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How to Apply for Nursing Jobs in Canada

Nursing careers are amazing and fantastic career opportunities in Canada. The demand for Registered Practical Nurses offers a high-paying salary, long-term job security, and opportunities to help needy people in health care.

There are many nurses competing to get attractive jobs in the health and medical market. So, it will be a challenging task for hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes to find an appropriate nurse who has skills, and professionalism, and can fulfil all the requirements of the job.

Demand for Registered Nurses in Canada

According to the Canadian Nurses Association, if no policy interventions are applied in Canada, the demand for full-time registered nurses will reach up to almost 60,000.

While nursing jobs in Canada are in high demand and RN shortage is not a foregone conclusion, there will be more job vacancies created in coming years, with an increasingly wide range of job opportunities to work in diverse regions of Canada like Ontario, Calgary, Alberta, Toronto, Quebec, Mississauga, British Colombia, Ottawa, and more community-based care centres.

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Recruitment Agencies in Canada

Most of hospitals, nursing homes, and medical clinics take the help of many Recruitment Agencies in Canada to hire skilled and professional RPN. There are multiple healthcare staffing industries in different locations in Canada that are highly experienced to recruit Registered Nurses for the fulfilment of vacant positions. This is one of the common practices of hospitals and nursing homes.

They need it from time to time for employing nursing staff such as some supplement Registered Practical Nurses to fill in the vacancy of their workforce. These RPNs can be hired from several Nursing Recruiting Agencies in Canada and they are generally employed as mobile nurses who can easily work in the hospitals and nursing homes’ float pools.

Registered Practical Nurse Careers in Canada

CompanyHospitals, Nursing Homes, Community Nursing Care, Clinics
Job LocationAcross Canada
NationalityAll Nationality Can Apply
LanguageEnglish, French
EducationDiploma/Degree and Equivalent
ExperienceExperience an asset (Minimum 1 year)
CredentialsNursing License, CPR Certificate
Salary Range$14–$30 Per Hour
Employee BenefitsAttractive

Nurses in nursing homes are the key to success in any health service delivery organization. Efficient health care comes not merely from modern technology, equipment, and drugs, but from a group of professional, well-motivated medical, paramedical, and skilled workforce. “A happy and self-motivated employee is a productive employee for any organization” who must be satisfied with his/her profession. So, job satisfaction in nursing practice should be of great concern to any healthcare organization.

There is also a high demand for Forensic Nurses and it is growing yearly and so are the salaries. The registered nurses for forensic nursing made a median salary of $72,520 in 2020. If you have completed the master’s in forensics nursing degree, it would be great to pursue a career as a Forensic Nurse. This profession is expected to increase at a rate of 20 per cent in the next few years.

Nursing Jobs in Canada with Salaries

Any nurse planning to immigrate to Canada must be deemed qualified and experienced to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed/Registered Practical Nurse (LPN/RPN). To be qualified for nursing jobs in Canada, an applicant must register with either the Canadian Nurses Association (CAN) or the Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR).

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Experienced Registered Practical Nurses are eligible to apply for all the nursing jobs available across Canada. Several hospitals, nursing homes and clinics are hiring RPN in various locations of Canada like Alberta, Ontario, Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Quebec, Ottawa, Calgary, and many more. Let’s explore your nursing career opportunities in Canada:

