- Licence needed to barber for pay
- No, voluntary trade
- Regulator
- Education, Culture and Employment (apprenticeship)
- Credential
- Hairstylist certificate of qualification (Red Seal)
- Hours
- See ECE
- Red Seal
- Yes
- Exam and fees
- Red Seal exam
Who regulates barbers in the Northwest Territories?
No body licenses barbers. Hairstylist appears on the NWT’s list of designated trades, run by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, and Job Bank lists hairstylist certification in the territory as voluntary.
How do you get certified as a barber in the Northwest Territories?
Register as a hairstylist apprentice through the territorial apprenticeship program and finish with the Red Seal exam. The ECE designated-trades page does not list the hours, so confirm the current term with ECE.
Is a barber different from a hairstylist in the Northwest Territories?
No. There is no barber trade; the Red Seal hairstylist standard covers barbering techniques.
Can an out-of-province barber work in the Northwest Territories?
Yes. No certificate is required to cut hair for pay in the NWT.
What else does a Northwest Territories barbershop need?
Check business licensing and any health inspection requirements with your community government before you open.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need a licence to be a barber in the Northwest Territories?
No. Hairstylist certification in the NWT is available but voluntary, and there is no barber licence.
Is hairstylist a designated trade in the NWT?
Yes. Hairstylist is a designated trade and a Red Seal trade in the Northwest Territories.
Can I barber in the NWT with a certificate from another province?
Yes. No certificate is required to cut hair for pay in the Northwest Territories.
Is there a barber trade in the Northwest Territories?
No. Hairstylist is the designated trade, and the Red Seal hairstylist standard covers barbering techniques.
- Designated trades in the NWT — Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories
- Barber in the Northwest Territories: job requirements — Job Bank, Government of Canada
- Barber in Canada: job requirements — Job Bank, Government of Canada
- Hairstylist (NOC 63210) trade page — Red Seal Program
