Discover your next career in picturesque Prince Edward Island on the East Coast of Canada! We are actively recruiting for Registered Nurses and Pharmacists. This is a perfect opportunity to explore working permanently in Canada.
We offer a unique environment to build your career! With opportunities to work in hospitals, home care, mental health & addictions and patient medical homes – all within a short commute – you’ll find the right path for you.
We offer extensive training, leadership development, and the opportunity to be part of a collaborative community.
Short commutes.
You can drive tip-to-tip in under four hours and you are always no more than 20 minutes to the beach.
Meaning you can spend more time with your family and less time in traffic.
Where culture comes together.
Prince Edward Island has a rich cultural tapestry. Here, you'll find community. More than 90 different cultures have chosen to call this island home.
Experience Island Lifestyle.
Choose to live in one of our vibrant cities or escape to a rural oasis. From charming fishing villages to urban downtowns, you'll find your place here, whatever that may be!
Interested in scheduling a virtual interview with us but you have specific questions? Please reach out to our nursing/allied health recruitment team, here. They will assist you with anything from immigration questions to giving you a better idea of what day-to-day work looks like.
To become a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in Prince Edward Island as a nurse from Australia or New Zealand, you’ll need to follow a series of steps through the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of Prince Edward Island (CRNMPEI). Here are the steps:
Credential Assessment:
CRNMPEI Application:
NCLEX-RN Exam:
If you have questions regarding licensing for registered nurses, please reach out to our Nursing Recruitment Team by clicking here.
Pharmacists who hold a current registration to practice pharmacy in another eligible jurisdiction may apply for registration with the Prince Edward Island College of Pharmacists.
Waiver of Registration Requirements-Applicants from Eligible Jurisdictions Policy:
The RP19 Waiver of Registration Requirements Policy recognizes the license of applicants from specific countries and waives certain registration requirements for applicants, including: national competency exams (PEBC), structured practice experience, or Practice Assessment of Competence at Entry (PACE).
Pharmacists eligible for registration through this pathway must:
Approved applicants will be granted a registration as a pharmacist in the General Class with a condition. The condition will be that the pharmacist will practice for 14 days under supervision of another pharmacist in the General Class in PEI. At the end of the 14 day period, a Completion of Supervised Practice Form must be submitted to the PEI College of Pharmacy, at which time the condition of supervision will be removed.
The requirements for General Registration are set out in the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician Regulations.
Unless otherwise specified, all documentation must be received by the PEI College of Pharmacy in its original form or as a notarized copy. Original documents may be presented to the PEI College of Pharmacy office to be copied by staff.
Applicants currently registered in another eligible jurisdiction must complete the Initial Pharmacist Application form in the applicant portal of the PEI College of Pharmacy website.
If you have questions regarding licensing for pharmacists, please reach out to our Allied Health Recruitment Team by clicking here.
Yes! Health PEI offers a number of incentives to support new employees.
Registered Nurses:
Relocation Assistance is available, up to $10,000, for qualifying moving expenses at the discretion of the Hiring Manager. Please send us an email if you have questions about qualifying for the relocation assistance program.
Registered Nurses (all wages in CAD):
