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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
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A Project of the A Project of the Inter Inter-
Cultural Association of Greater Victoria April 30, 2004 April 30, 2004
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Introduce Introduce: : Project Purpose & Context Project Purpose & Context Present Present: : Research Information Research Information
Immigrant Labour Market
Labour Shortages
Career/ Employment Services for Skilled Immigrants Immigrants
Discuss Discuss: : Issues & Opportunities Issues & Opportunities Identify Identify: : Strategic Priorities for Immigrant Strategic Priorities for Immigrant Labour Market Access Labour Market Access Form Form: : A A Working Group Working Group
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– – Career Assessment/Planning Services Career Assessment/Planning Services – – Integrated Bridging Services Integrated Bridging Services
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Some Background
pool
Expected Project Results
interventions at various levels throughout the different sectors.
internationally qualified immigrants.
education/training sector groups surrounding the issue of skilled immigrants.
planning services for skilled immigrants and/or integrated bridging.
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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
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.
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HOW MANY CRD RESIDENTS ARE IMMIGRANTS? HOW MANY CRD RESIDENTS ARE IMMIGRANTS?
19% 19% 60,895 60,895 325,755 325,755 % of Total % of Total CRD Immigrant Population CRD Immigrant Population Total CRD Population Total CRD Population
Age Distribution in the CRD (2001 Census) Age Distribution in the CRD (2001 Census)
10,000 20,000 20,000 30,000 30,000 40,000 40,000 50,000 50,000 60,000 60,000 15 15 -
19 years years 20 20 -
24 years years 25 25 -
34 years years 35 35 -
44 years years 45 45 -
54 years years 55 55 -
64 years years 65 65 -
69 years years 70+ years 70+ years Immigrants Immigrants CRD Population CRD Population
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These statistics represent all residents who were not born in Canada
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.
most recent arrivals from 2002-2004).
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Before 1981
2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 15 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 34 years 35 - 44 years 45 - 54 years 55 - 64 years 65 - 69 years 70+ years
WHAT IS THE TREND IN AGE DISTRIBUTION WHAT IS THE TREND IN AGE DISTRIBUTION AMONG CRD IMMIGRANTS? AMONG CRD IMMIGRANTS?
1981-2001
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 15 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 34 years 35 - 44 years 45 - 54 years 55 - 64 years 65 - 69 years 70+ years 1981-1985 1986-1990 1991-1995 1996-2001
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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
10 10 Highlands Highlands 20 20 Juan de Juan de Fuca Fuca 80 80 Sidney Sidney 85 85 View Royal View Royal 115 115 Sooke Sooke 175 175 Langford Langford 185 185 Colwood Colwood 225 225
225 225
225 225 Esquimalt Esquimalt 245 245 Metchosin Metchosin 300 300 Gulf Islands Gulf Islands 660 660 Oak Bay Oak Bay 2710 2710 Victoria Victoria 3015 3015 Saanich Saanich
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Saanich Saanich 36% 36% Victoria Victoria 33% 33% Oak Bay Oak Bay 8% 8% Esquimalt Esquimalt 3% 3% Saanich Saanich Peninsula Peninsula 10% 10% Western Communities Western Communities 10% 10%
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Local Highlights
Provincial Highlights
during the 1990’s (Stats Can. Feb/03)
However,
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Japan Japan 11% 11% Germany Germany 4% 4%
9% 9% UK UK 3% 3% USA USA 10% 10% India India 2% 2% China/Hong Kong China/Hong Kong 24% 24% Other Other 37% 37% 13% 13% 10% 10% 9% 9% 8% 8% 7% 7% 53% 53% Mainland China Mainland China India India United States United States United Kingdom United Kingdom Philippines Philippines Other Other
WHERE DO IMMIGRANTS AND INTERNATIONAL WHERE DO IMMIGRANTS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE CRD COME FROM? STUDENTS IN THE CRD COME FROM?