JOB TITLECOMPANY/ORGANIZATIONLOCATIONSALARY
Registered nurse (R.N.)Pro Vita Care ManagementRichmond (BC)$36.00 to $48.00 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Alberta Health ServicesDrumheller (AB)$26.45 to $34.63 hourly
RN (registered nurse)St. Gabriel’s Villa of SudburyChelmsford (ON)$33.23 to $47.57 hourly
Nursing assistant (registered – Québec)9067-4367 QUÉBEC INC.Terrebonne (QC)$20.00 to $23.00 hourly
Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre of SudburySudbury (ON)$29.04 to $32.46 hourly
Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)St. Gabriel’s Villa of SudburyChelmsford (ON)$24.59 to $27.54 hourly
RN (registered nurse)Pro-Care Health Services LTDWinnipeg (MB)$42.00 to $45.00 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Peoples Park TowerMoncton (NB)$20.00 to $21.00 hourly
Registered nurse (R.N.)Plan A TimminsTimmins (ON)$50.00 to $57.00 hourly
Registered nurse (R.N.)Home Care Assistance EdmontonEdmonton (AB)$60.00 hourly
Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)ULTIMA HOME CARELeamington (ON)$28.00 to $30.00 hourly
RN (registered nurse)Plan A Health Care Staffing Solutions Inc.Sudbury (ON)$50.00 to $57.00 hourly
Registered nurse (R.N.)St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre of SudburySudbury (ON)$33.90 to $48.53 hourly
Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)St. Gabriel’s Villa of SudburyChelmsford (ON)$24.59 to $27.54 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Medicare Walk-in Clinic Country hillsCalgary (AB)$18.00 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Simpe Q Care Inc.Burnaby (BC)$28.43 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)The PalaceAlexandria (ON)$25.44 hourly
Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)Chelsey ParkLondon (ON)$23.99 hourly
Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)Bayfield ManorKemptville (ON)$25.41 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Parisien ManorCornwall (ON)$24.07 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Seaforth Retirement CommunitySeaforth (ON)$24.81 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Errinrung Long Term Care HomeThornbury (ON)$23.13 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Country Village Homes – WoodsleeSouth Woodslee (ON)$24.41 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Parkview ManorChesley (ON)$23.85 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Maple ViewOwen Sound (ON)$23.40 hourly
Licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)Simpe Q Care Inc.Burnaby (BC)$28.43 hourly
RN (registered nurse)Plan A Health Care Staffing Solutions Inc.Toronto (ON)$50.00 to $57.00 hourly
Registered nurse (R.N.)BethesdaKelowna (BC)$40.35 to $47.58 hourly
Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)LAKELAND LONG TERM CARE SERVICES CORPORATIONParry Sound (ON)$26.81 hourly
Registered nurse (R.N.)Simpe Q Care Inc.Abbotsford (BC)$40.75 hourly
RN (registered nurse)Simpe Q Care Inc.Kamloops (BC)$31.06 hourly
Nurse aideAlternative Home Care IncPickering (ON)$19.00 to $23.00 hourly
Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)ULTIMA HOME CAREWindsor (ON)$26.00 to $28.00 hourly
Registered nurse (R.N.)ULTIMA HOME CAREKingston (ON)$32.00 to $33.00 hourly
Registered practical nurse (R.P.N.)ULTIMA HOME CAREChatham (ON)$25.00 to $27.00 hourly
Nurse aideAB Care Healthcare IncHalifax (NS)$18.50 to $19.80 hourly
Nurse aideHillcrest Village Inc.Midland (ON)$20.21 hourly
NurseBonafide HealthcareMilton (ON)$20.00 to $30.00 hourly
Nurse aideChamplain GardensBarry’s Bay (ON)$21.80 hourly
Nurse aideManoir Pascal PoirierShediac (NB)$17.00 hourly
Nursing assistant (non-registered)Résidence OrmstownOrmstown (QC)$20.00 to $21.00 hourly
Nursing services aideErrinrung Long Term Care HomeThornbury (ON)$18.69 hourly
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associatesOTTENBREIT FAMILYRegina (SK)$17 – $18hr
Aide, health careBelmont HouseToronto (ON)$19.83 hourly
NurseRésidence Les ÉcoresLaval (QC)$24.50 hourly
Continuing care assistantMacLeod Group Health ServicesMahone Bay (NS)$17.56 to $18.96 hourly
Resident care aide – medicalMacLeod Group Health ServicesKensington (PE)$14.00 to $18.00 hourly
