Province comparison

Water and Wastewater Operator Licensing by Province

Regulated in 4 of 13Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where waters and wastewater operators need certification
Alberta: Certification requiredSaskatchewan: Certification requiredNew Brunswick: Voluntary certificationNova Scotia: Certification required

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

  • Certification required
  • Voluntary certification
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Certification required
  • Saskatchewan: Certification required
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Voluntary certification
  • Nova Scotia: Certification required
  • 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
Water and wastewater operator: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Certification required Alberta Environment and Parks Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Certification required Saskatchewan Operator Certification Board Read the guide for Saskatchewan
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Voluntary certification New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Read the guide for New Brunswick
Nova Scotia Certification required — Read the guide for Nova Scotia
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

Listed one-time fees for waters and wastewater operators by province and territoryListed fees in Alberta: not listed. Listed fees in Saskatchewan: $200, for people trained outside Canada. Listed fees in New Brunswick: $350, for people trained outside Canada.$0$100$200$300$400Listed fees in Alberta: not listedAlbertaNot listedListed fees in Saskatchewan: $200, for people trained outside CanadaSaskatchewan$200Listed fees in New Brunswick: $350, for people trained outside CanadaNew Brunswick$350
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 waters and wastewater operators by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesRouteNo-fee steps
AlbertaNot listedLicensed in another province1
Saskatchewan$200Trained outside Canada0
New Brunswick$350Trained outside Canada3

Listed time

Listed time for waters and wastewater operators by province and territory, in monthsListed time in Saskatchewan: 0.5 months.2/53/5Listed time in Saskatchewan: 0.5 monthsSaskatchewan0.5 months
Months, from the shortest to the longest time the regulator lists, added up over every step of one route. Only provinces and territories that state a time for every step are shown.
Listed time for waters and wastewater operators by province and territory, in months (table)
WhereListed timeRoute
Saskatchewan0.5 monthsTrained outside Canada

Time not stated for every step: Alberta and New Brunswick.

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 Licensed in another province exam — Not listed — — —
Saskatchewan Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada standardized exam, Class 1 exam, SWS and/or SWWS exam — $200 (Trained outside Canada) 0.5 months — —
New Brunswick Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Certification Exam — $350 (Trained outside Canada) — — —

Moving between provinces

What each regulator says about people already licensed in another province or territory. Each answer links to its details. Only the 4 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Water and wastewater operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (6)
  • Not stated (6)
All answers as a table
Water and wastewater operator: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toAlbertaSaskatchewanNew BrunswickNova Scotia
AlbertaSame placeNot stated, Alberta to SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Alberta to New BrunswickNot stated, Alberta to Nova Scotia
SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Saskatchewan to AlbertaSame placeDirect transfer, Saskatchewan to New BrunswickNot stated, Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia
New BrunswickDirect transfer, New Brunswick to AlbertaNot stated, New Brunswick to SaskatchewanSame placeNot stated, New Brunswick to Nova Scotia
Nova ScotiaDirect transfer, Nova Scotia to AlbertaNot stated, Nova Scotia to SaskatchewanDirect transfer, Nova Scotia to New BrunswickSame place

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