Licence status by province and territory

Where traditional chinese medicine practitioners need a licence
British Columbia: Licence requiredOntario: Licence required

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

  • Licence required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Licence required
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Licence required
  • 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
Traditional chinese medicine practitioner: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Licence required College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Licence required College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario Read the guide for Ontario
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 — —

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Listed one-time fees

Listed one-time fees for traditional chinese medicine practitioners by province and territoryListed fees in British Columbia: not listed. Listed fees in Ontario: $1,795, for people trained outside Canada.$0$500$1,000$1,500$2,000Listed fees in British Columbia: not listedBritish ColumbiaNot listedListed fees in Ontario: $1,795, for people trained outside CanadaOntario$1,795
The fees the regulator lists for the steps of one route, added up in Canadian dollars. Fees that depend on your situation and annual fees are not included. Not listed: the guide lists no fee for that route. No-fee steps: steps of that route with no listed fee.
Listed one-time fees for traditional chinese medicine practitioners by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesRouteNo-fee steps
British ColumbiaNot listed——
Ontario$1,795Trained outside Canada2

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: British Columbia and Ontario.

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 — Jurisprudence exam, Dr.TCM Examination — Not listed — $37,929 a year Moderate (3 of 5)
Ontario Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Registration Examinations, Safety Program, Jurisprudence Course — $1,795 (Trained outside Canada) — $37,561 a year Good (4 of 5)

Moving between provinces

Traditional chinese medicine practitioner: moving a licence between provinces and territories
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All answers as a table
Traditional chinese medicine practitioner: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toBritish ColumbiaOntario
British ColumbiaSame placeNot stated, British Columbia to Ontario
OntarioNot stated, Ontario to British ColumbiaSame place

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Median wage

Median yearly wage for traditional chinese medicine practitioners by province and territoryCanada: $32,867 (low $32,867, high $79,500). British Columbia: $37,929 (low $37,929, high $71,000). Alberta: $32,867. Saskatchewan: not stated. Manitoba: not stated. Ontario: $37,561. Quebec: $41,600. New Brunswick: not stated. Nova Scotia: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20k$40k$60k$80kCanada: $32,867 (low $32,867, high $79,500)Canada$32,867British Columbia: $37,929 (low $37,929, high $71,000)British Columbia$37,929Alberta: $32,867Alberta$32,867Saskatchewan: not statedSaskatchewanNot statedManitoba: not statedManitobaNot statedOntario: $37,561Ontario$37,561Quebec: $41,600Quebec$41,600New Brunswick: not statedNew BrunswickNot statedNova Scotia: not statedNova ScotiaNot statedPrince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: not statedNewfoundland and LabradorNot statedYukon: 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 yearly wage for traditional chinese medicine practitioners by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$32,867$32,867$79,500
British Columbia$37,929$37,929$71,000
AlbertaNot stated$32,867Not stated
SaskatchewanNot statedNot statedNot stated
ManitobaNot statedNot statedNot stated
OntarioNot stated$37,561Not stated
QuebecNot stated$41,600Not stated
New BrunswickNot statedNot statedNot stated
Nova ScotiaNot statedNot statedNot stated
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and LabradorNot statedNot statedNot stated
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for traditional chinese medicine practitioners by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Very good (5 of 5). Saskatchewan: undetermined. Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Very good (5 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Very good (5 of 5)AlbertaVery goodSaskatchewan: undeterminedSaskatchewanUndeterminedManitoba: Good (4 of 5)ManitobaGoodOntario: Good (4 of 5)OntarioGoodQuebec: Very good (5 of 5)QuebecVery goodNew Brunswick: undeterminedNew BrunswickUndeterminedNova Scotia: undeterminedNova ScotiaUndeterminedPrince 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 traditional chinese medicine practitioners by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaVery good (5 of 5)
SaskatchewanOutlook not determined
ManitobaGood (4 of 5)
OntarioGood (4 of 5)
QuebecVery good (5 of 5)
New BrunswickOutlook not determined
Nova ScotiaOutlook not determined
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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