, in-school exemption test — Not listed — $26.00 an hour Moderate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward Island — Written Certification Examination — Not listed — — Moderate (3 of 5)
Nunavut Trained in Canada Written Level Examinations, Written Certification Examination — Not listed — — Undetermined

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.

Small engine mechanic: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Not stated (6)
All answers as a table
Small engine mechanic: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toOntarioPrince Edward IslandNunavut
OntarioSame placeNot stated, Ontario to Prince Edward IslandNot stated, Ontario to Nunavut
Prince Edward IslandNot stated, Prince Edward Island to OntarioSame placeNot stated, Prince Edward Island to Nunavut
NunavutNot stated, Nunavut to OntarioNot stated, Nunavut to Prince Edward IslandSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72429, Other small engine and small equipment repairers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for small engine mechanics by province and territoryCanada: $24.00 (low $15.30, high $32.00). British Columbia: $26.00 (low $19.50, high $33.63). Alberta: $23.00 (low $19.00, high $33.00). Saskatchewan: $27.38 (low $19.69, high $38.07). Manitoba: $25.76 (low $18.29, high $33.26). Ontario: $26.00 (low $17.60, high $28.00). Quebec: $23.75 (low $18.00, high $30.00). New Brunswick: $21.02 (low $17.99, high $31.20). Nova Scotia: $25.18 (low $18.48, high $31.86). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $23.23 (low $19.19, high $27.41). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$10$20$30$40Canada: $24.00 (low $15.30, high $32.00)Canada$24.00British Columbia: $26.00 (low $19.50, high $33.63)British Columbia$26.00Alberta: $23.00 (low $19.00, high $33.00)Alberta$23.00Saskatchewan: $27.38 (low $19.69, high $38.07)Saskatchewan$27.38Manitoba: $25.76 (low $18.29, high $33.26)Manitoba$25.76Ontario: $26.00 (low $17.60, high $28.00)Ontario$26.00Quebec: $23.75 (low $18.00, high $30.00)Quebec$23.75New Brunswick: $21.02 (low $17.99, high $31.20)New Brunswick$21.02Nova Scotia: $25.18 (low $18.48, high $31.86)Nova Scotia$25.18Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $23.23 (low $19.19, high $27.41)Newfoundland and Labrador$23.23Yukon: 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 small engine mechanics by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$15.30$24.00$32.00
British Columbia$19.50$26.00$33.63
Alberta$19.00$23.00$33.00
Saskatchewan$19.69$27.38$38.07
Manitoba$18.29$25.76$33.26
Ontario$17.60$26.00$28.00
Quebec$18.00$23.75$30.00
New Brunswick$17.99$21.02$31.20
Nova Scotia$18.48$25.18$31.86
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$19.19$23.23$27.41
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for small engine mechanics by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 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: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: undeterminedNew BrunswickUndeterminedNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGoodPrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland 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 small engine mechanics by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickOutlook not determined
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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