Join ÍøÆسԹÏ’s campaign to Rebuild Canada’s workforce NOW
The ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï (ÍøÆسԹÏ) is sounding the alarm about the urgent need for workers in construction through an industry call to action to
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Canada is facing its most severe labour shortage in over 50 years – nearly 1 million jobs are unfilled. The situation is especially acute for the construction sector – we have over 81,000 openings now.
The federal government has an ambitious growth plan – one that includes repairing, maintaining and retrofitting aging infrastructure while also building for future climate resilience. Retirements and recruitment challenges will be a heavy blow to Canada’ future economic growth if steps aren’t taken to Rebuild Canada’s workforce now. Also, the essential infrastructure projects that 38 million Canadians rely on every day risk being delayed or cancelled.
As job vacancy rates grow and competition for talent becomes more fierce, the federal government needs to turn to immigration and temporary foreign labour to help alleviate the choke points created by the workforce shortage.
Industry representatives are meeting with parliamentarians for ÍøÆسԹÏ’s Hill Day on November 15 to urge the federal government to:
- modernize Canada’s immigration policy and point system to better recognize tradespeople and those interested in construction.
- work with the provinces to ensure skills matching is properly funded and supported; and
- update the Temporary Foreign Worker program to allow seamless access for the construction industry.
Supporting the industry to build with resilience in the face of climate risks, enhancing our trade-enabling infrastructure and adapting federal procurement to support shared risk and account for long-term value and sustainability will also be on the agenda for discussion.
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