D EFINING T HE C HALLENGE D EFINING T HE C HALLENGE Skilled Immigrants and Labour Market Skilled Immigrants and Labour Market Access in the Capital Region Access in the Capital Region A Project of the A Project of the Inter- -Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Inter April 30, 2004 April 30, 2004 1
T ODAY’S D ISCUSSION T ODAY’S D ISCUSSION Introduce: Introduce : Project Purpose & Context Project Purpose & Context Present: : Research Information Present Research Information • Immigrant Labour Market • Immigrant Labour Market • Labour Shortages • Labour Shortages • • Career/ Employment Services for Skilled Career/ Employment Services for Skilled Immigrants Immigrants Discuss: : Issues & Opportunities Discuss Issues & Opportunities Identify: Identify : Strategic Priorities for Immigrant Strategic Priorities for Immigrant Labour Market Access Labour Market Access Form: : A Working Group Working Group Form A Inter- Inter -Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Cultural Association of Greater Victoria 2
P ROJECT O BJECTIVES P ROJECT O BJECTIVES 1. Identify local resources, tools and 1. Identify local resources, tools and curriculum. Develop a needs curriculum. Develop a needs assessment assessment – Career Assessment/Planning Services – Career Assessment/Planning Services – Integrated Bridging Services Integrated Bridging Services – 2. Facilitate a Facilitate a strategic planning process strategic planning process 2. to build regional capacity for labour to build regional capacity for labour market integration of skilled market integration of skilled immigrants immigrants Inter- Inter -Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Some Background • British Columbians are not reproducing enough to replace the current labour pool • We have an aging workforce • CRD is experiencing labour market shortages in some sectors • Most skilled immigrants settle in Greater Vancouver Expected Project Results � Baseline data and analysis to serve strategic planning for programs and/or interventions at various levels throughout the different sectors. � An increased understanding of, and interest in, the issues surrounding internationally qualified immigrants. Local connections among economic (industry, employment) and � education/training sector groups surrounding the issue of skilled immigrants. � Strategic priorities for the Capital Region in the area of career assessment and planning services for skilled immigrants and/or integrated bridging. � Key partners identified and engaged in priority steering groups. � Partnerships that bring together community resources. 3
C ONTEXT C ONTEXT � Federal and Provincial interest Federal and Provincial interest in in � encouraging immigrants to settle encouraging immigrants to settle outside Montreal, Toronto and outside Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver Vancouver � One of One of 13 projects currently funded 13 projects currently funded � across the province through the across the province through the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services Women’s Services Inter- Inter -Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Other Projects supported by MCAWS Business Council of B.C . Engaging Employers to Examine Labour Market Attachment for Skilled Immigrants Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society Skilled Immigrants as Community Assets Chilliwack Community Services Bridge to Your Future Community Futures Development Corporation of North Fraser Credentialing and Employment of Skilled Immigrant Workers in the Fraser Valley Regional District FuturEd Benchmarking of Bridging Programs for Skilled Immigrants in BC Hecate Strait Employment Society Northwest Immigrant Skills and Services Project Services Society of B.C. Promising Practices in Workplace Practice Opportunities – To describe the role that workplace practice opportunities play in the full range of training, educating and employing skilled immigrants. Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Skilled Immigrants and Labour Market Access in the Capital Region MOSAIC Inventory of Assessment Tools for Skilled Immigrants Possibility Concepts Enhancing the Labour Market Attachment of Skilled Immigrants within the Okanagan School District #41 Comprehensive Assessment and Career Planning Services of BC’s Skilled Immigrants School District #41 Resources to Provide Direct Labour Market Information to BC’s Skilled Immigrants SUCCESS Towards an Integrated Assessment and Bridging Program in BC’s Construction Industry YMCA of Greater Vancouver An Employer Survey of the Under-Employment of Skilled Immigrants YMCA of Greater Vancouver A Survey of Skilled Immigrants with Long-Term Attachment to the Labour Market ** CIRCA Enterprizes Province-wide survey to identify what labour market and language services are available and identify accessibility for labour market destined immigrants ** Canadian Centre for Language Benchmarks National survey of previous and current language training projects, programs, services and tools relevant to the ELT initiative. 4
