Pharmacy technicians
Occupation · NOC 2021 32124 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 32124
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 20
- Median wage, Canada
- C$24.83 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,142
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About this occupation
Pharmacy technicians perform technical functions relating to prescriptions including gathering patients' information, product preparation, product distribution and inventory control. They work closely with pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care to clients. Pharmacy technicians are employed in retail and hospital pharmacies, long-term care facilities and by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Pharmacy technicians who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Example job titles
- pharmacy technician
- pharmacy technician supervisor
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assist pharmacists to maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
- Assess prescriptions for completeness and ensure information is accurate
- Gather and enter client information in databases and prepare medications for clients in collaboration with pharmacists
- Compound pharmaceutical products such as intravenous injections, oral solutions, ointments and creams
- Process payment of prescriptions and other pharmacy services including direct billing to third party insurers
- Provide instructions on how to use health aids, and medical devices such as drug administration devices and monitoring devices
- May help with scheduling and workflow.
Employment requirements
- Pharmacy technicians usually require a two-year pharmacy technician college program or completion of a two- to three-year college program in pharmaceutics and supervised practical training.
- Completion of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) certification exams is required for pharmacy technicians.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required for pharmacy technicians in all provinces except Quebec.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 |
- 9369 5781 Québec Inc2
- Boyle Street Medx Drugs Inc.2
- TrueMedica Group LTD.1
- Manahree Inc1
- BRIDGEDALE PHARMACY LTD1
- 9214-4088 Qc Inc1
- Chao Pharma Inc.1
- Ghassan Jamoul pharmacien inc.1
- Pharmacie Audrey Tran Inc.1
- Burnewood Pharmacy INC1
- Gestion Riteal INC.1
- 9231-6686 QUÉBEC INC.1
- Manitoulin Guardian Pharmacy Corporation1
- PostRX Inc.1
- Pharmacie Michel Desjardins Yara Mohareb Inc.1
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$17.50 | C$24.83 | C$34.20 |
| Alberta | C$18.50 | C$26.75 | C$38.98 |
| British Columbia | C$20.00 | C$31.00 | C$34.18 |
| Manitoba | C$18.00 | C$28.00 | C$38.82 |
| New Brunswick | C$18.00 | C$26.94 | C$31.85 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$18.75 | C$26.94 | C$31.85 |
| Nova Scotia | C$17.00 | C$25.00 | C$30.00 |
| Ontario | C$18.00 | C$26.45 | C$36.80 |
| Quebec | C$17.00 | C$20.00 | C$27.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$15.50 | C$25.00 | C$36.92 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,142
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,185
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$26.33
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