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Are you a licensed Paramedic or EMT? I'm pritty much in the same boat as you, I'm a Canadian citizen living and working in the U.S., I'm just graduated a EMT-I course, and I'm trying to see if I can get some reciprocity in Canada for my license.

Really? Wow. I was told that they're looking for medics in Windsor, Ontario. What are you doing for work right now?

You're right, I didn't keep in mind if these hours of education were full or part time. I'm not afraid of having to start over from the beginning, I just want to get into something that will yield results in job satisfaction and being paid adequately. What other health industry jobs would you suggest training for that pay well for the amount of education required? I don't necessarily have to continue to become a Paramedic (though I do enjoy what I do thus far, just not the pay). How is the job market in Ontario for Paramedics or other health care jobs? I'm really trying to figure things out for myself. I'm 26 years old, I have some college under my belt. When I got into EMS I was under the assumption they got paid better but now realize the guy working the cash register at sears makes the same, if not more than I do as a EMT. I love what I do but it's just unrealistic as far as pay and makes paying bills and living life day to day harder. So I'd love to hear suggestions from you guys who have been down this road, about what some better options are.

OK, thanks, I'm gonna look into it. I didn't necessarily have my heart set on going to AB, I'm just looking to go to any major city that offers the best pay. I'm not too keen on working too far out in a rural area.

Saskatchewan would accept my U.S. training and license me to work there without any exams? Whats the pay like there?

You guys are exaggerating a little bit now! A real estate agent? A Taco Bell manger? Lol! Come on. A real estate course in MI runs for a month! I'm sure a Taco Bell manager gets on the job training for about 2 weeks. Though I understand the amount of time for my education is not GREAT it still was 9 to 10 months to get to an EMT-I. To become a Paramedic you're looking at approx 1 year and 6 months to 1 year and 9 months here in MI. To become an RN, students can take a 2 year course here and start out making double or triple what 'medics make and they only took 6 months more training then a medic would receive. How long is a Paramedic course in Canada? There is NO one month course here in MI to get you licensed at the Basic EMT level. To become a Basic EMT the minimum amount of education is 6 months. So what other information and options are available to me in the medical industry that will offer better wages?

Thanks everyone for the info. I'm surprised at these approx hourly wages. I was under the impression that EMTs and 'Medics got paid much better in Canada, especially in AB. But from the info you guys are giving me the wages pretty much suck there too! Why can't our profession pay us enough to get by comfortably???

Greetings, I'm a newly graduated EMT-I in Detroit, MI. I have been working as a EMT-B for a year and a half doing both emergency and transfer calls. I've been hearing a lot about Calgary and it's economic growth and have an interest in moving there while continuing to work in EMS. I am a Canadian citizen so that part of the relocation is not a problem. I just had some questions about the EMS industry there and hope someone can answer them for me and help me out. To my understanding an EMT-I license is the lowest EMT licensure level over there, is that true? What is the starting pay for both private and municipal EMT jobs there that are below the paramedic license level? Are they actively hiring in Calgary right now? Thanks for the help and I look forward to the replies.