It is not uncommon for the new wave of IENs in Canada to ask about employment opportunities after going through the arduous process of and getting the coveted Canadian RN license. It is a known fact that Canada has a single-payer health care delivery system. Funding for public health care is taken from our taxes which is contrary to the claims that everything here in the True North is glorious and free! O Canada! Health Regions/Authorities Health care is a designated provincial responsibility in Canada's federal system. That means provinces fund for its constituents' public health care. And again funding is taken from provincial taxes. The provincial health care system is administered by health regions or health authorities. Most Canadian RNs are employed by the provincial government directly or indirectly through health regions and authorities. Known provinces with health regions are British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Québec and Newfoundland