Why work here?

You may be wondering – there are so many incredible cities and opportunities across Canada. What makes the NWT unique? That’s a great question, and there are plenty of reasons to work in the NWT, such as:

Working close to home and helping your community.

Many NWT students return home to live closer to friends and family, and to give back to their community by providing essential care and services.

The opportunity to work in smaller, close-knit environments.

Many students who graduate from health and social services programs find that the facilities down south are too big, and they get lost in the crowd or get “stuck” in a position with no room to grow. In the NWT, you’re a valuable member of the team and there are many opportunities to advance your skills early on with hands-on learning and professional development training!

High salary and great benefits.

The Northwest Territories has some of the highest salaries for health and social services careers in Canada! Combined with great benefits including health and dental, paid leave, parental leave, and more. On top of that, for students with remissible loans from Student Financial Assistance, it’s a great way to pay off your student loans faster!