Personal Support Worker Jobs in Alberta — 2026

Salary range

Postings for nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in Alberta run from about $40,144 at the 25th percentile to $47,840 at the 75th, with a median of $43,202 per year (2026-05, 54 postings).

NOC code

33102 — Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates. This is the code you enter for Express Entry, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), 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 Alberta are flagged LMIA-eligible. Newcomers can also look at the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) and the LMIA employer list.