Internationally Educated Nurses
Join us as a nurse in British Columbia, Canada.
Fraser Health is hiring internationally educated nurses across our health region in British Columbia. If you’re trained outside of Canada and ready for a fresh start in a vibrant, supportive health care environment—we’d love to welcome you!
Supporting your journey to becoming an internationally educated nurse practicing in B.C.
With a new simpler, expedited process, including financial assistance and other supports, now is the ideal time for internationally educated nurses to bring their expertise to Fraser Health.
Health Match BC works with public health employers including Fraser Health to help internationally educated nurses find jobs and connect with employers across the province.
Are you currently a Fraser Health employee? Browse and apply for jobs on the internal job portal.
Empowering internationally educated nurses with confidence and care.
The New Entrant Program is your opportunity to gain paid supported transition to practicing in Canada's health care system.
- Get established in your new career at Fraser Health with 132 supernumerary hours and 9.5 education hours
- Develop a competency-based learning plan to support your nursing career goals
- Receive mentorship and support from an experienced nurse
- Advance your nursing skills with hands-on assessments
- Build on what you know with engaging educational virtual and simulation workshops and more!
Supernumerary time
Supernumerary time refers to dedicated, protected learning time for new nurses that is separate from regular staffing responsibilities. Its purpose is to help consolidate clinical skills, build autonomy and gradually transition into managing full patient assignments.
During this time, nurses will be able to take on 50–75 per cent of a typical nursing workload under supervision. This supported approach ensures you are well-prepared to safely and confidently manage 100 per cent of patient care responsibilities by the end of your supernumerary time.
Is this New Entrant program right for you?
Learn more about eligibility criteria for the New Entrant Program for internationally educated nurses and how to apply.
- Have not participated in any IEN program in another health authority in British Columbia.
- Practicing in the Canadian context for the first time.
- Current practicing or provisional licensure.
- Have worked less than 225 hours in another province or health authority.
- Other conditions may apply.
Apply to a nursing position on our careers website. Once you are successfully hired into a position, you will be provided further information about the New Entrant Program.
Specialty Nursing Education Sponsorship
Fraser Health Sponsorship Provides 100% tuition and wages.
Fraser Health offers Specialty Nursing Education Sponsorship to selected applicants as part of our ongoing shared responsibility for professional development and safe, competent ethical care.
Looking for more information about the various nursing roles at Fraser Health?
You may be eligible for additional financial support!
Additional education bursaries, scholarships and financial supports through the BC Nurses’ Union may be available to you.
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