Medical administrative assistants
Occupation · NOC 2021 13112 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 13112
- TEER
- 3
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 635
- Median wage, Canada
- C$25.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 975
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About this occupation
Medical administrative assistants perform a variety of secretarial and administrative duties in doctor's offices, hospitals, medical clinics and other medical settings.
Example job titles
- administrative assistant - medical
- medical secretary
- ward secretary
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Schedule and confirm medical appointments and receive and communicate messages for medical staff and patients
- Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review
- Interview patients in order to complete forms, documents and case histories
- Complete insurance and other claim forms
- Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records
- Prepare draft agendas for meetings and take, transcribe and distribute minutes
- Prepare financial statements and billing
- Establish and maintain various internal office administrative support procedures such as document tracking and filing and monthly reporting
- Order supplies and maintain inventory
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a one- or two-year college program or other specialized courses for secretaries or medical secretaries is usually 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
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 80 |
| 2023 | 137 |
| 2024 | 151 |
| 2025 | 121 |
| 2026 | 8 |
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Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 60 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 65 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2018 | 55 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 615 |
| 2022 | 150 |
| 2023 | 260 |
| 2024 | 195 |
| 2025 | 230 |
| 2026 | 235 |
- Canadian Experience Class1,975
- Federal Skilled Worker185
- Provincial Nominee Program175
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$18.92 | C$25.00 | C$32.00 |
| Alberta | C$20.00 | C$29.00 | C$35.00 |
| British Columbia | C$21.54 | C$26.50 | C$35.00 |
| Manitoba | C$18.00 | C$24.00 | C$34.62 |
| New Brunswick | C$20.00 | C$25.00 | C$28.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$17.65 | C$24.50 | C$28.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$18.00 | C$23.50 | C$29.80 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$25.00 | C$32.70 |
| Quebec | C$19.23 | C$24.00 | C$28.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$18.46 | C$24.75 | C$31.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 975
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,089
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$22.01
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