I MMIGRANT MMIGRANT L L ABOUR I ABOUR M ARKET M ARKET Inter Inter- -Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Cultural Association of Greater Victoria 5
HOW MANY CRD RESIDENTS ARE IMMIGRANTS? HOW MANY CRD RESIDENTS ARE IMMIGRANTS? Total CRD Population CRD Immigrant Population % of Total Total CRD Population CRD Immigrant Population % of Total 325,755 325,755 60,895 60,895 19% 19% Age Distribution in the CRD (2001 Census) Age Distribution in the CRD (2001 Census) 60,000 60,000 50,000 50,000 40,000 40,000 30,000 30,000 20,000 20,000 10,000 10,000 - - 15 - 15 - 19 19 20 - 20 - 24 24 25 25 - - 34 34 35 - 35 - 44 44 45 - 45 - 54 54 55 - 55 - 64 64 65 65 - - 69 69 70+ years 70+ years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years Immigrants CRD Population Immigrants CRD Population CRD. Population by Age, 2001. Fact Sheets. CRD. Population by Age, 2001. Fact Sheets. MCAWS. Immigration Division. 2001 Census Data. MCAWS. Immigration Division. 2001 Census Data. MCAWS. Capital Regional District, Profile of Immigrants in BC C MCAWS. Capital Regional District, Profile of Immigrants in BC Communities 2001. ommunities 2001. Inter- Inter -Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Cultural Association of Greater Victoria These statistics represent all residents who were not born in Canada •69% of immigrants in the CRD came before 1981. Since most immigrants to BC in those days were mainly from the United Kingdom and the United States, it is reasonable to assume that a major of the immigrants in the CRD are also from the UK and US. •8% of immigrants to CRD settled between 1996 and 2001 (statistics exclude the most recent arrivals from 2002-2004). •The age distribution pattern is the same as the general population 6
WHAT IS THE TREND IN AGE DISTRIBUTION WHAT IS THE TREND IN AGE DISTRIBUTION AMONG CRD IMMIGRANTS? AMONG CRD IMMIGRANTS? Before 1981 14000 12000 10000 1981-2001 8000 6000 1400 4000 1200 2000 1000 0 800 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 69 70+ years years years years years years years years 600 400 200 0 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 69 70+ years years years years years years years years 1981-1985 1986-1990 1991-1995 1996-2001 Inter- Inter -Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Cultural Association of Greater Victoria •Younger populations of immigrants are settling in the CRD over time. 7
WHERE HAVE IMMIGRANTS RECENTLY SETTLED? WHERE HAVE IMMIGRANTS RECENTLY SETTLED? Number of Immigrants Moved into Number of Immigrants Moved into the CRD between 1996 the CRD between 1996- -2001 2001 Western Communities Western Communities Saanich Saanich 3015 3015 10% 10% Victoria Victoria 2710 2710 Saanich Saanich Saanich Saanich Oak Bay 660 Oak Bay 660 Peninsula Peninsula 36% 36% Gulf Islands Gulf Islands 300 300 10% 10% Metchosin Metchosin 245 245 Esquimalt Esquimalt Esquimalt Esquimalt 225 225 3% 3% C. Saanich 225 C. Saanich 225 N. Saanich N. Saanich 225 225 Oak Bay Oak Bay Colwood Colwood 185 185 8% 8% Langford 175 Langford 175 Sooke Sooke 115 115 View Royal View Royal 85 85 Victoria Victoria Sidney Sidney 80 80 33% 33% Juan de Fuca Fuca 20 Juan de 20 Highlands Highlands 10 10 CRD. Mobility Status (5 Year), Capital Region, 2001. Fact Sheets. CRD. Mobility Status (5 Year), Capital Region, 2001. Fact Shee ts. Inter Inter- -Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Local Highlights •There is a high concentration of immigrants in Saanich and Victoria. •More than fifty languages are spoken by Saanich residents (Glen, June 1999). Provincial Highlights •Immigrants represented about 60% of the growth in British Columbia’s labour force during the 1990’s (Stats Can. Feb/03) •Most of the immigrants coming to BC settle in the Greater Vancouver region. However, 8
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