Hello, Im new, considering a move to Canada

hi maimati
i work at a large paediatric rehab hospital in toronto and can give some insight into the state of health care in ontario. the health care sector on a whole has been hit by budget contraints. it will effect vacancies and salaries nevertheless, there are always jobs for nurses.

the largest mental health organization in toronto is camh (centre for addiction and mental health) and is very highly regarded. they do excellent work. check out their website (i would recommend applying directly to hospitals rather than using an agency) http://www.camh.net/

another large health care org is uhn (university health network) and represents several hospitals: www.uhn.ca

st mike's (st. michaels) is also excellent: www.stmichaelshospital.com

sunnybrook health sciences centre is excellent as well: www.sunnybrook.ca

as for salary...i'd guess maybe 70k and upward...but please don't hold me to that...you need to do some digging with the canadian nursing association etc.

the economy in alberta is strong and i'm told saskatchewan (a prairie province)is also booming. life down east (newfoundland and new brunswick etc) is lovely but i'm not sure of the job market.

hope the above is of some help.

feel free to pm me if you want.

cheers and good luck!