Job prospects Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) in the Capitale-Nationale Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Licensed practical nurses" in the Capitale-Nationale Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2023-2025), there was a major labour shortage for Licensed practical nurses in the Capitale-Nationale Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for licensed practical nurses (NOC 32101) in the Capitale-Nationale region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many 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 population growth and aging, 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.
To practice this profession in Quebec, you must have a licence from the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ). To obtain this licence, you must have a diploma of vocational studies in health, assistance and nursing or recognized equivalency and pass the OIIAQ's professional exam.
Here are some key facts about licensed practical nurses in the Capitale-Nationale region:
- Approximately 1,900 people work in this occupation.
- Licensed practical nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 60%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 31%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Licensed practical nurses across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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