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NOC 2021 · 33103 · TEER 3

NOC 33103: Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

NOC 33103 is a TEER 3 occupation. It counts as skilled work for Express Entry under FSW and CEC. It is on the 2026 Healthcare and social services category list. The latest round for that category (#441, September 4, 2026) invited 3,500 candidates at a CRS cutoff of 475.

Verified against official sources on 2026-10-01
3
TEER level
FSW · CEC
Express Entry programs that accept it
1
2026 Express Entry categories
475
Latest category cutoff · #441

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Pharmacy technical assistants perform technical tasks related to preparing medications under a pharmacist's supervision. They also assist in filling prescriptions and managing patient files. Pharmacy assistants perform clerical functions and assists pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with drug dispensing tasks. Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants are employed in retail and hospital pharmacies, long-term care facilities and by pharmaceutical manufacturers.

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Job titles filed under this code

Official example titles

  • pharmacy aide
  • pharmacy assistant
  • pharmacy technical assistant

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Not this code

Close occupations that have their own code

  • Pharmacy clerk → 64100 Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers
  • Pharmacy technicians → 32124

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assess prescriptions for completeness
  • Enter clients' information and prescription details in databases
  • Help pharmacists and other pharmacy staff with preparing, packaging and labelling of pharmaceutical products
  • Assist in maintaining inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
  • Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams
  • May process medical billing information
  • May price and stock items on shelves.

What this code means for Express Entry

FSWAccepted

TEER 0–3 work counts toward the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

CECAccepted

One year of this work in Canada can qualify for the Canadian Experience Class.

FSTNot accepted

Not in a Federal Skilled Trades group.

Category-based rounds that list this code

CategoryLatest roundCRSInvitations
Healthcare and social services occupations#441 · Sep 4, 20264753,500

To be invited in a category round you need at least 12 months of full-time work in a listed occupation within the last 3 years, on top of qualifying for Express Entry.

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Employment requirements

  • Pharmacy technical assistants usually require completion of up to two-years of a Pharmacy Technical Assistance vocational program.
  • Pharmacy assistants usually require completion of a Pharmacy Assistant college program, ranging from six to twelve months or completion of secondary school and several months of on-the-job training.

Codes in the same group

NOCOccupationTEER
33100Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants3
33101Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations3
33102Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates3
33109Other assisting occupations in support of health services3

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