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University professors and lecturers

Occupation · NOC 2021 41200 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
41200
TEER
1
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
3,240
Median wage, Canada
C$58.89 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
422
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Year by year
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

University professors and lecturers teach courses to undergraduate and graduate students and conduct research at universities. University professors who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.

Example job titles

  • botany assistant professor - university
  • computer science professor - university
  • engineering instructor - university
  • English professor - university
  • food sciences department chairperson - university
  • French language professor - university
  • geography department head - university
  • lecturer - university
  • linguistics associate professor
  • physics department chairperson - university
  • professor of medicine - university
  • university professor

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Teach one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to students and conduct laboratory sessions or discussion groups
  • Prepare, administer and grade examinations, laboratory assignments and reports
  • Advise students on course and academic matters and career decisions
  • Direct research programs of graduate students and advise on research matters
  • Conduct research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books
  • May serve on faculty committees dealing with such matters as curriculum planning and degree requirements, and perform a variety of administrative duties
  • May represent their universities as speakers and guest lecturers
  • May provide professional consultative services to government, industry and private individuals.

Employment requirements

  • A doctoral degree in the field of specialization is required for university professors.
  • A master's degree in the field of specialization is required for university lecturers.
  • Licences or professional certification may be required for professors teaching future practitioners in certain professionally regulated fields, such as medicine, engineering, architecture, psychology or law.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)

Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.

Approved positions by year

18637220162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
186372201620182020202220242026
Data table
2016372
2017291
2018246
2019330
2020319
2021249
2022344
2023333
2024343
2025343
202670
By province or territory
  1. Ontario1,173
  2. Quebec901
  3. Alberta486
  4. British Columbia448
  5. Manitoba127
  6. Nova Scotia70
  7. Saskatchewan22
  8. Newfoundland and Labrador9
  9. New Brunswick2
  10. Prince Edward Island2
Employers with the most positions
  1. University of Toronto347
  2. University of British Columbia, Faculty Relations278
  3. University of Alberta259
  4. University of Calgary206
  5. University of Western Ontario175
  6. Royal Institute for the Advancement of Learning167
  7. University of Waterloo137
  8. University of Manitoba123
  9. University of British Columbia121
  10. Université de Montréal117
  11. Université McGill104
  12. Université Concordia86
  13. McMaster University77
  14. University of Guelph69
  15. Queen's University67
By stream
  1. High-wage stream (TFWP)2,855
  2. Low-wage stream (TFWP)6
  3. Global Talent Stream (TFWP)5
  4. LMIA for permanent residence only2
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

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).

YearTFWP permitsIMP permits
20262053,240
20252354,115
20242754,365
20232704,800
20222404,380
20212354,150
20201904,020
20192856,000
20182405,725
20172205,580
20163305,810
20151605,340

All work permits by year

3,1436,285201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
3,1436,2852015201720192021202320252026
Data table
20155,500
20166,140
20175,800
20185,965
20196,285
20204,210
20214,385
20224,620
20235,070
20244,640
20254,350
20263,445
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Permanent residence

Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).

New permanent residents by year

7451,490201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
7451,4902015201720192021202320252026
Data table
20151,265
20161,270
20171,165
20181,315
20191,480
2020855
20211,490
20221,130
20231,380
2024865
2025745
2026410
Express Entry invitations since 2015, by programme
  1. Canadian Experience Class6,365
  2. Federal Skilled Worker4,340
  3. Provincial Nominee Program1,465
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Wages

Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$30.46C$58.89C$92.31
AlbertaC$26.92C$62.17C$89.42
British ColumbiaC$32.69C$55.81C$87.02
ManitobaC$23.18C$48.90C$76.92
New BrunswickC$37.36C$60.10C$96.15
Newfoundland and LabradorC$34.76C$57.69C$79.67
Nova ScotiaC$22.00C$50.26C$80.77
OntarioC$33.65C$64.10C$101.44
QuebecC$27.00C$61.15C$85.90
SaskatchewanC$24.73C$55.29C$92.31
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
422
Vacancies advertised
527
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$32.50
Source: ESDC, Wages by occupation and economic region (2025 release). Open Government Licence – Canada; ESDC, Job Bank job postings, January–September 2026. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 24 Oct 2026

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