Midwives – Short Term

Provide full-scope midwifery care in communities that value your presence and your practice.

Join the Territorial Midwifery Program in the Northwest Territories and become part of a movement that blends clinical excellence with connection across some of Canada’s most inspiring regions. We have many different positions (indeterminate, term and casual/locum) depending on your interest.

Provide full-scope midwifery care: prenatal, birth, postpartum, and newborn services
Practice autonomously as the most responsible provider for your clients
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and Indigenous partners
Deliver culturally safe, relationship-based care
Contribute to the development of midwifery services across the territory

• Salaries: $121.6k–$150k
  Paid benefits: $ 29.4k – $ 40.3k in the first year
  Paid on-call: 1 hour of pay per 8 hours on-call, plus compensation for overtime hours worked.
  Defined Benefit Pension Plan, comprehensive health and dental benefit plan.
  Paid relocation.
  Northern tax deductions
  Deferred Salary Leave Plan:
  Up to 12 months of paid leave.
  Up to $50k is available through professional development programs.
  
  * Casual/Term/Permanent Compensation & benefits may vary depending on community and duration of employment.

A Baccalaureate degree in Midwifery (Health Sciences) or assessed through a Prior Learning and Experience Assessment (PLEA) program within a Canadian province, with a minimum of two years of experience in delivering midwifery care as a primary care provider.

From the energy of Yellowknife to the extreme sports of Fort Smith, the riverside charm of Hay River, and the creative pulse of Inuvik – every community offers a unique lifestyle and the chance to make a real impact.

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To speak with an NWT Midwife directly, please email

For more detailed information about midwifery practice and licensing in the NWT, please visit