Insurance underwriters
Occupation · NOC 2021 12202 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 12202
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 25
- Median wage, Canada
- C$34.62 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 466
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About this occupation
Insurance underwriters review and evaluate insurance applications to determine insurance risks, insurance premiums and extent of insurance coverage according to company policies. They are employed at head and branch offices of insurance companies.
Example job titles
- group underwriter
- insurance underwriter
- liability underwriter
- property underwriter
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Review individual and group applications for automobile, fire, health, liability, life, property, marine, aircraft and other insurance
- Evaluate new and renewal applications to determine insurance risks, insurance premiums, extent of insurance coverage and other conditions of the insurance contract using medical reports, rate tables and other documents and reference materials; adjust premiums, coverage or risk itself to make acceptance of new and renewal applications possible
- Approve sale of insurance policies and ensure compliance with government regulations
- Provide recommendations on individual or group insurance plan designs
- Provide underwriting advice and answer inquiries from clients and from insurance agents, consultants and other company personnel
- Prepare underwriting reports and update insurance forms when necessary.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school and some general insurance experience or A bachelor's degree, college diploma or some post-secondary education is required.
- Several years of on-the-job training and completion of insurance industry underwriting courses and training programs are required.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 |
- Industrielle Alliance, assurances et services financiers Inc4
- 2114223 ALBERTA LTD.3
- INTACT FINANCIAL CORPORATION3
- Totten Insurance Group Inc.1
- Chubb Insurance Company of Canada1
- Westport Insurance Corporation - CAN Branch1
- MILIFE Insurance & Investment Inc.1
- Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited1
- Stratford Underwriting Agency1
- Groupe Financier Powers inc1
- Heartland Farm Mutual1
- Promutuel Assurance Chaudière-Appalaches1
- REVAU Souscription Avancée Inc.1
- We Care 4 U Staffing Solutions Inc.1
- Starr Technical Risks Canada Inc.1
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2026 | 5 |
- Canadian Experience Class245
- Federal Skilled Worker200
- Provincial Nominee Program20
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$25.00 | C$34.62 | C$51.28 |
| Alberta | C$29.00 | C$38.46 | C$70.67 |
| British Columbia | C$26.92 | C$34.07 | C$62.50 |
| Manitoba | C$23.08 | C$31.25 | C$48.08 |
| New Brunswick | C$22.50 | C$29.21 | C$44.23 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$20.00 | C$28.85 | C$44.23 |
| Nova Scotia | C$17.66 | C$28.59 | C$64.10 |
| Ontario | C$24.73 | C$33.65 | C$48.35 |
| Quebec | C$29.19 | C$35.71 | C$49.52 |
| Saskatchewan | C$25.96 | C$30.77 | C$41.67 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 466
- Vacancies advertised
- 483
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$25.00
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