Featured nursing professions
Registered Nurse (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)
Additional information for nursing in B.C.
Licensing
To work as a Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in British Columbia, registration from the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) is required.
Financial support
Get settled sooner and get ahead faster with the many bursaries, incentives, and loan forgiveness programs available to trained health-care workers to help you make your move. British Columbia has several incentives in place to support your transition into the province and your new workplace or community.
B.C. news for nursing
British Columbia is taking action to attract doctors, nurses from U.S.
The Province is taking new steps to attract more doctors and nurses from the U.S. by fast-tracking credential recognition and launching a co-ordinated, targeted recruitment campaign.
Improving care with nurse-to-patient ratios
When nurse-to-patient ratios are imbalanced, the quality of care goes down. That’s why we’re setting minimum ratios for acute care settings and creating new incentives to recruit and retain more nurses. This means better working conditions for nurses and better care for patients.
Helping more nurses practice in B.C., faster
Too many barriers have prevented many nurses from entering or returning to work in the health-care system. Removing these obstacles means more nurses can work in the field they love, and people in B.C. can get better access to the health-care they deserve.
Developing a pool of travel-ready nurses
A team of nurses who can travel into rural/remote communities means people can get access to health-care without travelling long distances.