B.C. is the best place to live and work in Canada

Come to B.C. to experience welcoming communities, supportive work environments, competitive compensation, and nature, right at your doorstep.

  • Universal health-care system that puts patients before profits 
  • Safe, diverse and inclusive communities 
  • Supportive work environments and competitive compensation 
  • Nature at your doorstep
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Video title: BC Health Careers, Work in British Columbia, Canada.

[Describer] A series of nurses come onto the screen one after the other to say where they are from.

[Nurse] I grew up in Tanzania.

[Nurse] The Philippines.

[Nurse] China.

[Nurse] Melbourne, Australia.

[Nurse] Manchester in England.

[Nurse] Costa Rica.

[Nurse] India.

[Nurse] I was born in Ocala, Florida

[Nurse] Scotland.

[Nurse] Brazil.

[Describer] An aerial clip is flying over a mountain ridge that reveals coastal waters and islands. The scene cuts back to the nurse from India.

[Nurse from India] I always had a dream to move to Western countries.

[Describer] An aerial shot of downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park in the mid-frame and North and West Vancouver and the north shore mountains in the distance.

[Nurse from Philippines] I always knew that I will not stay in the Philippines.

[Nurse from Scotland] I wanted to come to Canada because of the Universal Health Care system.

[Describer] A series of clips of nurses working together and with patents in various hospital settings.

[Nurse from Philippines] We’re treated equally even if you’re an internationally educated nurse.

[Describer] Clips showing the nurse from the Philippines working in the hospital environment as well as out at a beach with people playing volleyball in the background.

[Nurse from Philippines] Here in Canada I was able to feel the respect and the dignity that healthcare workers should be earning.

[Describer] An aerial shot of a community in B.C with wooded areas surrounding the town and mountains in the background, and a nurse walking and smiling with her family.

[Describer] A wide shot of hikers walking along a low ridge with rugged mountains in the background. A series of clips of the nurse from Brazil interacting with family and cutting to being in the hospital environment.

[Nurse from Brazil] British Columbia is the best place to be living and working.

[Describer] A series of clips of nurses looking to the camera as they stand together in their workplace settings.

[Nurse from Scotland] For me the future is definitely staying in B.C.

[Nurse from Tanzania] It’s worth everything.

[Describer] Clips of nurses are replaced with a visual a cyclist on the Stanley Park sea wall path with words that read:

[SUPER] Balanced living.

[Describer] A First Nations drum circle with words that read:

[SUPER] Connected communities.

[Describer] A large team of 22 nurses standing together in a hospital with words that read:

[SUPER] Supportive work environments.

[Describer] The group of nurses fade away to reveal the word on a plain background that read:

[SUPER] British Columbia is working to move health care careers forward.

[Describer] The text fades out and a logo of the government of British Columbia and the government of Canada appear with text and a URL that reads:

[SUPER] Join us at B-C-Health-Careers-dot-C-A.

It’s about a better future for everyone

In partnership with First Nations and Indigenous health service organizations, B.C. is working to advance the health and wellness of Indigenous people, families and communities.

Together, we’re taking actions to create a more integrated, culturally appropriate, safe, and effective health system for all.

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What is BCHealthCareers?

BCHealthCareers is a Government of British Columbia website that connects health professionals worldwide to public sector health-care jobs in British Columbia.

We partner with Health Match BC to support international candidates in navigating B.C.’s health care system. It’s a free service that helps health professionals find jobs and employers in British Columbia.

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“Having the opportunity to work in Vancouver Coastal Health, I am not only getting exposed to the facilities and world-class health care, but I get to enjoy the scenic views here in Vancouver. It’s been amazing for me to stay here… I see myself working in Vancouver Coastal Health for a long time.”

Jessa Abary
Internationally Educated Nurse, Vancouver Coastal Health

“There’s no better place to pursue health-care excellence. In B.C., you’ll discover a rich professional environment for nursing – with collaboration and partnerships at every level of care and administration, and policy creating the best possible environments for the patients we serve.”

Tess Kroeker
Psychiatric Nurse and Director of Nursing, Douglas College

“I was born in Manila, Philippines. My family and I decided to come to Canada because of our children. There is always difficulty moving to a new country, but the end goal is worth it. British Columbia makes me feel like I am home.”

Kristine
Internationally Educated Nurse, St Paul’s Hospital

“The government of B.C. is making important improvements to the public health-care system, including increasing staff wages, hiring more workers, and improving access to community health care. As health professionals, we have a better chance here of delivering the care that our patients and families need.”

Edith Machattie
Pediatric Occupational Therapist

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