Financial incentives

We understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job—it means providing competitive benefits and rewards that recognize your skills and contributions. Discover how our financial incentives can empower you to thrive and grow with us.

- Eligible candidates are all Nurses (RNs, RPNs, and LPNs), priority Allied Health professionals, priority Facilities professionals and priority Community professionals.
- Eligible candidates recruited into eligible vacancies will be eligible for a $20,000 incentive payment (pro-rated based on the FTE of the eligible vacancy).
- Eligible candidates who qualify for the recruitment incentive will receive the incentive payment upon beginning employment. They will sign a Return of Service Attestation form and commit to completing a 24-month return of service.
- Eligible candidates are new employees, including those who previously worked in an urban/metro centre and relocated to a PHC rural and remote community or are new to BC’s public health sector.
- Nurses employed by third-party staffing agencies are eligible for the incentive if they meet the eligibility criteria above.
- Individuals currently employed in a rural/remote community who are relocating to another rural/remote community are not eligible.
- Individuals who qualify for the recruitment incentive will not be eligible to receive the Provincial Rural Retention Incentive until they complete their return to service.
- To prevent destabilization, those who were employed by a First Nation service provider, the First Nations Health Authority, or a private/affiliate long-term care or assisted living employer in the community within the last 12 months prior to their date of hire are not eligible.
- Bella Bella
- Bella Coola
- Pemberton
- Powell River
- qathet
- Sechelt
- Gibsons
- Squamish
- Texada Island
- Whistler
- All Nurses (RNs, RPNs, LPNs).
- Anesthesia Assistants
- Cardiac Technologist
- Clinical Counselor
- Dietician
- Environmental Health Officer
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Medical Radiation Technologies (Medical Radiation Technologists (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist, Radiation Therapist, Radiological Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, PET Technologist, CT Technologist)
- Occupational Therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Psychologist
- Radiation Therapy Service Technologist
- Radiology Service Technologist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Social Worker
- Sonographer
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Rehab Assistants
- Community Health Workers
- Rehabilitation Assistants
- Detox Worker 1
- Detox Worker 2
- Residence Coordinator
- Support Worker 1
- Support Worker 2
- Program Coordinator

- Eligible candidates are all Nurses under the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (RNs, RPNs, and LPNs), Priority Allied Health professionals, Priority Facilities professionals and Priority Community Health professionals.
- Eligible candidates recruited into eligible vacancies will be eligible for a $15,000 incentive payment (pro-rated based on the FTE of the eligible vacancy).
- Eligible candidates who qualify for the recruitment incentive will receive the incentive payment upon commencing employment. They will sign a Return of Service Attestation form and commit to completing a 24-month return of service.
- Eligible candidates are new hires, including those from out of province, new graduates, or internationally educated nurses who have not held a regular position with another Health Authority, including First Nations Health Authority, or private/affiliate long-term assisted living employer in BC for 12 months prior to date of hire.
- Eligible employees may include those who were internal casual employees after April 1st, 2024, have not held a regular position with a HEABC member employer, First Nation service provider, First Nations Health Authority, or private/affiliate long-term care/assisted living employer in B.C. for 12 months.
- Nurses employed by third-party staffing agencies are eligible for the incentive if they meet the eligibility criteria above.
- North Shore
- Vancouver
- Richmond
- All nurses (RNs, RPNs, and LPNs) .
- Anesthesia Assistants
- Cardiac Technologist
- Clinical Counselor
- Dietician
- Environmental Health Officer
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Medical Radiation Technologies (Medical Radiation Technologists (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist, Radiation Therapist, Radiological Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, PET Technologist, CT Technologist)
- Occupational Therapist
- Perfusionist
- Physiotherapist
- Psychologist
- Radiation Therapy Service Technologist
- Radiology Service Technologist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Social Worker
- Sonographer
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Rehab Assistants
- Community Health Workers
- Rehabilitation Assistants
- Detox Worker 1
- Detox Worker 2
- Residence Coordinator
- Support Worker 1
- Support Worker 2
- Program Coordinator

- RNs, RPNs and LPNs who have graduated from a Canadian institute within the last 18 months and are now employed by PHC (with a minimum of 0.7 FTE for at least 6 months).

- For select regular-status positions, new employees may be eligible for financial relocation assistance of up to $5,000 for eligible expenses.
- New employees filling regular full-time, difficult-to-fill positions are eligible for relocation assistance.
- Candidates relocating more than 150km within B.C. are eligible for up to a maximum of $3,000 CAD for travel directly to the PHC location of employment.
- Candidates relocating from outside of B.C. are eligible for up to a maximum of $5,000 CAD for travel directly to the PHC location of employment.
- Candidates relocating less than 150km within B.C. are not eligible for financial assistance (unless ferry travel is involved).

Questions about financial incentives and eligible criteria?

Please contact our team of recruitment professionals if you have any questions regarding financial incentives and eligible criteria, locations and positions.

Email: recruitment@providencehealth.bc.ca

Rural and Remote Signing Bonus

Urban and Metro Area Signing Bonus

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Relocation Assistance

Questions about financial incentives and eligible criteria?

Financial incentives

Rural and Remote Signing Bonus

Urban and Metro Area Signing Bonus

Bursaries for New Graduate Nurses

Relocation Assistance

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Questions about financial incentives and eligible criteria?