Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
Occupation · NOC 2021 31301 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 31301
- TEER
- 1
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 3,599
- Median wage, Canada
- C$43.27 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 5,253
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About this occupation
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses provide direct nursing care to patients, deliver health education programs and provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to the practice of nursing. They are employed in a variety of settings including hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres, doctors' offices, clinics, community agencies, companies, private homes and public and private organizations or they may be self-employed.
Example job titles
- clinical nurse
- community health nurse
- critical care nurse
- emergency care nurse
- intensive care nurse
- nurse researcher
- nursing consultant
- occupational health nurse
- private duty nurse
- public health nurse
- registered nurse (R.N.)
- registered psychiatric nurse (R.P.N.)
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- General duty registered nurses
- Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
- Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician or according to established policies and protocols
- Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
- Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
- Assist in surgery and other medical procedures
- May supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
- May develop and implement discharge planning process on admission of patients
Employment requirements
- Registered nurses
- Completion of a university, college or other approved registered nursing program is required.
- Additional academic training or experience is required to specialize in a specific area of nursing.
- A master's or doctoral degree in nursing is usually required for clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurses, nursing consultants and nursing researchers.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories.
- Registered psychiatric nurses
- Completion of a university or college registered psychiatric nursing program is required.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 63 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2018 | 53 |
| 2019 | 146 |
| 2020 | 317 |
| 2021 | 310 |
| 2022 | 475 |
| 2023 | 601 |
| 2024 | 650 |
| 2025 | 816 |
| 2026 | 134 |
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal450
- CIUSSS du Nord de l'Île de Montréal384
- Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux de la Montérégie-Ouest241
- CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre226
- CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal169
- CHU de Québec - Université Laval148
- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et services sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre hospitalier universit143
- Centre Intégré universitaire de santé et service sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale137
- CISSS de la Montérégie-Est117
- CIUSSS Centre-Sud de l'Île de Montréal110
- Centre intégré de santé et services sociaux de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue95
- Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal83
- Centre intégré de santé et services sociaux des Laurentides80
- CISSS de Laval79
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 450 | 1,085 |
| 2025 | 645 | 1,215 |
| 2024 | 520 | 1,305 |
| 2023 | 475 | 345 |
| 2022 | 365 | 155 |
| 2021 | 360 | 170 |
| 2020 | 225 | 145 |
| 2019 | 140 | 80 |
| 2018 | 30 | 50 |
| 2017 | 0 | 135 |
| 2016 | 80 | 155 |
| 2015 | 200 | 110 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 310 |
| 2016 | 235 |
| 2017 | 135 |
| 2018 | 80 |
| 2019 | 220 |
| 2020 | 370 |
| 2021 | 530 |
| 2022 | 520 |
| 2023 | 820 |
| 2024 | 1,825 |
| 2025 | 1,860 |
| 2026 | 1,535 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 1,710 |
| 2016 | 1,790 |
| 2017 | 2,580 |
| 2018 | 2,530 |
| 2019 | 1,740 |
| 2020 | 660 |
| 2021 | 715 |
| 2022 | 1,245 |
| 2023 | 890 |
| 2024 | 1,510 |
| 2025 | 1,535 |
| 2026 | 1,730 |
- Provincial Nominee Program3,430
- Canadian Experience Class2,800
- Federal Skilled Worker1,820
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$30.00 | C$43.27 | C$54.37 |
| Alberta | C$30.00 | C$47.50 | C$54.49 |
| British Columbia | C$35.00 | C$47.58 | C$57.00 |
| Manitoba | C$34.00 | C$45.00 | C$52.40 |
| New Brunswick | C$31.00 | C$44.77 | C$49.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$33.65 | C$44.00 | C$52.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$30.20 | C$41.50 | C$50.00 |
| Ontario | C$29.00 | C$42.00 | C$55.00 |
| Quebec | C$27.00 | C$40.00 | C$50.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$38.00 | C$47.13 | C$52.20 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 5,253
- Vacancies advertised
- 9,410
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$36.86
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