Operating room technicianCanadian Armed ForcesMontréal (QC)$35,820.00 to $62,424.00 annually
Operating room technicianCanadian Armed ForcesVictoria (BC)$35,820.00 to $62,424.00 annually
Operating room technicianCanadian Armed ForcesHalifax (NS)$35,820.00 to $62,424.00 annually
Operating room technicianCanadian Armed ForcesAlouette (QC)$35,820.00 to $62,424.00 annually
Operating room technicianCanadian Armed ForcesFredericton (NB)$35,820.00 to $62,424.00 annually
Operating room technicianCanadian Armed ForcesWinnipeg (MB)$35,820.00 to $62,424.00 annually
NursePierre ChapdelaineSherbrooke (QC)$20.00 hourly
Medical orderlyManoir du Quartier Inc.Saint-Georges (QC)$16.30 hourly
Medical orderlySociété en commandite Lokia Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières (QC)$16.00 hourly
Resident care aide – medicalHartshire Community Care Inc.North Wiltshire (PE)$14.50 to $18.00 hourly
Health care assistantLynn Valley Care CentreNorth Vancouver (BC)$18.36 to $25.83 hourly
Medical orderly9300-6971Quebec incCowansville (QC)$14.50 to $15.00 hourly
Health care aideValleyview Care Ltd.Valleyview (AB)$21.50 hourly
Medical orderlyRésidence Manoir St-Charles inc.Caplan (QC)$16.00 hourly
Medical orderlyL’Auberge de la Rivière Joliette inc.Saint-Charles-Borromée (QC)$15.00 hourly
Medical orderlyLe Belvédère du LacLac-Etchemin (QC)$15.00 hourly
Medical orderlyDomaine des aînés inc.Alma (QC)$16.00 hourly
Aide, health careAdaptacare Personal Care Homes Inc.Lethbridge (AB)$16.00 to $25.00 hourly
Personal support aide – medicalMiddlesex Terrace LimitedDelaware (ON)$20.44 hourly
Medical orderlyLes Soins Nomades Inc.Riviere-Rouge (QC)$20.00 to $25.00 hourly
Medical orderly9160 6913 Quebec Inc.Sherbrooke (QC)$15.00 hourly
Medical orderlyLes Résidences de LongpréQuébec (QC)$19.25 to $24.75 hourly
Medical orderlyRésidence Monseigneur (MGR) Bourget inc.Lévis (QC)$15.50 hourly
Health care aidePOINTS WEST LIVING PEACE RIVERPeace River (AB)$21.39 to $22.75 hourly
Health care aidePro Vita Care ManagementLadysmith (BC)$18.99 to $25.83 hourly
Nursing orderlyLa Résidence l’Amitié SaraguayMontréal (QC)$20.22 hourly
Nursing orderlyPavillon de BeauharnoisBeauharnois (QC)$20.30 to $21.27 hourly
Nurse aideBayshore Healthcare Ltd.Barrie (ON)$19.00 hourly
Nurse aideC.A.R.E. Montmagny-L’IsletMontmagny (QC)$20.34 hourly
Nursing orderlyAccès services santéSaint-Hubert (QC)$19.00 to $21.75 hourly
Nurse aideBayshore Healthcare Ltd.Hamilton (ON)$21.00 hourly
Nursing orderlyGroupe Thomassin inc.Québec (QC)$19.50 to $21.27 hourly
Nursing orderlyGroupe Thomassin inc.Québec (QC)$19.50 to $21.27 hourly
Nursing orderlyRésidence Marie-ClothildeJoliette (QC)$15.45 hourly
Registered care aideSimpe Q Care Inc.Delta (BC)$25.83 hourly
Registered care aideSimpe Q Care Inc.Burnaby (BC)$25.83 hourly
Nurse aide2118033 Ontario Ltd.Various s$21.00 to $22.00 hourly
Registered care aideSimpe Q Care Inc.Agassiz (BC)$22.00 to $25.83 hourly
Nursing assistant (registered – Québec)Domaine LanaudièreMascouche (QC)$18.98 hourly
Nursing orderlyManoir Louis JollietJoliette (QC)$18.00 hourly
Personal support aide – medicalMarianhill Inc.Pembroke (ON)$21.75 to $22.42 hourly
Health care aideOttawa Home CareOttawa (ON)$34,360.00 to $35,360.00 annually
Personal support aide – medicalRichmond Terrace LimitedAmherstburg (ON)$20.76 hourly
Resident care aide – medicalAster Joint Venture Limited PartnershipKelowna (BC)$19.80 hourly
Resident care aide – medicalAster Joint Venture Limited PartnershipLumby (BC)$19.80 hourly
Resident care aide – medicalAster Joint Venture Limited PartnershipSalmon Arm (BC)$19.80 hourly
Resident care aide – medicalAster Joint Venture Limited PartnershipWilliams Lake (BC)$19.80 hourly
Personal support aide – medicalSpectrum Health CareMississauga (ON)$17.50 to $20.50 hourly
Personal support aide – medicalSpectrum Health CareMarkham (ON)$17.50 to $20.50 hourly
Personal support aide – medicalSpectrum Health CareToronto (ON)$17.50 to $20.50 hourly
Personal support aide – medicalJarlette Health ServicesOrillia (ON)$18.61 to $20.84 hourly
Nurse aideBishops College General Partner Inc.St. John’s (NL)$17.00 hourly
Nursing orderlyLe Gîte du Bel ÂgeSherbrooke (QC)$19.25 to $20.75 hourly

