Midwife staffing and jobs across Canada
Registered midwives and the communities that need them. We connect registered midwives with locum, relief and permanent roles in practice groups, hospitals, birth centres and rural and Indigenous health programs across Canada. Free for candidates. Always.
- Free for candidates. Always.
- Licences verified with the regulator
- Every province and territory except Quebec
Primary care through pregnancy, birth and the early weeks
Midwives are regulated primary care providers for low-risk pregnancy, birth and postpartum care for the parent and newborn. They consult or transfer care when needs go beyond midwifery scope.
Prenatal care
Visits, screening, education and care planning.
Birth
Attending births at home, in hospital or in birth centres, depending on province and practice.
Postpartum
Care for the parent and baby in the first weeks, including feeding support.
Where we place midwives
Midwifery is a small profession, and in many provinces midwives work in practice groups rather than as typical hospital employees. Our help is most useful for locum and relief coverage, rural and northern positions, and practice group recruitment.
Midwifery practice groups
Locum and relief coverage for leave and on-call rotations.
Hospital obstetrical programs
Where midwives hold privileges.
Hospital staffingRural, remote and Indigenous communities
Community-based midwifery.
Population-specialized staffingCommunity and ambulatory clinics
Prenatal and postpartum programs.
Ambulatory clinic staffingHow it works
Two short paths, one for midwives and one for employers.
For midwives
- Submit your profileInclude your registration details.
- Tell us what you wantYour preferred province, call model and dates.
- We verifyYour registration, with your consent.
- We introduce youWe connect you with practices and programs and support the offer and start, including hospital privileges, which the hospital decides.
For employers
- Tell us the needThe practice, call schedule and dates.
- We searchWe look for registered midwives.
- We verifyRegistration and references.
- You decideYou interview and choose.
Learn more about contract and relief staffing and direct hire.
Midwifery is regulated across Canada
A midwife must be registered with the regulator in the province or territory where they practise.
Entry to practice is a baccalaureate midwifery degree or an approved bridging program for internationally educated midwives. Applicants then write the Canadian Midwifery Registration Exam (CMRE), set and run twice a year by the Canadian Midwifery Regulators Council (CMRC), a network of provincial and territorial regulators. Each regulator may add its own requirements. The Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) is the professional association.
Midwives usually also need current CPR and neonatal resuscitation (NRP), and hospital privileges to attend births in hospital. Privileges are granted by each hospital.
| Province | Regulator |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) |
| Alberta | College of Midwives of Alberta |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan College of Midwives |
| Manitoba | College of Midwives of Manitoba |
| Ontario | College of Midwives of Ontario |
| New Brunswick | Midwifery Council of New Brunswick |
| Nova Scotia | Midwifery Regulatory Council of Nova Scotia |
| Prince Edward Island | College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of Prince Edward Island |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | College of Midwives of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Northwest Territories | Northwest Territories Health Professional Licensing |
| Nunavut | Government of Nunavut, Professional Practice |
We confirm registration with the regulator before presenting a candidate and report any conditions.
Moving provinces? Apply to the destination regulator. Practice models and funding differ, and a midwife may need to be set up with the practice group before starting. We do not currently place in Quebec.
How we are different
Understand the model
We know midwifery funding and call models are not the same as hospital staffing.
Registration first
We verify registration before we present a midwife.
Consent first
Nothing is shared without your permission.
Frequently asked questions
Is midwifery regulated in every province?
Yes. Every province and territory we place in has a midwifery regulator, and each is a member of the Canadian Midwifery Regulators Council. Rules and added requirements differ, so check with the regulator where you plan to work before you apply for a role or relocate.
Do you place midwives on locum and relief?
Yes, where practices and programs need coverage. Locum and relief work often covers leave and on-call rotations. Submit your profile with your province, registration and the dates you are available, and we will let you know about coverage requests that fit.
Do I need hospital privileges?
To attend births in a hospital, yes. The hospital grants privileges, not the agency, and timelines vary. We can support the process by helping you prepare and keeping the practice informed, but we cannot guarantee when or whether a hospital will grant privileges.
Can internationally educated midwives work in Canada?
Through provincial bridging and registration routes, which end with the Canadian Midwifery Registration Exam. We can point you to the starting point, but we cannot shorten the regulator's process. Contact the regulator in the province where you hope to practise to learn the first step.
Does it cost midwives anything to use your service?
No. It is free for candidates. Always. The practice or program pays. You will not be asked for a fee to submit your profile, to be introduced to employers or to accept a role, and nothing is shared without your consent.
How is my personal information handled?
With your consent and under Canadian privacy law. We only share your details with a practice or program once you agree. You can read exactly how we collect, use and protect information in our privacy policy, or contact us with any questions before you submit a profile.
Ready when you are
Questions first? Contact us.
I am a registered midwife
Share your province, registration and availability and we will be in touch.
Submit your profile