Is there any Canadian travel nurses that have worked a strike in Canada? Does that exist here?

Hi there!

I'm an RN from Ontario and am looking into travel nursing in BC.

I know that travel nursing pay in Canada isn't great right now, but I'm mostly looking into BC for the experience + to see if I like travel contracts, then eventually venture into the States if I like.

Anyways, I was wondering if anyone has worked with Select Medical Connections, and if you could please explain how the blended rate works? And how the weekly tax-free per diem works? How is the per diem tax-free if it's blended into the hourly rate??

From what I understand:

- Hourly rate is $45/hour

- Tax-free Weekly per diem is $330

- The blended rate is around $59.89/hour ($45/hour + weekly per diem = ~$59.89/hour)

Is this correct? The recruiter spoke so fast on the phone so I don't know if I got this right. Someone please explain!

TIA!

RN of 7 years, 3.5 years of ER/critical care experience. Moving south from northern Canada (NWT), but wanting to try travel nursing while I wait to see if I get into NP school. Looking for recommendations of agencies, or any info on Northern Medical Connections as a possible agency?

Hey all, looking for suggestions on which agencies are paying the best rates for BC contracts, or if I’m better off switching to a different province. Any agency paying $60 or more an hour?

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Hi all,

I’m sure this has been asked before but I haven seen anything recent. Nurse of 3 years in a very high acuity ICU looking to travel and was wondering what a typical compensation package looks like, what guarantees I should ask for from my recruiters and which recruiters/agencies you would recommend?

Also it would be nice to hear from experiences about where you travel nursed, when and how much the compensation was. Also patient ratios and population.

Hello,

I am looking into travel nursing to the territories and Yukon seems to have open contracts.

I have only completed one travel nurse contract for three months in New Brunswick

I was hoping to speak with anyone regarding Yukon nursing and overall atmosphere and chitchat about that area.

Any information is appreciated. :)

ICU RN looking for travel contracts in Ontario, or alternatively shorter contracts in other provinces (less than a month).

Does anyone have tips on how to find these types of contracts? I have connected with 911, Cyanet and Goodwill and they don’t seem to have anything in Ontario, or anything less than 4 weeks.

Thanks a bunch for any tips or intel you can provide!

Cheers

I've been looking at select medical connections and solutions staffing. Anyone has experience with these two and which is the better agency to go with? Or if anyone has other agencies they'd like to recommend me?

Unpaid onboarding, mandatory training, and "trial shifts" are 100% illegal across Canada.

Under provincial employment standards, if an employer requires your time for orientation, training modules, skills training, practicum, virtual or in person training or shadowing, it constitutes legal work. It must be compensated at your regular hourly wage.

Demanding uncompensated labour upfront is not a standard business practice, it is wage theft.

If you encounter an employer attempting this, do not just walk away. Report them:

• In ON: Report them to the Ministry of Labour.
• In BC: File a complaint with the BC Employment Standards Branch.
• Across Canada: Submit a claim directly through your provincial or territorial Employment Standards Board.

Know your value, document the evidence, and refuse to let employers exploit your time and energy.

Hey all! My wife (oncology RN) and I have recently completed a full ~1000 square foot 1bed/1bath walk-out garden suite with a fully-fenced yard in our house in Shawnigan Lake. We've had very positive experiences hosting a few travel nurses in the past through Airbnb within our previous home but would prefer this go-around to rent off-platform directly through the agency or through word-of-mouth.

So with this said, does anyone have any suggestions for where to post our accommodation or what agencies to contact to be a part of their accommodation roster? I have reached out to both Solutions Staffing and Select Medical Connections. Any ideas?

About one month into an extension on a travel nursing assignment, I was abruptly let go over “patient safety/clinical practice concerns” with no specific details provided. I was told there would be an investigation for more clarity, but it has now been over two months and I still have no answers.

Since then, I’ve been applying constantly through a new agency (my former one no longer works with me), and I keep getting declined—even by a different health authority.

I’m honestly devastated, depressed, and struggling to make sense of any of it. I don’t know what to do and feel doomed and tainted...I just don't understand what I did...

Hi everyone,

I hope this is the right group to ask about this, I can’t seem to find a Reddit forum for Irish nurses in Canada exclusively..

Basically I was looking for some advice/ other nurses experiences on moving to Canada from Ireland and the process of registering as a nurse over there!

I am a 24 yo Registered Nurse from Ireland.

I am only at the stage of getting my Canadian visa and won’t be moving until early 2027 but I know the process of applying for a nursing registration and nclex etc. takes time.

By the time I’ll be moving I will be 2.5yrs qualified and I have worked in operating theatres for the duration of this time. I work as an peri-anaesthetic/ post-anaesthetic care unit nurse.

-I’m wondering if anyone has made a similar move from Irish to Canadian theatres/ post-op units?

I’m sure there are plenty of differences of course but I’d like to have an idea of any major ones in terms of nursing roles?

-Are there anaesthetic nurses in Canadian hospitals similar to Ireland?

-Would my experience be enough or would I be expected to have a post-grad degree when applying for jobs in theatre?

My plan is to potentially move to Calgary, AB with my partner but it hasn’t been set in stone yet.

I haven’t done a whole pile of research yet because I wanted to ensure I had a visa, but it seems there’s different applications processes for each province??

Someone has already mentioned to me to reach out to hospitals directly? But I don’t think anywhere is going to respond to a girl whose A- not physically in the country yet and B- no Nursing Registration

Again I didn’t google too much yet as im trying to work other things but id love to hear how others got on!!

Any advice/ tips would be greatly appreciated!!

Even general moving to Canada tips are welcome 🙏🙏🙏

Hey guys so I've been getting student loan forgiveness for the past three years working in a rural hospital in the interior of bc. This last year I started working with an agency in outpost locations (very remote). When I applied for my student loan forgiveness, it was denied because they said there were "breaks in service". The minimum hours required for this application is 400. I had 1100 hours. How is working in one location but only making 400 hours not considered a break in service but working 1100 hours across multiple locations considered so? I've only been with the one company, employed throughout the year. Anyone have any insight into this??

Hi there, I am in the process of applying for RN license in BC. I am currently registered as LPN in Ontario but never work as RN in Ontario. I am applying as new grad RN in BC. Do I still have to submit employer verification form for LPN position to BCCNM ? Or i can skip it since i never work as an RN before? Thanks a lot for your help.

Hi there, I am in the process of applying for RN license in BC. I am currently registered as LPN in Ontario but never work as RN in Ontario. I am applying as new grad RN in BC. Do I still have to submit employer verification form for LPN position to BCCNM? Or i can skip it since i never work as an RN before? Thanks a lot for your help.

Has anyone attended Vancouver Career College/Sprott Shaw/ CDI all the private colleges here in BC for LPN? How is it finding jobs afterwards?

Theres so many people saying that employers dont hire from private schools.

Community College just has a long waitlist.

Thank you!!

just to echo and validate our group similar to others on Reddit (r/recruitinghell) outside the nurse field.

I am interested in knowing others experiences, any new or different challenges? Finding good employers? Better or comparable to staff nursing?

Open to any and all thoughts, opinion, and ideas relevant to job opportunities.