Medical radiation technologists
Occupation · NOC 2021 32121 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 32121
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 146
- Median wage, Canada
- C$40.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,023
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About this occupation
Medical radiation technologists operate radiographic and radiation therapy equipment to administer radiation treatment and produce images of body structures for the diagnosis and treatment of injury and disease. They are employed in hospitals, cancer treatment centres, clinics, radiological laboratories, colleges and universities. Medical radiation technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this unit group.
Example job titles
- mammography technician
- nuclear medicine clinical instructor
- nuclear medicine technologist
- nuclear medicine technologists supervisor
- radiation oncology technologist
- radiation therapist
- radiation therapy clinical instructor
- radiation therapy technologist (RTT)
- radiography technologist
- radiological technologist
- radiotherapy technician
- X-ray (radiology) technician
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Radiological technologists
- Operate X-ray, radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment, computerized tomography (CT) scanners, mammography units and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to produce radiographs or anatomic images of the human body for the diagnosis by radiologists of disease or injury
- Record and process patient data
- Perform basic verification and quality control checks on radiographic and film processing equipment
- Provide appropriate care and monitoring of the patient during the radiographic examination
- Explain procedures, position patient and equipment and apply radiation protection measures
- May train and supervise student radiographers or supervise other radiological technologists.
- Radiological technologists may specialize in areas such as computerized tomography, angiography, mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, interventional radiology, dosimetry, stereotaxy or brachytherapy.
- Nuclear medicine technologists
Employment requirements
- Completion of a two- to three-year college, hospital or other approved program in diagnostic radiography or magnetic resonance imaging (for radiological technologists and magnetic resonance technologists), nuclear medicine technology (for nuclear medicine technologists) or radiation therapy (for radiation therapists) or A bachelor of health sciences in radiography, nuclear medicine or radiation therapy and A period of supervised practical training are required.
- Licensure with a regulatory body is required in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
- Membership with a provincial association is required in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba.
- Certification by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists is required in all provinces except Quebec and British Columbia.
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 | 11 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 | 13 |
- MyHealth Partners Inc.35
- University Health Network30
- BHI Energy Canada Inc.11
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal9
- 2548781 Ontario Limited8
- Shared Health Inc6
- CIUSSS du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean5
- C-Health Partners Inc5
- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et services sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre hospitalier universit4
- Quinte Health4
- Impexxus Medical Imaging INC.2
- CIUSSS du Nord de l'Île de Montréal2
- 2203552 ONTARIO INC.2
- Saskatchewan Cancer Agency2
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 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 10 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 20 |
- Federal Skilled Worker145
- Provincial Nominee Program105
- Canadian Experience Class55
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$29.81 | C$40.00 | C$51.12 |
| Alberta | C$36.00 | C$46.00 | C$53.00 |
| British Columbia | C$32.00 | C$42.00 | C$53.15 |
| Manitoba | C$34.00 | C$38.78 | C$44.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$32.36 | C$39.74 | C$50.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$36.77 | C$38.90 | C$48.99 |
| Nova Scotia | C$30.00 | C$38.50 | C$48.99 |
| Ontario | C$35.00 | C$45.00 | C$52.04 |
| Quebec | C$24.00 | C$35.00 | C$40.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$23.17 | C$41.00 | C$45.07 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,023
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,318
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$38.07
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