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Posted on December 14 2022

Canada Job trends - Registered Nurse, 2023-24

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By  Editor
Updated February 27 2024

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.

Also read…

Canada targets 1.5 million migrants by 2025

Canada to invest $1.6 billion for the settlement of new immigrants in 2023-2025

 

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:

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:

Willing to work in Canada as Registered Nurse? Talk to Y-Axis, the world’s no. 1 overseas immigration consultant.

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