Province comparison

Veterinary Technologist Licensing by Province

Regulated in 3 of 13NOC 32104Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where veterinary technologists need a licence
Alberta: Licence requiredSaskatchewan: Licence requiredManitoba: 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: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Licence required
  • Saskatchewan: Licence required
  • Manitoba: Licence required
  • 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
Veterinary technologist: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Licence required Alberta Veterinary Medical Association Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Licence required Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association Read the guide for Saskatchewan
Manitoba Licence required Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association Read the guide for Manitoba
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 — —

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 Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

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
Alberta Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) — Not listed — $24.00 an hour Moderate (3 of 5)
Saskatchewan Trained in Canada VTNE, online licensing course and exam, Animal Welfare: What Every Veterinary Professional Should Know — Not listed — $25.00 an hour Moderate (3 of 5)
Manitoba Licensed in another province — — Not listed — $24.00 an hour Moderate (3 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.

Veterinary technologist: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (2)
  • Not stated (4)
All answers as a table
Veterinary technologist: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toAlbertaSaskatchewanManitoba
AlbertaSame placeNot stated, Alberta to SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Alberta to Manitoba
SaskatchewanNot stated, Saskatchewan to AlbertaSame placeDirect transfer, Saskatchewan to Manitoba
ManitobaNot stated, Manitoba to AlbertaNot stated, Manitoba to SaskatchewanSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 32104, Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for veterinary technologists by province and territoryCanada: $23.00 (low $17.00, high $33.16). British Columbia: $23.00 (low $17.85, high $33.17). Alberta: $24.00 (low $17.00, high $37.00). Saskatchewan: $25.00 (low $16.50, high $32.00). Manitoba: $24.00 (low $16.50, high $30.00). Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $33.04). Quebec: $23.00 (low $18.90, high $31.00). New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $15.65, high $23.50). Nova Scotia: $21.50 (low $16.50, high $27.75). Prince Edward Island: $19.00 (low $16.50, high $30.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $18.50 (low $17.07, high $29.87). Yukon: $25.71 (low $22.68, high $28.44). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$10$20$30$40Canada: $23.00 (low $17.00, high $33.16)Canada$23.00British Columbia: $23.00 (low $17.85, high $33.17)British Columbia$23.00Alberta: $24.00 (low $17.00, high $37.00)Alberta$24.00Saskatchewan: $25.00 (low $16.50, high $32.00)Saskatchewan$25.00Manitoba: $24.00 (low $16.50, high $30.00)Manitoba$24.00Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $33.04)Ontario$22.00Quebec: $23.00 (low $18.90, high $31.00)Quebec$23.00New Brunswick: $20.00 (low $15.65, high $23.50)New Brunswick$20.00Nova Scotia: $21.50 (low $16.50, high $27.75)Nova Scotia$21.50Prince Edward Island: $19.00 (low $16.50, high $30.00)Prince Edward Island$19.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $18.50 (low $17.07, high $29.87)Newfoundland and Labrador$18.50Yukon: $25.71 (low $22.68, high $28.44)Yukon$25.71Northwest 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 veterinary technologists by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$17.00$23.00$33.16
British Columbia$17.85$23.00$33.17
Alberta$17.00$24.00$37.00
Saskatchewan$16.50$25.00$32.00
Manitoba$16.50$24.00$30.00
Ontario$17.60$22.00$33.04
Quebec$18.90$23.00$31.00
New Brunswick$15.65$20.00$23.50
Nova Scotia$16.50$21.50$27.75
Prince Edward Island$16.50$19.00$30.00
Newfoundland and Labrador$17.07$18.50$29.87
Yukon$22.68$25.71$28.44
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for veterinary technologists by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 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: Very good (5 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModerateNova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5)Nova ScotiaVery goodPrince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5)Prince Edward IslandGoodNewfoundland 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 veterinary technologists by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaVery good (5 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandGood (4 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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