Licensing guide · Yukon

How to Become a Physiotherapist in Yukon

Last checked 3 sources checkedNOC 31202

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing) to work as a physiotherapist in Yukon or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
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“All physiotherapists working in the Yukon must hold a current Yukon licence.”

From yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/check-if-physioth..., checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $240
  • 1 step without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $200

  1. When you submit your application online you must pay the one-time registration fee by credit card before the application will be reviewed.

    Source
    “When you submit your application online, you must pay your one-time registration fee.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera...

  2. You provide the required documents with your application in an electronic format such as JPG, PDF or PNG.

    Source
    “You'll need to provide the following documents with your application. You must provide these in an electronic format such as JPG, PDF or PNG.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera...

  3. If your application is approved you are emailed an invoice for the annual licensing fee, which you can pay through the portal.

    Source
    “If we approve your application, we'll email you an invoice for your annual licensing fee. Once you receive this invoice, you can pay through the portal.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $240

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $240 100%
One-time total $240 100%

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • Listed one-time fees: $240
  • 1 step without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $200

  1. When you submit your application online you must pay the one-time registration fee by credit card before the application will be reviewed.

    Source
    “When you submit your application online, you must pay your one-time registration fee.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera...

  2. You provide the required documents with your application in an electronic format such as JPG, PDF or PNG.

    Source
    “You'll need to provide the following documents with your application. You must provide these in an electronic format such as JPG, PDF or PNG.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera...

  3. If your application is approved you are emailed an invoice for the annual licensing fee, which you can pay through the portal.

    Source
    “If we approve your application, we'll email you an invoice for your annual licensing fee. Once you receive this invoice, you can pay through the portal.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $240

One-time fees listed for Licensed in another province, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $240 100%
One-time total $240 100%

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $240
  • 1 step without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $200

  1. When you submit your application online you must pay the one-time registration fee by credit card before the application will be reviewed.

    Source
    “When you submit your application online, you must pay your one-time registration fee.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera...

  2. You provide the required documents with your application in an electronic format such as JPG, PDF or PNG.

    Source
    “You'll need to provide the following documents with your application. You must provide these in an electronic format such as JPG, PDF or PNG.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera...

  3. If your application is approved you are emailed an invoice for the annual licensing fee, which you can pay through the portal.

    Source
    “If we approve your application, we'll email you an invoice for your annual licensing fee. Once you receive this invoice, you can pay through the portal.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $240

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $240 100%
One-time total $240 100%

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

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.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

Insurance

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

Source
“You: - hold a full certificate in another Canadian jurisdiction; and - are in good standing in that jurisdiction.”
yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing)

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing)

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing)

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing)

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing)

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31202, Physiotherapists. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Yukon and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Yukon — — — Undetermined
Canada $30.00 $46.15 $56.21 —

Wages in every province and territory

Physiotherapists in other provinces and territories

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

Compare physiotherapist licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Check if a physiotherapist is licensed | Yukon.ca yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/check-if-physioth... · fetched October 11, 2026
  2. Apply for a physiotherapist certificate | Yukon.ca yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-physiothera... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Renew a physiotherapist certificate | Yukon.ca yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/renew-physiothera... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a physiotherapist in Yukon?

Yes. Registration with the Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing) is required to practise in Yukon.

Which exams are required?

Canadian Physiotherapy Examination (CPTE), clinical assessment currently replacing the clinical component of the Physiotherapy Competency Exam (PCE).

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