A few years ago, in a study conducted by Worldwide HealthStaff Associates Ltd., they came up with the top 10 countries outside the United States that produces registered nurses. It’s not surprising that the Philippines came out on top.

In 2005, among all the countries that took the NCLEX exam, nurses educated in the Philippines, India, South Korea and Canada represented 80% of a internationally educated nurses passing the NCLEX exam. The Philippines, took 50% of the numbers.

Nursing jobs in Canada are always available. Employment as a nurse is open in universities, hospitals and clinics located by province. Nursing employment opportunities can also be located by city or town in Canada.

If you want to find nursing jobs in Canada, then you can ask for the help of the various nursing association there. Job posting or nursing career and employment opportunities from nursing associations, organizations, publications and government in Canada are usually provided here.

Are you from the Philippines? If you are a Filipino nurse and you want to migrate and work in Canada. Then here are some things you should know if you want to work and migrate to Canada as a Filipino nurse.

In Canada, salaries of nurses are very high and are considered to be top destinations of nurses and healthcare providers. But when you want to migrate, you should not only consider money.

If you are looking for employment as a nurse practitioner in Canada, it may help to know what are the main tasks of general duty registered nurses in the country. Here they are:

• Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate 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

Here is a short list of some nursing agencies that could help you find a nursing job in Australia and adjacent countries such as New Zealand. Another one can also provide nursing jobs in Canada.

Access Nursing
This is an Australian nursing agency.

Acclaim Recruitment
They are a specialist nursing employment agency recruiting staff for Australia.