Travel Nurse

What Travel Nurse does

Travel Nurse, a division of Solutions Staffing Inc., is a Canadian healthcare staffing agency founded in 2001 by Jeff and Sandra Shannon in Prince George, British Columbia. The company recruits, employs, and places healthcare professionals — including Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals — into travel assignments, per diem shifts, and permanent positions at healthcare facilities across all 12 Canadian provinces and territories. Its core operational platform is built on Zoho Recruit for candidate management and a toll-free phone/email intake process, supplemented by direct registration through the company website. The offering extends beyond job placement to an integrated service bundle that includes paid travel and accommodations (with pet- and family-friendly options), round-the-clock clinical support, tuition sponsorship for mandatory certifications (e.g., ACLS, TNCC, NRP), bonus incentives including a referral program ($150–$500 per hire), and a mandatory Indigenous Cultural Safety training program.

The business model is a managed-services staffing arrangement: the company acts as the employer of record (through Solutions Staffing Inc.) for the healthcare professionals it places, with wages set by provincial guidelines and health authorities based on role, experience, and assignment location. Travel and housing costs are absorbed by the company and presumably billed through to the client health authorities or facilities. Customer acquisition is sales-led, with a strong organic social and content marketing presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok, complemented by extensive employee testimonials on the company website. The customer base consists of Canadian healthcare facilities — hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and remote practice nursing stations serving Indigenous communities — with a notable focus on rural, remote, and isolated communities where staffing shortages are most acute.

Corporately, the company remains family-owned and founder-operated, with both Jeff and Sandra Shannon serving as Chief Operating Officers and participating directly in day-to-day operations including phone support to placed nurses. The company maintains two main offices (Prince George headquarters and Vancouver regional office) and operates with a corporate headcount of 51–100 employees supporting a network of thousands of placed healthcare professionals. There is no external institutional investment, no public listing, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Travel Nurse

Legal name

Solutions Staffing Inc.

Website

https://travelnurse.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Travel Nurse, a division of Solutions Staffing Inc., is a Canadian healthcare staffing agency that recruits and places nurses and allied health professionals into travel, per diem, and permanent assignments across all Canadian provinces and territories, with particular focus on rural and remote communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH)

Keywords

• Travel nursing staffing
• Healthcare recruitment services
• Nursing job placement
• Allied health staffing
• Nurse placement agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Prince George

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Recruitment Services: The company generates revenue by recruiting and employing healthcare professionals (nurses, allied health) and placing them in travel assignments, per diem shifts, and permanent positions at healthcare facilities across Canada. Wages are competitive and set by provincial guidelines and health authorities based on role, experience, and assignment location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Travel Nurse recruits, employs, and places Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals in travel assignments, agency per diem shifts, and permanent positions at healthcare facilities across all Canadian provinces and territories. The bundled service includes paid travel and furnished accommodations, 24/7 clinical support, educational sponsorship for mandatory certifications, Indigenous cultural safety training, and a referral bonus program, with wages set by provincial guidelines and health authorities.

Product overview

TravelNurse is a division of Solutions Staffing Inc. that operates as a healthcare staffing service connecting healthcare professionals (Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals) with travel nursing assignments across Canada. The company offers a unified service platform that combines job placement, accommodations and travel coordination, 24/7 clinical support, educational sponsorship for certifications, bonus incentives, and Indigenous cultural safety training. The core products work together as an integrated staffing solution where travel nurses are matched with assignments, provided housing and travel logistics, supported clinically around the clock, and given opportunities for career advancement through educational sponsorships. The service covers all Canadian provinces and territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Travel Nursing Job Placement Connects Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals with travel nursing assignments across Canadian provinces and territories.
• Accommodations and Travel Coordination

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of Healthcare Professionals employed in travel, agency per diem, and permanent positions

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Solutions StaffingcoreOthersSolutions Staffing Inc. is the parent company of TravelNurse. The company was founded by Jeff and Sandra Shannon in 2001 as a family business in Prince George, BC, initially to address emergency department staffing shortages using the travel nursing model from the US. Solutions Staffing operates as the employing entity for all travel nurses placed across Canada.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CHG Healthcare: CHG Healthcare is a major US healthcare staffing company with leading travel nurse (RNnetwork) and allied health brands. Comparable to Travel Nurse in travel-nurse placement model and candidate value-add services (housing, credentialing support).
• Cross Country Healthcare: Cross Country Healthcare is a US-based national healthcare staffing firm with travel nursing, allied health, and locum tenens segments. Comparable to Travel Nurse as a travel-nurse staffing competitor with overlapping service model and facility-side customer base.
• Medical Solutions: Medical Solutions is a US travel-nurse staffing firm providing placements, housing, and clinical support to nurses nationwide. Comparable to Travel Nurse in the dedicated travel-nurse model and the integrated housing/clinical support service wrap.
• Aya Healthcare: Aya Healthcare is the largest US travel-nurse staffing firm, operating a tech-enabled marketplace placing nurses and allied health professionals across the US. Comparable to Travel Nurse in core business model (travel nurse placement with housing/travel logistics), but at substantially greater scale and with proprietary technology.
• AMN Healthcare: AMN Healthcare is the largest US healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company, with travel nursing, allied, locum tenens, and permanent placement divisions. Comparable to Travel Nurse as a multi-modality clinical staffing incumbent; a likely acquirer or competitor for cross-border expansion into Canada.

Direct peers

• SE Health (Saint Elizabeth Health Care): SE Health is a large Canadian not-for-profit social enterprise delivering home care, nursing, and health workforce solutions across multiple provinces. Comparable to Travel Nurse as a Canada-focused clinical staffing provider with national reach and a focus on community-based nursing services.
• VHA Home HealthCare: VHA Home HealthCare is a non-profit home care provider in Ontario that supplies nurses, PSWs, and therapists to clients and facility partners. Directly comparable to Travel Nurse in the Canadian clinical staffing category, particularly for nursing and allied health contract placements.
• ParaMed Home Health Care: ParaMed (an Extendicare company) is a national Canadian provider of home health and community nursing staffing, placing RNs, RPNs, and personal support workers across provinces. Comparable to Travel Nurse in serving Canadian healthcare facilities with contingent clinical staff, including travel and per-diem models.
• Bayshore HealthCare: Bayshore HealthCare is one of Canada's largest privately held healthcare services companies, providing nursing staffing, home care, and specialty pharma services across the country. It is directly comparable to Travel Nurse as a domestic competitor for Canadian nursing talent and healthcare facility contracts.

Regional players

• HealthMatch BC: HealthMatch BC is a provincial recruitment service funded by the BC government that places health professionals in British Columbia. Comparable to Travel Nurse as a competitor for BC-based nurse candidates and a public-sector channel that Travel Nurse must work alongside.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/travelnurseCA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/travelnurse-canada
• Instagraminstagram.com/travelnurseca
• TikToktiktok.com/@travelnurseca?lang=en
• Xx.com/travelnurseca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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