How to go Canada as a nurse

Nurses may be eligible for Express Entry programs such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program or the Canadian Experience Class.

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is another popular pathway for nurses. The PNP allows provinces to select skilled, immigration candidates who they feel will have the best chance of becoming economically established within a province and able to fill gaps in the provincial labour force.

Here are some examples of PNP streams nurses can use:

• Ontario invites nurses to apply through its Human Capital Priorities Stream.
• British Columbia offers a Healthcare Professional category under its Skills Immigration and Express Entry pathways.
• Saskatchewan launched an International Health Worker EOI pool specifically for nurses.
• Nova Scotia’s Labour Market Priorities Stream occasionally holds draws inviting nurses to apply for a provincial nomination.
• New Brunswick’s Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) program is a pathway for foreign nurses who can speak English or French.