High Demand For Qualified Nurses In Quebec

21 Aug 2012

The national shortage for qualified skilled professionals has given rise to the demand for nurses across Quebec. Quebec has become Canada’s recent found hotspot for health care industry.

Canadian Nurses Association estimates a requirement of 60,000 nurses by 2022, if the same growth is continued in healthcare. Qualified nurses in Quebec have competitive wages and healthy work environment. The main reason that has resulted in this shortage is the ageing population. Demand for health care has grown due to the service requirement of an ageing population.

The hiring for nurses is going throughout Quebec, including both urban and rural areas. Opportunities for nurses are in different healthcare units. Some of them are:

• Registered nurses

• Nurses for the Intensive Care Units

• Nurses for Geriatric Wards

• Technician Nurses

• Nurse Educator

• Nurse for Recovery Rooms

Quebec has a massive healthcare network and the labour conditions and wages differ from place to place. Nurses from Montreal receive a salary of 28-40 Australian Dollar per hour.

Two new vast projects are coming up in Montreal metropolitan area. The Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre will be completed and start services by 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Nurses interested to work in Quebec must be certified by the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec to practice.

Quebec Skilled Worker (QSW) program allows nurses to come to the province as Canadian Permanent Residents.  QSW visa doesn’t require a job offer. You can enter Canada without a Canadian job offer.

Eligibility to apply for QSW as a professional nurse are:

• You must have a 3-year diploma, 4 year Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or a 2-year nursing degree ((for US-educated nurses). This degree must be completed within the past 5 years;

• Received a relevant degree over 5 years ago, and must have work experience as a nurse for 1 year and 5 months.

Nurses in Quebec are in demand and have various opportunities to excel in their career. Qualified nurses with relevant education and work experiences are needed every year to fill the positions.

To find out if you qualify for QSW program, please fill out a free online Evaluation Form. Call us on 1800 103 1555 or sms “VISA” to 56263 for a faster response.