Canada Job trends - Registered Nurse, 2023-24

Why work in Canada as a Registered Nurse?

• Canada has more than 1 million job vacancies
• Average salary for a Registered Nurse in Canada is CAD 76,800 per year
• Alberta gives the highest pay of CAD 86,400 for a Registered Nurse
• Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Québec, and Ontario have the highest number of openings
• A Registered Nurse 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

Canada is facing a challenge of shortage of workers and it is in a dire need of skilled workers to migrate to Canada to live, work, and settle here. Immigrants can migrate to Canada through Express Entry or Provincial Nominee Programs. Candidates want to work in Canada because of the following reasons:

• Career opportunities
• Work-life balance
• High salaries
• Job security

Jobs are available in sectors like:

• IT
• Software and Development
• Engineer
• Finance
• Accounts
• HR
• Hospitality
• Sales
• Marketing
• Healthcare
• STEM

Canada announced Immigration Levels Plan 2023-25 to invite more skilled workers to live, work, and settle in the country. The table below reveals the details of invitations in the coming three years:

 

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

 

The Maple Leaf country also plans to invest $1.6 billion for the settlement of newcomers.

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Job trends in Canada, 2023

Canada has more than one million job vacancies available in different sectors and the details are available in the table below:

 

Industry	Number of job vacancies
Hospitals in Canada	651,335
Full-Service Restaurants in Canada	531,399
Supermarkets & Grocery Stores in Canada	431,287
Fast Food Restaurants in Canada	402,477
Colleges & Universities in Canada	321,838
IT Consulting in Canada	320,499
Commercial Banking in Canada	278,186
Engineering Services in Canada	195,828
Janitorial Services in Canada	191,252
Pharmacies & Drug Stores in Canada	187,025

 

As per the StatsCan report, number of job vacancies was increased by 10,000 in November 2022 and details can be found in the table below:

 

Canadian province	Employment rate	Unemployment rate
Quebec	1.1	3.8
Prince Edward Island	-1.7	6.8
Newfoundland and Labrador	-1.5	10.7
Manitoba	-0.8	4.4
Alberta	-0.6	5.8
British Columbia	-0.5	1
Ontario	0.4	5.5

 

Also read…

‘Jobs in Canada up by 10,000 in Nov 2022’, StatCan Reports

 

Registered Nurse TEER code

The TEER code for a Registered Nurse and Registered Psychiatric Nurse is 31301. Registered Nurses are hired to take care of patients and also take other responsibilities. They also deliver consultative services related to nursing. They get employment in the following places:

• Hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Rehabilitation centers
• Clinics
• Doctors’ offices
• Community agencies
• Self-employed

Job duties of a Registered Nurse are as follows:

• Helping patients by providing services like changing clothes, bed sheet, taking blood pressure, etc.
• Collaborating with the health team to make plans and implement them to take care of patients
• Taking care of the medicines and treatment to be given to the patients
• Monitoring changes in symptoms of patients and reporting them to physicians
• Providing assistance in surgery
• Supervising other nursing staff

 

Prevailing wages of Registered Nurse in Canada

The average salary of a Registered Nurse in Canada is CAD 76,800. The salaries of a Registered Nurse in different provinces are given in the table below:

 

Community/Area	Median Salary per year (CAD)
Canada	76,800
Alberta	86,400
British Columbia	80,640
Manitoba	80,640
New Brunswick	75,974.4
Newfoundland and Labrador	78,393.6
Northwest Territories	CAD 96,230.4
Nova Scotia	CAD 74,880
Nunavut	CAD 104,640
Ontario	CAD 74,726.4
Prince Edward Island	CAD 76,800
Quebec	CAD 71,040
Saskatchewan	CAD 86,400
Yukon Territory	CAD 94,080

 

Eligibility criteria for Registered Nurse

Registered Nurses have to fulfil all the conditions mentioned in the eligibility criteria which are mentioned below:

• A degree course from a university or they should go for a registered nursing program
• Additional academic training regarding a specific area for nursing
• A Master’s and Doctoral degree may also be required for:
  • Nurse specialists
  • Clinical nurses
  • Nursing consultants
  • Nursing researchers
• Nurses have to get registration with a regulatory body in all the territories and provinces.

Candidates may also need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before start working. This certification can be obtained from any of the institutes listed below:

 

Location	Job title	Regulation	Regulatory body
Alberta	Registered Nurse	Regulated	College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
	Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)	Regulated	College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Alberta
Manitoba	Registered Nurse	Regulated	College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
	Psychiatric Nurse	Regulated	College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba
New Brunswick	Nurse (registered)	Regulated	Nurses Association of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador	Registered Nurse	Regulated	Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories	Registered Nurse	Regulated	Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Nova Scotia	Registered Nurse	Regulated	Nova Scotia College of Nursing
Ontario	Registered Nurse	Regulated	College of Nurses of Ontario
Prince Edward Island	Registered Nurse	Regulated	College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Prince Edward Island
Québec	Registered Nurse	Regulated	Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec
	Nurse (clinical)	Regulated	Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec
Saskatchewan	Nurse, Registered	Regulated	Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association
	Nurse (registered Psychiatric)	Regulated	Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan
	Registered Nurse	Regulated	Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association
Yukon	Registered Nurse	Regulated	Yukon Registered Nurses Association
	Registered Psychiatric Nurses	Regulated	Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Government of Yukon

 

Registered Nurse - Number of vacancies in Canada

There are around 1,020 jobs available for Registered Nurses in Canada. The number of jobs for Registered Nurses available in different provinces and territories can be found in the table below:

Location	Available jobs
Canada	1,020
Saskatchewan	362
British Columbia	249
Québec	154
Ontario	152
Alberta	31
Nova Scotia	21
Manitoba	19
Newfoundland and Labrador	13
New Brunswick	4
Northwest Territories	2
Prince Edward Island	1

 

*Note: The number of job vacancies may differ. This is given as per the information on October 2022.

 

How can a Registered Nurse migrate to Canada?

There are 12 pathways listed below which Registered Nurses can use to migrate to Canada:

• Express Entry
• Alberta PNP
• British Columbia PNP
• Manitoba PNP
• New Brunswick PNP
• Newfoundland and Labrador PNP
• Northwest Territories PNP
• Nova Scotia PNP
• Ontario PNP
• Prince Edward Island PNP
• Québec Immigration Program
• Saskatchewan PNP

How can Y-Axis helps a Registered Nurse to immigrate to Canada?

A Registered Nurse can avail of the below services to migrate to Canada:

• Eligibility: You can check your eligibility through the Y-Axis Canada Immigration Points Calculator.
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• Free Counselling: Free counseling will be provided
• Canada PR: Get complete guidance regarding the Canada PR visa
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