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@Lucydog14 My mistake, when I said temporary nurses I meant to say casual nurses. Thank you for the information @Fiona59 I see, thank you for the insight into being a casual nurse. Wow, I can't believe it took you 17 years to get a one shift line job. Yeah COVID has caused a lot of problems for a lot of people. Thank you again for the information.

@Lucydog14 and @Fiona59 OK, thank you both for the information. I see a lot of positives in immigrating to Canada, mainly it being more peaceful than the US and better quality of life. But the biggest deterrent in my eyes is the rotating shifts. I have read some temporary nurses just sign up for only one shift once they have accumulated some seniority. But until then they have to get what they can. So, how did you guys, at first, manage doing rotating shifts? (especially days to nights).

@Lucydog14 OK, thank you for the information Lucy. That's interesting that your employers provide pensions. A shot in the dark, but do ER's have evening/mid shifts where you work?

Howdy everyone, I am a new grad RN that got my BSN in Texas and I will be working in the ER for my first job. I am considering immigrating to Hamilton, Ontario about 5-6 years from now. I am not sure if I posted this topic in the right area but generally seems to fit into the immigration area. I have read a TON already about what it is like in Canada as a nurse and the immigration process. From how nurses there typically begin as a casual/PRN nurse (and some are still able to pick up full time hours), unions being a thing there, you guys generally not having CNA's or techs to help, pensions? ( I am assuming that is something akin to the US's social security?), the pay for Canadian nurses is basically the same across the board expect certain specialties such as ER, ICU, and so on, the job market being generally tight even for native born Canadians, some places still doing paper charting, being paid a bit less than US nurses, and rotating days/evening/night shifts. Sorry if that was a bit long-winded but my question is........ could any of you that live near the Hamilton, Mississauga, or Toronto area tell me about that general area's job market? I know Toronto's market is tough. I wish to stick to the ER most likely while I am young and would prefer evening shifts (such as 11a to 11p, 12p to 12a, stuff like that. I know here in Texas it is hard to keep people in Evening/Night shifts), and if anyone has any experience in an ER in Canada I would gladly like to hear it too! Thank you