Personal Support Worker Jobs in Ontario — 2026

Salary range

Postings for nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in Ontario run from about $47,653 at the 25th percentile to $66,646 at the 75th, with a median of $50,960 per year (2026-05, 42 postings).

NOC code

33102 — Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates. This is the code you enter for Express Entry, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), and Job Bank.

Licensing and qualifications

No professional licence, but most employers require a recognised PSW or health-care-aide certificate, and some provinces keep a registry that employers check.

What employers ask for: A PSW or health-care-aide certificate, first aid and CPR, a vulnerable-sector police check, and often a current immunisation record.

LMIA and immigration

None of the current personal support worker postings in Ontario are flagged LMIA-eligible. Newcomers can also look at the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) and the LMIA employer list.