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Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

NOC 33103. NOC 2016 code 3219 and 3414 was split between this and other occupations, so its 508 older approved positions can't be counted here.

#179 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

354

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

411

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

304

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$19.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

252
2024
116
2025
43
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $18.00 to $21.07 · 1,609 postings$19.00
  2. 022025Middle half $17.75 to $21.38 · 1,892 postings$19.00
  3. 032024Middle half $17.15 to $22.50 · 2,374 postings$18.50
  4. 042023Middle half $17.00 to $22.72 · 859 postings$20.50

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Surrey, BC27
  2. 02Montréal, QC19
  3. 03Val-d'Or, QC16
  4. 04Calgary, AB15
  5. 05Edmonton, AB14
  6. 06Toronto, ON13
  7. 07Brampton, ON13
  8. 08Vancouver, BC13

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Roymick inc.6 approved LMIAs
    16
  2. 2
    Nordic Pharmacy Ltd2 approved LMIAs
    5
  3. 3
    377227 BC Ltd2 approved LMIAs
    5
  4. 4
    Familiprix inc.4 approved LMIAs
    4
  5. 5
    ST-JEAN PHARMA 2024 INC1 approved LMIAs
    4
  6. 6
    9263-2652 Québec inc.3 approved LMIAs
    3
  7. 7
    JEAN COUTU3 approved LMIAs
    3
  8. 8
    Southvan Pharmacy Ltd.2 approved LMIAs
    3
  9. 9
    DULOUP PHARMA INC.2 approved LMIAs
    3
  10. 10
    Pharmacie Michel Desjardins Yara Mohareb Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    3

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec95 employers
    143
  2. 2
    British Columbia70 employers
    102
  3. 3
    Ontario78 employers
    89
  4. 4
    Alberta47 employers
    57
  5. 5
    Manitoba7 employers
    12