u/Chemical-Tip-2799

I’m a new grad RN in Ontario and honestly I’m struggling to find a job just like a lot of other new grads right now. For years we kept hearing about “nursing shortages,” but now many of us are applying everywhere and barely hearing back.

Looking at the 2025 CNO RN data, Ontario has massively increased the number of nurses entering the system in a very short period of time. More than half (53.5%) of new RN registrants are now internationally educated nurses, universities have expanded nursing program seats, and nursing became an extremely popular career path after the pandemic. Every year, more and more students are graduating into an already competitive market.

At the same time, hospitals and healthcare organizations are dealing with budget cuts, hiring slowdowns, and fewer full-time opportunities. The report itself even shows an increase in nurses actively seeking employment and a decline in full-time work for first-time renewals.

This isn’t about blaming internationally educated nurses or new grads trying to enter the profession. The issue is workforce planning and government decisions. How does it make sense to constantly talk about shortages while so many qualified nurses can’t find stable jobs?

If things continue like this, it’s only going to get worse over the next few years. Is there actually anything we can do to push the government or healthcare leaders to address this? Because honestly, this situation is not acceptable.

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Hey guys,
I’m a Somali girl living in Canada and I recently finished uni. I’ve never really been in a relationship before, mainly because I was always focused on school and trying to build a good future/career for myself first.
Now that I’m done, I feel like I don’t even know how to talk to people romantically anymore 😭 I’m honestly kinda awkward/shy when it comes to putting myself out there.
The other issue is I live in a smaller city with very few Somalis, so it’s hard to meet people naturally. I’ve had ajnabis show interest before, but I always turned them down because I didn’t even think my parents would approve.
Now I’m wondering how people even meet these days 😭 Do you guys recommend any dating apps that are actually decent for Muslims/Somalis? Or any advice on meeting people in general in this time and age?
Would appreciate any genuine advice lol.

I honestly don’t get what’s going on with the job market for new grad nurses right now. It feels completely backwards. Everywhere you look, there’s talk about shortages and burnout, but then you graduate, get licensed, and suddenly nothing.

I’ve been applying for months. I mean everything, hospital postings, clinics, long term care, casual, part time, full time, anything remotely within my area. It genuinely feels like I’ve applied to everything under the sun at this point, and still no luck. It’s exhausting and honestly pretty discouraging.

Like, what is the actual plan here for new grads? Are we just supposed to sit around and wait indefinitely?
For those of you who have managed to land something, how did you do it? Was it connections, timing, luck, something else?

And for those still in the same position as me, what’s your plan right now? I keep seeing people suggest moving to northern Ontario or even another province, but that’s just not realistic for everyone. Relocating costs money, and not all of us are in a position to just pick up and leave.

I’ve also looked into extra certifications, but even those cost money and time, and there’s no guarantee they’ll actually make a difference in getting hired.

I guess I’m just trying to figure out if there’s something I’m missing here, or if this is just the reality right now. Any advice or insight would really help.