Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in Montérégie

The employment outlook will be Good for nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 33102) in the Montérégie region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 the aging population, the increasing need for long-term health care, 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.

Here are some key facts about nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in the Montérégie region:

• Approximately 13,040 people work in this occupation.
• Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 55%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 39%