NOC 31203 — Occupational therapists
It is important that you determine the NOC of your occupation correctly to apply for immigration to Canada. NOC 31203 corresponds to Occupational therapists
TEER: 1
Occupational therapists develop individual and group programs with people affected by illness, injury, developmental disorders, emotional or psychological problems and aging to maintain, restore or increase their ability to care for themselves and to engage in work, school or leisure. They also develop and implement health promotion programs with individuals, community groups and employers. They are employed in health care facilities, in schools, and by private and social services agencies, or they may be self-employed.
Job examples:
— Case manager occupational therapist
— Clinical occupational therapist
— Clinical occupational therapy specialist
— Community occupational therapist
— Community practice occupational therapist
— Home care occupational therapist
— Occupational therapist (OT)
Occupational responsibilities
Some sections are hidden behind ***. Purchase paid access.
Data on annual wage
Number of employed people: ***
Average annual wage: $59085
Number of job openings on Job Bank: ***
| Province | Employment prospects | Min. hourly rate | Average | Max. |
| Canada | $*** | $*** | $*** | |
| British Columbia | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Alberta | *** | $*** | $*** | $52.36 |
| Saskatchewan | Good | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Manitoba | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Ontario | *** | $*** | $*** | $51.03 |
| Quebec | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| New Brunswick | Good | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Nova Scotia | *** | $*** | $*** | $45.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
*** You can see the information if you have access to the IT system
Number of permanent residence permits issued by years
| Province | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Alberta | 20 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| British Columbia | 25 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Ontario | 25 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Total | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
Attention! You may need a license to work in Canada
We have found a demand for this occupation (NOC 31203)! There are 84 immigration programs/information sessions in our database that are accepting or have accepted applicants with this occupation.
Comprehensive information about this profession is available only to users with Premium Access.
With Premium Access you get:
- A list of relevant immigration programs with links to their descriptions
- Detailed information about salaries and the profession's demand in various regions of Canada
- Data on licensing requirements and regulatory authorities
- Contacts of Canadian employers who have hired foreign workers
👉 Find out all the benefits of Premium Access
Information Sessions / Job Fairs (suitable for NOC 31203)
| Title | Province | |
 | ***run*** | New Brunswick |
| ***and*** | New Brunswick |
| ***ian*** | New Brunswick |
| ***and*** | New Brunswick |
| ***and*** | New Brunswick |
| ***ati*** | New Brunswick |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
| ***e J*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***air*** | New Brunswick |
| ***air*** | New Brunswick |
Immigration Programs (suitable for NOC 31203)
| Title | Province | |
 | ***hca*** | |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***xpr*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***c R*** | Quebec |
| ***al *** | |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
Immigration Programs Requiring a Job Offer (suitable for NOC 31203)
| Title | Province | |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | British Columbia |
| *** an*** | British Columbia |
| *** an*** | Manitoba |
| *** an*** | Manitoba |
| *** an*** | Alberta |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***kil*** | Northwest Territories |
| ***xpr*** | Northwest Territories |
| *** Ex*** | Yukon Territory |
| *** Sk*** | Yukon Territory |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
| ***ill*** | British Columbia |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***kil*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***kil*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***ill*** | British Columbia |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***tic*** | |
| ***tic*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***tic*** | New Brunswick |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
Immigration Programs Requiring Past Work Experience in Canada (suitable for NOC 31203)
| Title | Province | |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***rs *** | |
| ***h-s*** | |
| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***ian*** | |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
Immigration Programs Requiring Graduation from an Educational Institution in Canada (suitable for NOC 31203)
| Title | Province | |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***ter*** | British Columbia |
| ***xpr*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***tic*** |
Immigration Programs for Investors (suitable for NOC 31203)
| Title | Province | |
| ***Own*** | |
| *** Bu*** | Yukon Territory |
| ***-up*** |
Comprehensive information about this profession is available only to users with Premium Access.
With Premium Access you get:
- A list of relevant immigration programs with links to their descriptions
- Detailed information about salaries and the profession's demand in various regions of Canada
- Data on licensing requirements and regulatory authorities
- Contacts of Canadian employers who have hired foreign workers