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Post-secondary teaching and research assistants

Occupation · NOC 2021 41201 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
41201
TEER
1
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
139
Median wage, Canada
C$27.00 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
335
NOC41201TEER 1
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

Post-secondary teaching and research assistants assist university professors, community college and CEGEP teachers and other faculty members in teaching and research activities at universities and colleges.

Example job titles

  • college laboratory assistant
  • college teaching assistant
  • graduate assistant - university
  • post-secondary research assistant
  • university research assistant

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Post-secondary teaching assistants
  • Organize reference materials, visual aids and other materials as required by university professors or college teachers for lectures
  • Conduct seminars, discussion groups and laboratory sessions to supplement lectures
  • Assist in the preparation and administration of examinations
  • Grade examinations, term papers and laboratory reports.
  • Research assistants
  • Conduct literature reviews, surveys, laboratory experiments and other research for use in scholarly publications
  • Compile research results and assist professors in the analysis of results and the preparation of journal articles or papers.
  • Post-secondary teaching and research assistants specialize in a subject matter based on their field of study.

Employment requirements

  • Enrolment in, or completion of, a university or college program is required.
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

1836201720192020202120222023202420252026
183620172020202220242026
Data table
20173
20191
20206
202112
202221
202336
202435
202523
20262
By province or territory
  1. Quebec87
  2. Ontario30
  3. British Columbia9
  4. Manitoba8
  5. Nova Scotia3
  6. Alberta1
  7. New Brunswick1
Employers with the most positions
  1. Royal Institute for the Advancement of Learning31
  2. Université de Montréal15
  3. Université de Sherbrooke12
  4. Université Laval9
  5. University of Manitoba8
  6. Université Concordia7
  7. University of Waterloo6
  8. New Endeavours Inc5
  9. University of British Columbia, Faculty Relations3
  10. North American Business Inc3
  11. Dalhousie University3
  12. University of Guelph2
  13. University of Toronto2
  14. CRD College of Health Care2
  15. Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Inc.2
By stream
  1. High-wage stream (TFWP)129
  2. Low-wage stream (TFWP)10
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
202601,245
202501,715
202451,645
202301,780
202201,525
202101,130
20200670
201902,015
201802,150
201703,160
201602,320
201501,315

All work permits by year

1,5803,160201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
1,5803,1602015201720192021202320252026
Data table
20151,315
20162,320
20173,160
20182,150
20192,015
2020670
20211,130
20221,525
20231,780
20241,650
20251,715
20261,245
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

353705201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
3537052015201720192021202320252026
Data table
2015375
2016155
2017285
2018505
2019630
2020380
2021525
2022705
2023620
2024400
2025335
2026225
Express Entry invitations since 2015, by programme
  1. Federal Skilled Worker2,675
  2. Canadian Experience Class1,615
  3. Provincial Nominee Program1,360
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$15.53C$27.00C$47.00
AlbertaC$18.41C$27.00C$44.41
British ColumbiaC$17.85C$25.64C$40.87
ManitobaC$16.00C$21.75C$36.43
New BrunswickC$15.65C$22.00C$42.86
Newfoundland and LabradorC$16.00C$22.67C$37.50
Nova ScotiaC$16.50C$22.50C$36.59
OntarioC$17.60C$28.72C$47.64
QuebecC$16.10C$27.00C$42.00
SaskatchewanC$15.35C$23.68C$48.46
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
335
Vacancies advertised
1,101
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$27.07
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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