The following is a compilation of the licensed pharmacists, licensed pharmacy technicians and accredited pharmacies in Canada as of January 1, 2022:
|
|
2022
|
| Total licensed pharmacists |
47,106
|
| Total licensed practising pharmacists |
44,031 |
| Total licensed practising pharmacy technicians |
9,960
|
| Pharmacies*: |
|
| Community pharmacies |
11,356
|
| In-patient hospital pharmacies, if licensed by regulatory authority |
375
|
| Other, if licensed/accredited by regulatory authority |
83
|
| Total licensed pharmacies |
11,814
|
|
*Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut and Québec do not license pharmacies; figures are captured in this data for information purposes only.
Provincial and Territorial Statistics - PHARMACISTS
Pharmacists (as of January 1, 2022)
| Jurisdiction |
Pharmacists practising in community |
Pharmacists practising in hospital |
Pharmacists practising in other settings |
Total licensed practising pharmacists |
Total licensed pharmacists |
| Alberta |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6,051
|
6,051
|
| British Columbia |
4,200 |
1,120 |
1,328 |
6,648
|
6,707
|
| Manitoba |
1,158 |
369 |
40 |
1,567
|
1,584
|
| New Brunswick |
733 |
171 |
5 |
909
|
943
|
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
558 |
135 |
35 |
728
|
728
|
| Northwest Territories |
56 |
8 |
0 |
64
|
64
|
| Nova Scotia |
1,094 |
200 |
76 |
1,370
|
1,405
|
|
Nunavut
|
7 |
1 |
1 |
9
|
41
|
| Ontario |
11,658 |
2,714 |
1,117 |
15,489
|
17,462
|
| Prince Edward Island |
164 |
42 |
9 |
215
|
215
|
| Quebec |
7,258 |
1,831 |
64 |
9,153
|
9,915
|
| Saskatchewan |
1,220 |
341 |
210 |
1,771
|
1,934
|
|
Yukon
|
44 |
8 |
5 |
57
|
57
|
| CANADA |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
44,031
|
47,106
|
| Canadian Forces* |
75 |
0 |
31 |
106
|
106
|
|
*Note: Pharmacists within the Canadian Forces are licensed provincially and therefore their statistics are already included in the jurisdiction where they hold their licence. These figures do not alter the total number of pharmacists practicing in Canada. This data is posted for information only.
Provincial and Territorial Statistics - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
Pharmacy Technicians* (as of January 1, 2022)
| Jurisdiction |
Pharmacy technicians practising in community |
Pharmacy technicians practising in hospital |
Pharmacy technicians practising in other settings |
Total licensed practising pharmacy technicians |
| Alberta |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1,779
|
| British Columbia |
427 |
1,055 |
239 |
1,721
|
| Manitoba |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
224**
|
| New Brunswick |
142 |
106 |
3 |
251
|
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
85 |
146 |
2 |
233
|
| Northwest Territories |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
| Nova Scotia |
146 |
77 |
4 |
227
|
|
Nunavut
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
| Ontario |
1,881 |
3,214 |
203 |
5,298
|
| Prince Edward Island |
22 |
47 |
3 |
72
|
| Quebec |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
| Saskatchewan |
140 |
216 |
23 |
379
|
|
Yukon
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
| CANADA |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
9,960
|
| Canadian Forces |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
|
*Pharmacy technicians are not regulated in all Canadian jurisdictions at this time. This data reflects the number of pharmacy technicians who are licensed and regulated by a pharmacy regulatory authority.
** Pharmacy technicians in Manitoba are regulated by the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba; however, they are “listed” as a regulated pharmacy technician but not licensed. Their number is thus not reflected in the total number of licensed pharmacy technicians practising in Canada and is provided for information purposes only.
Provincial and Territorial Statistics - PHARMACIES
Pharmacies* (as of January 1, 2022)
| Jurisdiction |
Community pharmacies |
In-patient hospital pharmacies, if licensed by regulatory authority |
Other, if licensed/accredited by regulatory authority |
Total licensed pharmacies |
| Alberta |
1,567
|
0
|
26
|
1,593
|
| British Columbia |
1,425
|
73
|
29
|
1,527
|
| Manitoba |
450
|
35
|
1
|
486
|
| New Brunswick |
234
|
14
|
9
|
257
|
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
204
|
16
|
0
|
220
|
| Northwest Territories* |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nova Scotia |
315
|
0
|
1
|
316
|
|
Nunavut*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ontario |
4,782
|
237 |
6
|
5,025
|
| Prince Edward Island |
50
|
0
|
0
|
50
|
| Quebec* |
1,917
|
0
|
0
|
1,917
|
| Saskatchewan |
413
|
0
|
11
|
424
|
|
Yukon*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| CANADA |
11,356
|
375
|
83
|
11,814
|
| Canadian Forces** |
26
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
* Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut and Québec do not license pharmacies; figures are captured within this data for information purposes only.
**Note: Pharmacies within the Canadian Forces are licensed federally (not provincially) therefore the statistics are not part of the cumulative total included in the above table. These figures do not alter the total number of pharmacies in Canada. This data is posted for information only.