Immigrants Immigrants -
Major Countries
2002) International International UVic UVic Students Students -
Major Countries of Origin (99/00 (99/00 – – 03/04) 03/04)
Immigration Facts. Prepared by Marci Immigration Facts. Prepared by Marci Bearance Bearance. . UVic
. 2004. “Undergraduate and Graduate Visa Student Headcount by Citizenship”. Table 21 Headcount by Citizenship”. Table 21 UVic UVic Factbook Factbook. . Inter Inter-
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Source Countries
“Other” includes:
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10,000 20,000 20,000 30,000 30,000 40,000 40,000 50,000 50,000 60,000 60,000 Immigrants Immigrants 4060 4060 8660 8660 5605 5605 2080 2080 3090 3090 12450 12450 7685 7685 14290 14290 CRD Population CRD Population 8920 8920 38630 38630 28740 28740 30390 30390 17710 17710 45865 45865 26290 26290 54280 54280 % of CRD Pop. % of CRD Pop. 46% 46% 22% 22% 20% 20% 7% 7% 17% 17% 27% 27% 29% 29% 26% 26% % of immigrants % of immigrants 7% 7% 15% 15% 10% 10% 4% 4% 5% 5% 21% 21% 13% 13% 25% 25% Less than Less than Grade 9 Grade 9 Secondary Secondary without without graduation graduation Secondary Secondary with with graduation graduation Trades Trades certificate or certificate or diploma diploma Post Post-
sec, no certificate, no certificate, no diploma no diploma Post Post-
sec, certificate or certificate or diploma diploma University, University, no degree no degree University, University, bachelor's bachelor's degree or higher degree or higher Stats Can. Education Statistics for Capital Regional District ( Stats Can. Education Statistics for Capital Regional District (Census Division), British Columbia. 2001 Community Profiles. Census Division), British Columbia. 2001 Community Profiles.
HOW MUCH EDUCATION DO IMMIGRANTS HOW MUCH EDUCATION DO IMMIGRANTS & THE GENERAL CRD POPULATION & THE GENERAL CRD POPULATION AGED 20+ HAVE? AGED 20+ HAVE?
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market)
unique to Canada?
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WHAT IS THE TREND IN EDUCATION WHAT IS THE TREND IN EDUCATION ATTAINMENT AMONG CRD IMMIGRANTS? ATTAINMENT AMONG CRD IMMIGRANTS?
1981-2001
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Less than Grade 9 Secondary without graduation Secondary with graduation Trades certificate or diploma Post- secondary, no certificate
Post- secondary, certificate or diploma University, no degree University, bachelor's degree or higher 1981-1985 1986-1990 1991-1995 1996-2001 Inter Inter-
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“skilled worker” category coming into Canada.
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361; 9% 361; 9% 2,073; 50% 2,073; 50% 212; 5% 212; 5% 1,352; 33% 1,352; 33% 114; 3% 114; 3% Business Class Business Class Family Family Class Class Refugee Refugee Skilled Skilled Worker Worker Other Other 50% Family Class 50% Family Class 33% Skilled Worker Class 33% Skilled Worker Class
FOR WHAT REASONS DO IMMIGRANTS AND FOR WHAT REASONS DO IMMIGRANTS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS COME TO THE CRD? INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS COME TO THE CRD?
Immigrants by Landing Class Immigrants by Landing Class (1998 (1998-
2002)
1,177 1,177 1,030 1,030 965 965 664 664 649 649 542 542 471 471 147 147 71 71 15 15 Human & Social Dev. Human & Social Dev. Graduate Studies Graduate Studies Social Sciences Social Sciences Engineering Engineering Business Business Science Science Humanities Humanities Fine Arts Fine Arts Law Law Education Education
UVic UVic International International Students By Faculty Students By Faculty (99/00 (99/00 -
02/03)
in BC Communities 2001. in BC Communities 2001. UVic
. 2004. “Undergraduate and Graduate Visa Student Headcount by Faculty”. Table 22 Headcount by Faculty”. Table 22 UVic UVic Factbook Factbook. . Inter Inter-
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Immigrants:
immigrants moving to BC in the last decade came as Skilled Workers.
declared occupations for these categories. International Students:
visas (e.g. VIHA nurses in Nanaimo).
