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Developing a New Generation of Skilled Workers Summer Labour Market Conference Vancouver, BC July 31, 2014 Scott MacDonald Assistant Deputy Minister Labour Market & Immigration Division Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training. BC’s population:. 20-29. AGE. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Developing a New Generationof Skilled Workers
Summer Labour Market ConferenceVancouver, BC
July 31, 2014
Scott MacDonaldAssistant Deputy Minister
Labour Market & Immigration DivisionMinistry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
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BC’s population:
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Slow growth of new labour force entrants expected
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BC’s population:
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Retirement-aged population to experience significant growth
Expected to peak in 2021
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BC’s aging population
In 2016, number of retirement-aged British Columbians (55-64 years) will surpass those aged 20-29 (potential new labour force entrants)
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2/3 from demographic changes
1/3 economic development
530,000 young people to enter job market
More than 78% will require some post-secondary
43% will be in trades & technical occupations
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CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS JOBS
WORKFORCE NEEDS FOR MAJOR PROJECTS
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CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS JOBS:
WORKFORCE NEEDS FOR MAJOR NORTHERN BC PROJECTS
38,500 TOTAL JOB OPENINGS:
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WORKFORCE NEEDS FOR LNG PROJECTS
Up to 100,000 jobs, including:
58,700 direct & indirect construction jobs in 2018
23,800 permanent direct & indirect operations jobs in 2023
13,000 induced jobs
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Aligning training dollars and programs with jobs-in-demandData-Driven
Cross-Government
Innovative
Role for Industry
Culture/Attitudes
Implementing action plan with unprecedented level of integration
Changing culture and attitudes to get more youth involved earlier
Innovating education and training programs to meet BC’s needs
Creating stronger role for employers, labour & industry
Working closely with Aboriginal communitiesFirst Nations
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Doubling the number of ACE-IT spaces to 5,000 over the next two years.
Expanding dual credits in our schools to get students trained more quickly
Encouraging partnerships
Expand WorkBC.ca and web-tools to focus on youth
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Funding for apprenticeship trades ambassadors
Reform Grade 10-12 graduation requirements to allow personalized graduation plans
Applied Skills Curriculum in Grades K-9 should excite and prepare students
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More teachers qualified to teach skills foundation courses in high schools
Making it faster and easier for qualified trades people to earn teaching certificates
More skills training scholarships
Inform and engage parents, teachers and counselors
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Target $40 million annually in Student Financial Assistance grants to labour market priorities
Align 25% of public institutions’ operating grants to support in-demand jobs, reaching $270-million per year
Invest $185-million over three years in infrastructure and equipment for skills and trades training
$6.8-million to reduce waitlists in high demand trades
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System funding is directed to needs and is outcome-based
British Columbians are first in line with the skills needed for jobs to help grow B.C.’s economy
Youth have choices and are encouraged to study in-demand occupations and go to where the jobs are located
Industry and labour market needs are met
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Get and use labour market information to inform decisions
Regularly refine and update
Align programs with labour market demands
Created Labour Market Priorities Board
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Refocusing the ITA
Moving toward a demand driven system
Unifying cross government decision-making based on labour market information and workforce targets
Reconstituted the ITA board of directors
Bringing the Industry Training Organizations inside the ITA and establishing Sector Advisory Groups
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Connecting youth with the workplace Attracting students to trades and technical careers
Increasing employer sponsors for apprenticeships
Creating more work-based training
Preparing and matching British Columbians with jobs
Hiring more Apprenticeship Advisors
Making it easier for workers to move between major projects
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Memorandum of Understanding on a Strong Resource Economy
Increasing the number of apprenticeships in high demand areas
Reducing barriers to labour mobility and foreign credential recognition for workers
Maximizing employer investment in Canada Job Grant and Labour Market Development Agreement
In partnership with Government of Canada:
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Canada-BC Job Fund - $65M per Year
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Canada Job Grant
$10K Grant(application based)
1. Employer determines who gets training and what type
2. Employer contributes 50% cost matching (1/3 of total training costs)
3. Eligible costs limited to training only (3rd party trainer)
4. Employee has a job at the end of training
Employer-Sponsored Training
1. Employer contributes cash or in kind ‐ (flexibility)
2. Employer decides who gets training and what type
3. Job at the end of training
4. Flexibility in program delivery to meet provincial LM needs
Employment Services and Supports
1. Enhance the labour market participation of workers by assisting them to prepare for entry to, or return to, employment
2. Supports vulnerable workers
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Develop innovative solutions to make trades training work better Modernize delivery systems
o Mobile training facilitieso In-camp trainingo Front–end loaded courseso Virtual classrooms
Harmonize apprenticeship training across Canada
Share equipment and facilities with industry
Improving apprenticeship completion rates
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www.workbc.ca/skills
Helping British Columbians find their fit in our growing economy
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