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Pharmacists

NOC 31120. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 3131 are counted here too.

#300 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

63

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

102

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

64

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$55.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

22
2016
4
2017
2
2018
1
2019
3
2020
2
2021
4
2022
16
2023
12
2024
13
2025
23
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.

  1. 012026Middle half $48.12 to $60.00 · 927 postings$55.00
  2. 022025Middle half $45.00 to $57.00 · 1,261 postings$50.00
  3. 032024Middle half $46.47 to $55.00 · 1,158 postings$51.36
  4. 042023Middle half $45.00 to $55.00 · 1,085 postings$50.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Charlottetown, PE12
  2. 02Mississauga, ON12
  3. 03Langley, BC7
  4. 04Stellarton, NS6
  5. 05Edmonton, AB5
  6. 06Montréal, QC5
  7. 07Stony Plain, AB4
  8. 08Toronto, ON3

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Murphy's Pharmacies Inc.10 approved LMIAs
    12
  2. 2
    Sobeys Capital Inc.5 approved LMIAs
    6
  3. 3
    Rexall Pharmacies (BC) ULC5 approved LMIAs
    5
  4. 4
    Save-On-Foods Limited Partnership3 approved LMIAs
    5
  5. 5
    Pharmx Rexall Drugstores Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    4
  6. 6
    Freson Market Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    4
  7. 7
    T&T Simms Pharmaceuticals Ltd.2 approved LMIAs
    2
  8. 8
    Primare International Ltd.2 approved LMIAs
    2
  9. 9
    Rexall Pharmacies ULC.2 approved LMIAs
    2
  10. 10
    CIUSSS du Nord de l'Île de Montréal2 approved LMIAs
    2

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec25 employers
    26
  2. 2
    Ontario14 employers
    23
  3. 3
    British Columbia11 employers
    17
  4. 4
    Prince Edward Island1 employers
    12
  5. 5
    Alberta7 employers
    11