Licensed practical nurses in Estrie

The employment outlook will be Moderate for licensed practical nurses (NOC 32101) in the Estrie region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The demand for this occupation is mainly due to population growth and aging, as well as government health priorities.

Every year, the government puts targeted measures in place to improve health care services and make them more accessible to the public. Improvements to home care and the opening of seniors’ homes are stimulating hiring in this occupational group.

Furthermore, health care facilities must gradually reduce their reliance on staff from private placement agencies, which could create other employment opportunities for members of this occupation.

To practice this profession in Quebec, you must have a licence from the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ). To obtain this licence, you must have a diploma of vocational studies in health, assistance and nursing or recognized equivalency and pass the OIIAQ’s professional exam.

Here are some key facts about licensed practical nurses in the Estrie region:

• Approximately 1,010 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Licensed practical nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 79%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 19%