Canada Healthcare Staffing Market

Canada Healthcare Staffing Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The Canada Healthcare Staffing Market Was Estimated at USD 988.7 Million in 2024.
• The Market Size is Growing at a CAGR of 6.87% between 2025 and 2035.
• The Canada Healthcare Staffing market is Anticipated to Reach USD 2053.6 Million by 2035.

According To a Research Report Published By Decisions Advisors   & Consulting, The Canada Healthcare Staffing Market Size Is Anticipated To Hold USD 2053.6 Million By 2035, Growing At a CAGR Of 6.87% From 2025 to 2035. Future opportunities in the Canada healthcare staffing market include rising demand for skilled healthcare professionals, aging population needs, telehealth expansion, temporary staffing solutions, workforce training programs, and adoption of digital recruitment platforms.

Market Overview

The healthcare staffing industry for Canada includes businesses that recruit, manage and supply workers (e.g., doctors, nurses, etc.) to hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and other types of healthcare settings (homecare). This industry has grown because of an increased demand for healthcare services due to an increase in the number of people needing help with basic healthcare needs. Some reasons for this increase in demand are an ageing population, an increase in chronic diseases and shortages of medical staff across Canada. Staffing companies supply healthcare professionals under temporary, permanent and contractual arrangements; this provides flexibility and efficiency for organizations that provide healthcare. Advances in technology (digital recruitment systems, telehealth services, workforce management systems, etc.) are helping healthcare organizations deliver better services to patients and to themselves (the company). Additionally, expanding health care facilities, government initiatives supporting healthcare expansions and the trend toward outsourcing non-core staffing duties have contributed to the growth of this sector across Canada.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the Canada healthcare staffing market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the Canada healthcare staffing market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, and development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the Canada healthcare staffing market.

Driving Factors

Aging population and workforce shortages drive healthcare staffing demand.

The Canada healthcare staffing market is driven by increasing demand for skilled healthcare professionals, rising patient volumes, and workforce shortages in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. Aging population, prevalence of chronic diseases, and expansion of home healthcare services further boost staffing needs. Adoption of digital recruitment platforms, telehealth integration, and flexible staffing solutions enhances operational efficiency. Additionally, healthcare providers increasingly outsource staffing to reduce costs, maintain service quality, and quickly address workforce gaps, supporting market growth.

Restraining Factors

 High costs and workforce shortages limit healthcare staffing growth.

The Canada healthcare staffing market faces restraints from high recruitment and training costs, regulatory compliance challenges, workforce shortages, competition among staffing agencies, and difficulties in retaining qualified healthcare professionals.

Opportunities

Digital staffing and specialized care present growth opportunities.

Opportunities in the Canada healthcare staffing market include expanding temporary and contract staffing services, leveraging digital recruitment platforms, and integrating telehealth support. Growing demand for specialized healthcare professionals, home healthcare services, and geriatric care creates additional prospects. Investment in workforce training, skill development programs, and partnerships with educational institutions can enhance talent availability. Additionally, outsourcing staffing functions and adopting AI-driven workforce management solutions offer efficiency improvements, enabling staffing agencies to meet evolving healthcare demands and capitalize on Canada’s growing healthcare sector.

Market Segmentation

                                                                                                                         The Canada healthcare staffing market share is classified into type and end use.

• The travel nurse staffing segment held a significant share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The Canada healthcare staffing market is segmented by type into travel nurse staffing, per diem nurse staffing, locum tenens staffing, and allied healthcare staffing. Among these, the travel nurse staffing segment held a significant share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Travel nurse staffing dominates due to high demand for flexible, short-term nursing assignments, workforce shortages in hospitals and clinics, rising patient volumes, and the need for rapid deployment of skilled nurses across diverse healthcare settings in Canada.

• The hospitals segment held a significant share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The Canada healthcare staffing market is segmented by end use into hospitals, clinics, ambulatory facilities, and others. Among these, the hospitals segment held a significant share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Hospitals lead due to high patient volumes, complex care requirements, ongoing staff shortages, and the need for specialized healthcare professionals, driving continuous demand for temporary, permanent, and contract staffing solutions across Canada’s hospital networks.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the Canada healthcare staffing market along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Adecco Group AG
• Cross Country Healthcare Inc
• Maxim Healthcare Staffing
• Locum Tenens USA
• Aya Healthcare
• CHG Healthcare
• AMN Healthcare Services Inc

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at Europe, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Decisions Advisors   has segmented the Canada healthcare staffing market based on the following segments:

Canada Healthcare Staffing Market, By Type

• Travel Nurse Staffing
• Per Diem Nurse Staffing
• Locum Tenens Staffing
• Allied Healthcare Staffing

Canada Healthcare Staffing Market, By End Use

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Ambulatory Facilities
• Others

FAQ’s

Q: What is the Canada healthcare staffing market size?

A: Canada healthcare staffing market size is expected to grow from USD 988.7 Million in 2024 to USD 2053.6 Million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 6.87% during the forecast period 2025-2035. 

Q: What are the key growth drivers of the market?

A: The Canada healthcare staffing market is driven by increasing demand for skilled healthcare professionals, rising patient volumes, and workforce shortages in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities.

Q: What factors restrain the Canada healthcare staffing market?

A: The Canada healthcare staffing market faces restraints from high recruitment and training costs, regulatory compliance challenges, workforce shortages, competition among staffing agencies, and difficulties in retaining qualified healthcare professionals.

Q: How is the market segmented by type?

A: The market is segmented into type into travel nurse staffing, per diem nurse staffing, locum tenens staffing, and allied healthcare staffing.

Q: Who are the key players in the Canada healthcare staffing market?

A: Key companies include Adecco Group AG, Cross Country Healthcare Inc, Maxim Healthcare Staffing, Locum Tenens USA, Aya Healthcare, CHG Healthcare, and AMN Healthcare Services Inc.

Q: Who are the target audiences for this market report?

A: The report targets market players, investors, end-users, government authorities, consulting and research firms, venture capitalists, and value-added resellers (VARs).