BC Health Authority Jobs: Where the Hiring Is Now (Top Employers, Roles, Locations)
Key stats & summary
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Total postings analyzed: 1,698 @QuestJobs
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Top locations: Kelowna, Kamloops, Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey
- What it means: Hiring is broad and continuous across BC’s regional Health Authorities, with the deepest demand in nursing, allied health/technologist roles, and support services.
Top 5 Companies (by # of postings)
Fraser Health (FH)
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Footprint: Covers Metro Vancouver’s east + Fraser Valley (Burnaby → Hope).
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Scale: 12 acute-care hospitals (e.g., Surrey Memorial, Royal Columbian, Abbotsford Regional, Burnaby, Langley, Peace Arch, Delta, Eagle Ridge, Ridge Meadows, Chilliwack, Mission; plus specialty/rehab & long-term sites).
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What it means: Heavy demand for acute nursing, allied health, diagnostics (lab/imaging), facilities/biomed, and non-clinical ops.
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
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Footprint: Vancouver, Richmond, North Shore, Sea-to-Sky, Sunshine Coast, Central Coast.
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Scale: a dozen+ hospitals including Vancouver General (tertiary/quaternary), UBC Hospital, Richmond, Lions Gate, Sechelt, Squamish, Powell River, and small coastal facilities—plus hundreds of community clinics and programs.
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What it means: Academic/tertiary depth (VGH/UBC) = strong demand for specialty nurses, OR/ICU, respiratory, pharmacy, rehab, research-adjacent roles, and public health/community care.
Interior Health (IH)
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Footprint: Thompson-Okanagan, Kootenays, Cariboo (Kelowna, Kamloops, Penticton, Vernon, Cranbrook, Trail, Nelson, etc.).
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Scale: 20+ hospitals from regional (Kelowna General, Royal Inland) to smaller community hospitals; extensive long-term care and rural health centres.
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What it means: Rural/remote incentives, relocation packages, and broad scope roles. Consistent demand for nurses, medical imaging, lab, mental health & substance use, primary care, facilities/maintenance, and admin/clerical across many towns (good for candidates flexible on location).
Island Health (VIHA)
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Footprint: Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, parts of the mainland central coast.
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Scale: 10–12 hospitals (e.g., Royal Jubilee, Victoria General, Nanaimo Regional, Cowichan, West Coast General, Campbell River, Comox Valley, etc.) plus community clinics and long-term care.
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What it means: Strong demand in acute & community care, seniors/long-term care, mental health, and rural postings (North Island).
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
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Footprint: Province-wide specialty services (not a regional health authority).
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Scale: Flagship facilities like BC Children’s & BC Women’s, BC Cancer (multiple regional centres), BC Centre for Disease Control, BC Emergency Health Services (ambulance/dispatch), Forensic Psychiatric Services, Cardiac, Renal, Transplant programs, etc.
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What it means: Highly specialized hiring: pediatrics, women’s health, oncology, public health/epi, paramedicine/dispatch, forensics, transplant/renal, IT/data/clinical informatics. Great fit for niche credentials and research-linked careers.
Top 10 Occupations (by # of postings)
| Job Title |
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| Registered Nurse |
| Medical Laboratory Technologist |
| Medical Radiation Technologist |
| Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Pharmacy Technician |
Top 10 Locations (by # of postings)
| Location |
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| Kelowna, BC |
| Kamloops, BC |
| Vancouver, BC |
| Victoria, BC |
| Surrey, BC |
| New Westminster, BC |
| Abbotsford, BC |
| Penticton, BC |
| Prince George, BC |
| Vernon, BC |
QuestJobs insight: The interior and Lower Mainland corridors dominate—consistent with regional hospital hubs and system-wide staffing needs.
What is the BC Health Authority pathway?
The BC PNP Health Authority category targets candidates with valid, full-time, indeterminate job offers from a BC Health Authority (or PHSA/qualified affiliates). It’s built to move in-demand healthcare talent—clinical and non-clinical—into PR through a province-endorsed route aligned to real service delivery gaps.
Who’s typically eligible?
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You have a full-time, permanent job offer from a BC Health Authority/PHSA in an eligible NOC.
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Meet program baselines: relevant credentials/licensure (if regulated), work experience matching the role, employer in good standing, and admissibility requirements.
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Competitive profiles: current BC work experience, licensing/registration (where required), and roles listed as hard-to-fill (nursing, allied health, technologists, therapists, pharmacy).
Tip: Even non-clinical roles tied to hospital operations (e.g., imaging, lab, pharmacy support, scheduling) often qualify if the role is full-time, permanent, and the employer is a Health Authority.
How to apply (fast path)
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Secure the offer
Apply directly to the Health Authority posting via QuestJobs. Ensure the job is full-time, permanent and your resume mirrors the NOC skill requirements. Interior & Lower Mainland hubs (Kelowna, Kamloops, Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria) show the most activity; target those first. Make sure to use the QuestJobs CV & Job Analyzer feature to ensure your resume is ATS-friendly and NOC-aligned: title, duties, and achievements should clearly match the posting. -
Licensing/registration
If regulated (e.g., RN, LPN, lab/rad tech, PT/OT/RT), start your licensing early—employers and PNP will expect proof of eligibility or registration-in-progress. -
BC PNP employer process
Health Authorities are familiar with the stream. Once you’re hired, they’ll support the BC PNP Health Authority steps and documentation. -
Submit your PR pathway
After BC nomination approval, complete the federal PR process with IRCC. QuestJobs have made it even easier for applicants to follow PR application steps via the portal's feature called "Roadmap". The Roadmap feature identifies the step by step pit stop an applicant need to complete to receive COPR (Certificate of Permanent Residency).
Health-Authority PR jobs:
Practical Nurse | Alexandra Marine & Gen. Hosp. | https://questjobs.io/pr-pathway/bc-health-authority-stream/registered-practical-nurse-medsurg
RN | Northern Health | https://questjobs.io/pr-pathway/bc-health-authority-stream/registered-nurse-rn-obstetrics-registered-nurse-rn-obstetrics-with-verification-3
Pharmacist | Interior Health Authority | https://questjobs.io/pr-pathway/bc-health-authority-stream/pharmacistpharmacist-9
Practcal Nurse | Fraser Health | https://questjobs.io/pr-pathway/bc-health-authority-stream/licensed-practical-nurse-theatre-qualified-chilliwack-general-hospital-licensed-practical-nurse-theatre-qualified-chilliwack-general-hospital-with-verification