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How to Become an Agrologist in Quebec

Last checked 4 sources checkedNOC 21112

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with Ordre des agronomes du Québec to work as an agrologist in Quebec or to use a protected title.

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“Pour pouvoir poser des actes agronomiques légalement et utiliser le titre d’agronome, vous devez être membre de l’Ordre des agronomes du Québec.”

From oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Ordre des agronomes du Québec

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

Steps not listed by the regulator Check with Ordre des agronomes du Québec

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 3 steps without a listed fee

  1. The applicant completes the registration formalities for the Ordre’s admission exam.

    Source
    “Compléter les modalités d’inscription à l’examen d’admission”
    oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes

  2. The applicant must pass the Ordre’s written admission exam, which covers legislation, regulation and professional ethics for agronomy in Quebec.

    Source
    “Réussir l’examen écrit* d’admission de l’Ordre”
    oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes

  3. The applicant pays their dues in order to be entered on the Ordre’s register.

    Source
    “Payer sa cotisation afin d’être inscrit au tableau de l’Ordre”
    oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Ordre des agronomes du Québec

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. The applicant asks the Ordre to grant a diploma equivalence for their undergraduate scientific degree or studies done outside Quebec.

    Source
    “L’ordre peut accorder des équivalences de diplôme aux candidats qui détiennent : Un diplôme de 1er cycle universitaire scientifique non reconnu par l’ordre. ou Qui ont étudié dans un établissement d’enseignement situé hors du Québec.”
    oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes

  2. Applicants who studied in a language other than French must pass the OQLF French exam before the permit is issued.

    Source
    “Si vous avez étudié dans une autre langue que le français, la réussite de l’examen de français de l’Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) est une étape préalable à la délivrance du permis d’exercice de l’Ordre des agronomes du Québec.”
    oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Ordre des agronomes du Québec

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

  • Accréditation d’une formation en éthique, déontologie ou pratique professionnelle: $30
    Source
    “Accréditation d’une formation en éthique, déontologie ou pratique professionnelle: $ 30.00 CAD”
    oaq.qc.ca/annexe-ii

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Agronomes must have completed at least a bachelor’s degree or received a diploma or training equivalence from the Ordre.

    Source
    “Les agronomes ont terminé, au minimum, un baccalauréat ou reçu une équivalence de diplôme ou de formation de la part de l’Ordre.”
    oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome

Other

  • Members of professional orders must have an appropriate knowledge of French for the practice of their profession.

    Source
    “Les membres des ordres professionnels doivent avoir une connaissance du français appropriée à l’exercice de leur profession.”
    oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

Applicants already authorized to practise agronomy in another Canadian province must complete the exam registration, pass the Ordre’s written admission exam, pay their dues and take an oath.

Source
“L’Ordre des agronomes du Québec admet les professionnels d’autres provinces canadiennes en vertu du Règlement sur les autorisations légales d’exercer la profession d’agronome hors du Québec qui donnent ouverture au permis de l’Ordre des agronomes du Québec.”
oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes

  1. S’inscrire à l’examen

    Source
    “Compléter les modalités d’inscription à l’examen d’admission”
    oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes

  2. Réussir l’examen écrit

    Source
    “Réussir l’examen écrit* d’admission de l’Ordre”
    oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes

  3. Payer sa cotisation

    Source
    “Payer sa cotisation afin d’être inscrit au tableau de l’Ordre”
    oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Ordre des agronomes du Québec

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Ordre des agronomes du Québec

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Ordre des agronomes du Québec

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Ordre des agronomes du Québec

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Ordre des agronomes du Québec

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 21112, Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Quebec and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec $25.72 $41.25 $52.30 Limited (2 of 5)
Canada $25.72 $40.00 $55.29 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Quebec

Wages in every province and territory

Agrologists in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 7 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Licence required
  • Alberta Licence required
  • Saskatchewan Licence required
  • Manitoba Licence required
  • Ontario Licence required
  • New Brunswick Licence required
  • Nova Scotia Licence 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

Compare agrologist licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Autres diplômes - Ordre des agronomes du Québec oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission/autres-diplomes · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Devenir agronome | Ordre des agronomes du Québec oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Annexe II - Ordre des agronomes du Québec oaq.qc.ca/annexe-ii · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Examen d'admission - Ordre des agronomes du Québec oaq.qc.ca/devenir-agronome/examen-dadmission · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an agrologist in Quebec?

Yes. Registration with Ordre des agronomes du Québec is required to practise in Quebec, and to use the title agronome.

Which exams are required?

Examen d’admission, Examen écrit d’admission de l’Ordre, Examen de français de l’Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).

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