Rights and safety at work
RREGOP: the pension plan of network employees, explained
2026 contribution, retirement age without reduction, pension calculation and coordination at 65, based on Retraite Québec.
All articles for Quebec's health care workers
Emergency codes, training, salary, jobs and workplaces in the Quebec health network, from official sources.
Jobs
Private healthcare agencies in Quebec: rates, salaries and the end of agency use
Maximum rates billed by healthcare agencies, public network salaries, end dates for agency use by region and returning to the network.
Workplaces
Nurse practitioner clinic: what it is, who works there, how to get an appointment
The public nurse practitioner clinic gives free access to primary care. The ways to get an appointment, the team and the number of clinics.
Training
IPSPL: how to become a primary care nurse practitioner
Bachelor's degree, OIIQ licence, 3,360 hours of experience, 75 graduate credits, specialty exam: the path to IPSPL, with the source for each step.
Salary
Respiratory therapist salary in Quebec: the scale, the premiums, the annual salary
A respiratory therapist in the public network earns from $29.12 to $45.20 an hour since April 1, 2026. The scale, the annual salary, the premiums and related titles.
Jobs
IPS: the nurse practitioner, her role, her classes, her training, her salary
What the law allows the IPS to do, the five specialty classes, the training required by the OIIQ, IPS clinics and the public network salary scale.
Training
Training and requirements to keep up to date: attendant, licensed practical nurse, nurse
For each job, what is renewed, how often and where to check: continuing education hours, registration on the Tableau, PDSP, first aid.
Rights and safety at work
TSO: mandatory overtime, what the law, the agreement and the Ordre say
The right of refusal in the Act respecting labour standards, article 19 of the FIQ agreement and the code of ethics: the texts on TSO, cited by number.
Jobs
CEPI: the candidate to the nursing profession, her status, her salary, the exam
The CEPI has her diploma and is waiting for her OIIQ permit. What she can do, under what supervision, her rate of $26.95 an hour and the exam rules.
Rights and safety at work
FIQ collective agreement 2024-2028: where to read it and what it contains
The official text is on the CPNSSS website. Term, job titles covered, salary increases and the article number for each subject.
Jobs
Clinical nurse: the role, the salary, the difference with a nurse
A clinical nurse holds a bachelor's degree and earns $31.06 to $55.04 an hour. Same licence, same order, same scope of practice as a nurse.
Salary
Nurse salary in Quebec: the scale, the premiums, take-home pay
In the public network, a nurse earns $29.61 to $47.48 an hour since April 1, 2026. The scale, the premiums, overtime and the question of take-home pay.
Jobs
Nurse jobs in Quebec: where to apply, what it takes, the prospects
Santé Québec is the only employer of the public network. Where to apply, the requirements, the job titles and the official prospects.
Training
From patient care attendant to licensed practical nurse: the path, the length, what changes
A second DEP of 1,800 hours, the OIIAQ exam, a $20,000 bursary and a scale of $27.78 to $37.08 an hour. No bridge with credited hours is published.
Jobs
Licensed practical nurse jobs: where to apply in Quebec
Santé Québec hires the licensed practical nurses of the public network. Where to apply, what it takes to be hired and the official job prospects.
Salary
Licensed practical nurse salary in Quebec: the scale, premiums, annual salary
In the public network, the licensed practical nurse earns $27.78 to $37.08 an hour since April 1, 2026. The scale, the lump sum for the first steps, premiums and annual salary.
Training
Licensed practical nurse DEP (SASI): length, admission, cost, scholarship
The DEP Santé, assistance et soins infirmiers (5325) lasts 1,800 hours. Admission, cost, $20,000 scholarship and OIIAQ exam, according to official sources.
Jobs
Healthcare staffing agencies: what the law still allows for a patient care attendant
The use of agencies ends on October 18, 2026 in the last regions. What is still allowed, the $41.96 an hour cap and the CNESST licence.
Workplaces
Patient care attendant in a CHSLD: the role, the tasks, the setting
What a CHSLD is, who your employer is depending on the type of institution, and what the official job title lists as the attendant's tasks.
Jobs
Patient care attendant jobs: where to apply in Quebec
Santé Québec is the sole employer of the public network. Where to apply, region by region, and what job postings ask for.
Salary
Patient care attendant salary in Quebec: the rate, the premiums, the CHSLD
In the public network, the patient care attendant earns $29.40 an hour since April 1, 2026. The rate, the evening, night and CHSLD premiums, the annual salary.
Training
DEP in personal assistance: the program is replaced by DEP 5405
DEP 5358 (870 hours) is replaced by DEP 5405 (705 hours). Competencies, admission, $12,000 bursary: what the official sources say.
Training
Patient care attendant training: programs, length, bursary
In 2026, only one program trains patient care attendants: DEP 5405, 705 hours. The three-month training is no longer offered. A $12,000 bursary exists.
Training
PDSB: the safe patient handling training, explained
PDSB is now called PDSP. Length, content, price, card and accredited instructors: what the ASSTSAS, which owns the program, says.
Emergency codes
Code pink in the hospital: the emergency for a child
Code pink signals a cardiac arrest or a medical emergency in a child. The definitions of four Quebec institutions, and what the witness does.
Emergency codes
Code red in the hospital: fire, from alarm to evacuation
Code red signals a fire. What the person who discovers it does, what happens on a care unit and the link with code green.
Emergency codes
Code yellow in the hospital: a patient is missing
Code yellow signals a missing patient. What the person who notices the disappearance does, and what the rest of the staff does, according to four Quebec facilities.
Emergency codes
Code purple in the hospital: a medical emergency that is not a cardiac arrest
Code purple signals a medical emergency. Not all facilities use it, and its definition varies. Here is what two Montreal CIUSSS say about it.
Emergency codes
Code blue in the hospital: cardiac arrest, who calls and who responds
Code blue signals a cardiac arrest or a life-threatening emergency. Its definition changes from one facility to another. Here are those of four Quebec facilities.
Emergency codes
Code white in the hospital: what it means and who responds
Code white signals a violent or threatening person. Who calls it, who responds, what each responder does and what the law requires of the employer.