NOC 3012 — Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
It is important that you determine the NOC of your occupation correctly to apply for immigration to Canada. NOC 3012 corresponds to Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
Skill level: A
This unit group includes registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses and graduates of a nursing program who are awaiting registration (graduate nurses). They 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.
Job examples:
— ambulatory care nurse
— bedside nurse
— burn patient care nurse
— burn victim care nurse
— cardiac surgery nurse
— cardiology nurse
— cardiology nurse technician
Occupational responsibilities
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Data on annual wage
Number of employed people: ***
Average annual wage: $64924
Number of job openings on Job Bank: ***
| Province | Employment prospects | Min. hourly rate | Average | Max. |
| Canada | $*** | $*** | $*** | |
| Nunavut | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Northwest Territories | *** | $*** | $*** | $72.57 |
| Yukon Territory | Good | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| British Columbia | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Alberta | *** | $*** | $*** | $50.59 |
| Saskatchewan | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Manitoba | Good | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Ontario | *** | $*** | $*** | $47.00 |
| Quebec | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| New Brunswick | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Nova Scotia | Good | $*** | $*** | $42.00 |
| Prince Edward Island | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
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Number of permanent residence permits issued by years
| Province | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Alberta | 235 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| British Columbia | 160 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Quebec | 615 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Manitoba | 270 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Nova Scotia | 40 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| New Brunswick | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Ontario | 335 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Prince Edward Island | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Saskatchewan | 100 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Total | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
Attention! You may need a license to work in Canada
We have found a demand for this occupation (NOC 3012)! There are 74 immigration programs/information sessions in our database that are accepting or have accepted applicants with this occupation.
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Info sessions / Job fairs (suitable for NOC 3012)
| Title | Province | |
 | ***nat*** | New Brunswick |
| ***e J*** | Saskatchewan |
 | ***nat*** | New Brunswick |
| ***nat*** | New Brunswick |
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| ***e J*** | New Brunswick |
| ***mat*** | New Brunswick |
| ***air*** | New Brunswick |
| ***air*** | New Brunswick |
| ***air*** | New Brunswick |
| ***air*** | New Brunswick |
Immigration Programs (suitable for NOC 3012)
| Title | Province | |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***xpr*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***c S*** | Quebec |
| ***al *** | |
| ***-up*** |
Immigration Programs Requiring a Job Offer (suitable for NOC 3012)
| Title | Province | |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | British Columbia |
| *** an*** | British Columbia |
| *** an*** | Manitoba |
| *** an*** | Manitoba |
| *** an*** | Alberta |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***kil*** | Northwest Territories |
| ***xpr*** | Northwest Territories |
| ***tic*** | New Brunswick |
| *** Ex*** | Yukon Territory |
| *** Sk*** | Yukon Territory |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
| ***ill*** | British Columbia |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***kil*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***kil*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***ill*** | British Columbia |
| ***tic*** | |
| ***tic*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
Immigration Programs with Past Work Experience in Canada (suitable for NOC 3012)
| Title | Province | |
| ***nen*** | Quebec |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***rs *** | |
| ***h-s*** | |
| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***ian*** | |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
Immigration Programs Requiring Graduation from an Educational Institution in Canada (suitable for NOC 3012)
| Title | Province | |
| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***ter*** | British Columbia |
| ***xpr*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***tic*** |
Immigration Programs for Investors (suitable for NOC 3012)
| Title | Province | |
| *** Bu*** | Yukon Territory |
Comprehensive information about this profession is available only to users with Premium Access.
With Premium Access you get:
- A list of relevant immigration programs with links to their descriptions
- Detailed information about salaries and the profession's demand in various regions of Canada
- Data on licensing requirements and regulatory authorities
- Contacts of Canadian employers who have hired foreign workers