Pharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy programs in Ontario
17 programs across 11 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 70%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.
Programs
17
Campuses
11
Lowest range
70%
What this leads to
The picture for pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
Most graduates work as community pharmacists in retail stores or hospitals, dispensing medications and counselling patients. Some work as industrial pharmacists developing and manufacturing drugs, or in research roles assessing drug safety and efficacy.
In its favour
- Canada faces a strong shortage of pharmacists through 2033, which means consistent job demand even in tough labour markets
- Pharmacists earn around $55.49 CAD per hour ($112,000+ annually), which is nearly double the national median wage
- Expanded scope of practice means pharmacists now prescribe for minor ailments, administer vaccines, and manage chronic diseases—not just filling prescriptions
Worth knowing
- You must pass provincial licensing exams before you can work; licensing requirements and exam difficulty vary by province and can delay entry to the job market
- Almost half of Canadian pharmacists see AI as the most significant industry change right now, and automation is already handling routine, repetitive tasks at scale in some pharmacies
- Routine prescription processing is increasingly automated—you need to position yourself for higher-value clinical work (patient counselling, clinical reasoning, chronic disease management) to stay ahead of what machines can do
How AI is changing this work
Automation is moving fast in retail pharmacy: AI now handles high-volume, rules-based tasks like order processing and phone/appointment scheduling, with some systems processing thousands of prescriptions daily. However, pharmacists who provide clinical judgment, patient counselling, ethical decision-making, and coordination with prescribers cannot yet be replaced by AI—those skills are where the job security is. If you choose this field, you're not entering an automated-away career, but you will need to actively build clinical and interpersonal skills to stay valuable as dispensing work becomes automated.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. 2,728 pharmacist Jobs in Canada, June 2026 | Glassdoor
- 2. Pharmacist Jobs in Canada 2026 — Find Pharmacist Positions | HealthCareer.ca
- 3. Pharmacist in Canada | Job prospects - Job Bank
- 4. How to Live and Work in Canada as a Pharmacist in 2026 - Worldbridge Media
- 5. Pharmacist Jobs in Canada | Salary & Opportunities
- 6. Pharmacist Salary: A 2026 Guide | Coursera
All 17 programs
- 70–75%LakeheadApplied Life Sciences (Thunder Bay and Orillia)
- 70–75%WindsorBiochemistry
- 70%LakeheadChemistry (includes Medical Sciences) (Thunder Bay)
- 70%LaurentianChimie Pharmaceutique
- 70–73%Ontario TechPharmaceutical Chemistry
- 70%LaurentianPharmaceutical Chemistry
- 70–73%Ontario TechPharmaceutical Chemistry (Co-op)
- 75–80%OttawaSciences biopharmaceutiques (4 ans)
- 78%OttawaSciences de la santé (4 ans)
- 80–85%GuelphBachelor of One Health (BOH) (cp-op option)
- 80–87%Queen'sBiological and Cognitive Sciences Pathway
- 80%OttawaBiopharmaceutical Sciences (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 80–83%WaterlooHonours Science (Regular/Co-op)
- 83–90%U of T (St. George)Life Sciences (including Psychology)
- 83–87%Queen'sLife Sciences and Biochemistry
- 83–90%WesternMedical Sciences
- 93–97%McMasterLife Sciences Gateway
Other subjects
- Business Studies 203
- Interdisciplinary Studies 187
- Computer Science 135
- Education Studies 117
- Environmental Studies 116
- Psychology 109
- General or Integrated Engineering 104
- Law & Criminology 101
- Media and Communication Studies 98
- Economics 95
- Biological Sciences 92
- Others in Subjects Related to Medicine 92
Ranges are what universities publish, not guaranteed cutoffs. Work out your top 6 to see which of these you actually clear.