All the nursing jobs are collected from Job Bank Canada. If you want to search and apply directly through Canada Job Bank, you can click here.

Nursing Jobs Requirements in Canada

  • Languages: English/French
  • Education: College/CEGEP, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert., Dipl., AAS)
  • Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination, CPR Certificate; Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
  • Experience: Not less than 1 year
  • Area of Specialization: Any
  • Work Setting: Hospital, Nursing home/home for the aged
  • Security and Safety: Criminal record check
  • Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Physically demanding; Standing for extended periods; Large caseload
  • Personal Suitability: Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Values and ethics; Reliability; Organized
  • Licensed Practical Nurse Specific Skills: Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects; Provide nursing services, within the defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures; Monitor patients’ progress, evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of the healthcare team
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Specific Skills for Registered Nurse Jobs

  • Deliver health education programs
  • Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
  • Collaborate to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care
  • Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
  • Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions
  • Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
  • Provide nursing care
  • Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment

Specific Skills for Registered Prationer Nurse Jobs in Canada

  • Assist in surgery and other medical procedures
  • Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
  • Collaborate to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care
  • Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
  • Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions
  • Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming
  • Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
  • Provide nursing care
  • Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
  • Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects
  • Take vital signs, apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensure infection control, monitore nutritional intake and conduct specimen collection
  • Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
  • Monitor patients’ progress, evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of the healthcare team

How to Apply for Nursing Jobs in Canada?

If you are eligible to apply for nursing jobs in Canada, then you must have to follow the job application process to get hired as a registered nurse. Here is the step-by-step guide for how to apply for Registered Nursing jobs in Canada:

  • Click on the “Apply Now” link provided after each nursing job title [you will be redirected to the JobBank Canada website]
  • Read all the job information very carefully [you may find the job description, duties, responsibilities, required education, and experience, license requirements, specific skills, work settings, work location, hiring company etc.]
  • Then click on the “Show How to Apply” button [you may find the email address or job application link]
  • Submit your job application with an updated CV at the provided email address or fill up the online job application form completely and upload your CV/Resume]

Now you are done. Wait for the HR manager of the employer’s call or email regarding your nursing job application. If you still have any queries regarding registered staff nurse jobs in Canada for foreigners, please feel free to leave a comment in the comment section below.

3 thoughts on “How to Apply for Nursing Jobs in Canada”

  1. I’m a registered nurse/midwife, educated and based in Nigeria, how do I get Canadian nursing registration license?

  2. I am a Registered Nurse /midwife and I am interested how do I apply
    Thanks.

  3. I am a registered nurse here in Nigeria, how can I apply for nursing job in Canada?

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