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 the regulator's own pages are read in full.

Until then, check the current steps with the regulator.

Demand and pay

Job Bank wages and outlook in Quebec and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec $29.47 $38.50 $45.70 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $34.90 $42.00 $51.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Quebec

Wages in every province and territory

Diagnostic medical sonographers in other provinces and territories

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario Licence required
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • 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

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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 diagnostic medical sonographer in Quebec?

Yes. Registration is required to practise in Quebec.

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