How to get licensed

This basic guide covers whether you need a licence and who regulates the work. The step-by-step roadmap, listed fees, exams and language tests are added here once Ontario Professional Foresters Association's own pages are read in full.

Until then, check the current steps with the Ontario Professional Foresters Association.

Demand and pay

Job Bank wages and outlook in Ontario and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Ontario $22.89 $35.38 $45.05 Very limited (1 of 5)
Canada $22.50 $32.97 $44.71 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Ontario

Wages in every province and territory

Forestry technologists and technicians in other provinces and territories

Compare forestry technologist and technician licensing across Canada

Sources checked

  1. noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile · fetched October 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a forestry technologist and technician in Ontario?

Yes. Registration with the Ontario Professional Foresters Association is required to practise in Ontario.

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