Licence status by province and territory

Where upholsterers need certification
Quebec: 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: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Upholsterer: 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 Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Voluntary certification — 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 Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —

Demand and pay

Median wage

Median hourly wage for upholsterers by province and territoryCanada: $22.46 (low $17.99, high $31.00). British Columbia: not stated. Alberta: not stated. Saskatchewan: not stated. Manitoba: $19.95 (low $16.00, high $24.56). Ontario: $24.45 (low $18.50, high $35.00). Quebec: $22.00 (low $18.00, high $27.63). 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$10$20$30$40Canada: $22.46 (low $17.99, high $31.00)Canada$22.46British Columbia: not statedBritish ColumbiaNot statedAlberta: not statedAlbertaNot statedSaskatchewan: not statedSaskatchewanNot statedManitoba: $19.95 (low $16.00, high $24.56)Manitoba$19.95Ontario: $24.45 (low $18.50, high $35.00)Ontario$24.45Quebec: $22.00 (low $18.00, high $27.63)Quebec$22.00New 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 hourly wage for upholsterers by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$17.99$22.46$31.00
British ColumbiaNot statedNot statedNot stated
AlbertaNot statedNot statedNot stated
SaskatchewanNot statedNot statedNot stated
Manitoba$16.00$19.95$24.56
Ontario$18.50$24.45$35.00
Quebec$18.00$22.00$27.63
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 upholsterers by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: undetermined. Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 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: Good (4 of 5)British ColumbiaGoodAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: undeterminedSaskatchewanUndeterminedManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedOntario: Limited (2 of 5)OntarioLimitedQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew 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 upholsterers by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaGood (4 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanOutlook not determined
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
OntarioLimited (2 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 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

Wages in every province and territory

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