Posted on December 14 2022

Canada Job trends - Pharmacist, 2023-24

By
Anshul Singhal
, Editor

Updated February 21 2024

Why work in Canada as a Pharmacist?

Canada has more than 1 million job vacancies
Average salary for a Pharmacist in Canada is CAD 104,646 per year
Quebec gives the highest pay of CAD 112,199 for a Pharmacist
Québec, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta have highest number of openings
A Pharmacist can migrate to Canada through 12 different pathways

*Check your eligibility to migrate to Canada through the Y-Axis Canada Immigration Points Calculator.

About Canada

IRCC says, Canada immigration will be increased in order to meet the workforce shortage in the country. Canadian government targeted to welcome 1.5 million newcomers by 2025. Canadian immigration pathways include Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs.

Canada immigration plans 2023-25

Immigration Class	2023	2024	2025
Economic	266,210	281,135	301,250
Family	106,500	114,000	118,000
Refugee	76,305	76,115	72,750
Humanitarian	15,985	13,750	8000
Total	465,000	485,000	500,000

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Job trends in Canada, 2023

Canada has become a favorite destination for immigrants who want to work in the country. Immigrants are attracted because of the quality of life in the country. Currently, 1 million jobs are available in Canada in almost all the sectors and the country is keen to invite foreign workers to fill the vacant positions.

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400,000 new jobs in Ontario & Saskatchewan, Canada! Apply right now!

Pharmacist, TEER code

The TEER code for Pharmacist is 31120. Pharmacists are responsible to provide consultancy services to healthcare providers. The employment is provided to Pharmacists in the retail and healthcare centers. Industrial Pharmacists have the duty of developing, researching promoting, and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. Job duties are divided according to the types of Pharmacists.

Job duties for Community and Hospital Pharmacists are as follows:

Checking the prescription of proper dosage of different medicines
Calculating, mixing, and measuring the right amount of ingredients and drugs to fill the containers with the right quantity
Maintaining of the medication profiles of customers
Maintaining and ordering the supplies of raw materials
Ensure that proper packaging is done and all the drugs are stored correctly
Ordering of pharmaceutical supplies and maintenance of the stock
Giving advice to the customers regarding the usage of non-prescription medicine
Supervision of staff which include pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians, and others

Job duties for Industrial Pharmacists are as follows:

Participating in research for the development of new drugs
Testing of the new products on the basis of absorption and elimination patterns
Controlling the drug product quality to make sure that they meet standards of potency, purity, uniformity, stability, and safety
Promoting pharmaceutical products

Prevailing wages of Pharmacists in Canada

Prevailing wages for Pharmacists in Canada can be found in the table below:

Community/Area	Median ($/year)
Canada	104,646
Alberta	111,536
British Columbia	98,725
Manitoba	110,436
New Brunswick	98,894
Newfoundland and Labrador	97,557
Nova Scotia	93,743
Ontario	101,646
Quebec	112,199
Saskatchewan	109,108

Eligibility criteria for Pharmacist

The eligibility criteria for Pharmacist are as follows:

A degree in Bachelor of Science in pharmacy is required
Practical training under the supervision of a Pharmacist
A license required in all provinces for hospital and community Pharmacists

Candidates need to get a certification from any of the following institutes mentioned in the table below before start working:

Location	Job title	Regulation	Regulatory body
Alberta	Pharmacist	Regulated	Alberta College of Pharmacists
British Columbia	Pharmacist	Regulated	College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
Manitoba	Pharmacist	Regulated	College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
New Brunswick	Pharmacist	Regulated	New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association
Newfoundland and Labrador	Pharmacist	Regulated	Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board
Northwest Territories	Pharmacist	Regulated	Registrar, Professional Licensing, Department of Health and Social Services
Nova Scotia	Pharmacist	Regulated	Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists
Ontario	Pharmacist	Regulated	Ontario College of Pharmacists
Prince Edward Island	Pharmacist	Regulated	Prince Edward Island College of Pharmacists
Québec	Pharmacist	Regulated	Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec, Service d'admission à la pratique
Saskatchewan	Pharmacist	Regulated	Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals
Yukon	Pharmacist	Regulated	Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Government of Yukon

Pharmacist - Number of vacancies in Canada

There are 137 jobs for Pharmacists available in Canada. The number of jobs available in different provinces is given in the table below:

Location	Available jobs
Alberta	12
British Columbia	20
Manitoba	2
New Brunswick	4
Newfoundland and Labrador	2
Nova Scotia	9
Ontario	24
Prince Edward Island	1
Québec	44
Saskatchewan	17
Yukon	1
Canada	137

Job prospects for Pharmacists

Job prospects for Pharmacists in the next three years are as follows:

Location	Job prospects
Alberta	Good
British Columbia	Moderate
Manitoba	Very good
New Brunswick	Good
Newfoundland and Labrador	Moderate
Nova Scotia	Moderate
Ontario	Good
Prince Edward Island	Good
Quebec	Moderate
Saskatchewan	Good

How can a Pharmacist to Canada?

There are 12 pathways through which Pharmacists can migrate to Canada. These pathways are as follows:

How can Y-Axis help a Pharmacist to immigrate to Canada?

Y-Axis provides the services below to help a Pharmacist to migrate to Canada:

Eligibility Check: You can check your eligibility for free through the Y-Axis Canada Immigration Points Calculator.
Coaching Services: Y-Axis provides coaching services for language proficiency tests which include IELTS, CELPIP, and PTE.
Counseling: Y-Axis provides free counseling services.
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Job services: Avail job search services to find jobs in Canada related to Pharmacists.