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How to become a travel nurse in Canada?
Working as a travel nurse is an extraordinary opportunity to explore most beautiful parts of the country while making a real difference in people’s lives.
How do we prepare you for Northern placements?
We prepare credentialed nurses through comprehensive orientation, cultural safety training, and community-specific protocols—all backed by 24/7 support for Northern placements.
What makes Northern nursing rewarding?
Northern nursing offers professional growth in Indigenous communities. You'll provide essential care, build respectful relationships, and gain expanded practice experience in unique healthcare settings and beautiful locations.
Performance and quality - ISO Certified
Our ISO 9001:2015 certification backs every placement with verified credentialing, orientation, and ongoing support—ensuring quality service for nurses and healthcare facilities.
Nursing requirements
Experience required
You must have at least 3,000 hours in the last 5 years of emergency or critical care. 500 hours must have been accrued in the last 12 months.
A valid driver's license
Readiness for autonomous practice in remote settings
Cultural sensitivity and respect for Indigenous communities
Ability to practice primary care across the lifespan
In addition to working experience the following advance certifications are required prior to commencing work:
Health Care Provider (HCP) Level CPR
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
About us
Canadian Health Care Agency (CHCA) specializes in placing experienced, credentialed nurses in Northern and Indigenous communities across Canada. Our ISO 9001:2015 certified processes ensure quality placements through comprehensive orientation, cultural safety training, and 24/7 support. We serve healthcare facilities and nurses with respect for Indigenous knowledge and community-specific needs.
The communities we serve
Land and History Acknowledgement
Our Cambridge office operates on the Haldimand Tract, traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Chonnonton peoples. While this land was granted to Six Nations in 1784, today less than 5% remains in Indigenous hands.
We acknowledge the deep historical trauma and ongoing systemic racism that Indigenous peoples have experienced in Canadian healthcare systems.
As healthcare professionals on these unceded territories, we commit to rebuilding trust through mandatory cultural safety training, creating meaningful Indigenous employment opportunities, and actively addressing discrimination in healthcare delivery.
Testimonials
I have had the pleasure of working for CHCA for almost 4 years as a travel nurse. Although the job itself can be tough, it can also be immensely rewarding and is made possible by amazing office/support staff. I literally could not do this without you. Thank you for all the hard work.
- Google reviews
Tanya Williams
Travel nurse
I work outside the of the office. The management staff is highly efficient. The work that I do requires traveling outside of the city and being away for a period of time. The downside is that I am away from family and that is the hardest part of the job for me. The most enjoyable part of the job is that I get to meet interesting people on my trips and make some lasting friendships.
- Indeed reviews
Anonymous
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
Excellent company to work for. Great training and welcoming environment. Several times, the managers and educators check up on staff to ensure comfort in jobs assigned.
- Indeed reviews
Anonymous
Community Health RN
Streamlining Healthcare Placements with Liphe©
Liphe streamlines our Canadian travel nursing placements through intelligent matching technology. This platform connects credentialed nurses with remote healthcare facilities efficiently while maintaining our quality standards and compliance requirements for Indigenous community placements.
The outcome: Faster, more accurate placements that serve Northern communities, healthcare facilities, and nurses through reliable, quality-focused matching.