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WHAT TYPES OF WORK SKILLS & OCCUPATIONS WHAT TYPES OF WORK SKILLS & OCCUPATIONS ARE CHARACTERISTIC OF CRD IMMIGRANTS? ARE CHARACTERISTIC OF CRD IMMIGRANTS?
Self Declared Occupations of Skilled Immigrants Self Declared Occupations of Skilled Immigrants (Principal Applicants) (Principal Applicants)
2002.
10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 70
Computer Programmers Computer Programmers Electrical/Electronics Engineers Electrical/Electronics Engineers Computer Systems Analysts Computer Systems Analysts Civil Engineers Civil Engineers Mechanical Engineers Mechanical Engineers Biologists Biologists Management Consultants Management Consultants Software Engineers Software Engineers Accountants Accountants
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related skills, particularly computer programmers
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Engineering Engineering 40% 40% Health Services Health Services (MD, nurses etc.) (MD, nurses etc.) 20% 20% Economics, Accounting, Economics, Accounting, & Finance & Finance 16% 16% Education Education 9% 9% Mixed Mixed 15% 15%
Jeffrey Li, Jeffrey Li, BCITPNet BCITPNet Coordinator (Victoria), April 21/04 Coordinator (Victoria), April 21/04
82 MEMBERS OF 82 MEMBERS OF BCITPNet BCITPNet VICTORIA VICTORIA
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This is a new group that is being formed in the region. See http://bcitp.net/ for more information. ICA Clients The top 5 professions coming through the ICA doors include
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CRD Residents CRD Residents
11% 11% Trades, Transport & Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators Equipment Operators 17.7% 17.7% Business, Finance, & Business, Finance, & Administration Administration 31.5% 31.5% Sales & Service Sales & Service
Fact Sheets. Fact Sheets.
CRD Immigrants CRD Immigrants
Clerical Clerical Sales and Sales and Service Service Teachers and Teachers and Professors Professors Sales & Service Sales & Service Professional Professional – – natural & natural & applied science applied science Technical Technical – – natural & natural & applied science applied science Female Female Male Male
in BC Communities 2001. in BC Communities 2001.
WHAT ARE THE TOP THREE OCCUPATIONS? WHAT ARE THE TOP THREE OCCUPATIONS?
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6.0% 6.0% 54% 54% Immigrants Immigrants 6.6% 6.6% 64% 64% CRD Residents CRD Residents Unemployment Unemployment Rate Rate Participation Participation Rate Rate $35,667 $35,667 $35,037 $35,037 Male Male $25,263 $25,263 $30,465 $30,465 Immigrants Immigrants $25,321 $25,321 $30,222 $30,222 CRD Residents CRD Residents Female Female Average Average Earnings Earnings
Stats Can. Labour Force Indicators for Capital Regional District Stats Can. Labour Force Indicators for Capital Regional District (Census Division), British Columbia. 2001 Community Profiles. (Census Division), British Columbia. 2001 Community Profiles.
HOW DO CRD IMMIGRANTS COMPARE WITH HOW DO CRD IMMIGRANTS COMPARE WITH THE GENERAL POPULATION IN EMPLOYMENT THE GENERAL POPULATION IN EMPLOYMENT & INCOME LEVELS? & INCOME LEVELS?
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$24,688 for women).
generally earn 25% less.
$30,158 m, $19,476 f. Total median income for all residents aged 15+ in 2001 was $24,464.
69% of immigrants in CRD arrived before 1981 What do these figures say? Possibilities:
who were mostly from English speaking countries)
among immigrants. Possible factors for average earnings of immigrants
What don’t these figures say?
population.
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GVRD IMMIGRANTS: A POTENTIAL LABOUR GVRD IMMIGRANTS: A POTENTIAL LABOUR SOURCE FOR THE CAPITAL REGION SOURCE FOR THE CAPITAL REGION
440 440 Chemical Engineers Chemical Engineers 456 456 Advertising & Marketing Consultants Advertising & Marketing Consultants 478 478 Accountants Accountants 526 526 Software Engineers Software Engineers 584 584 Financial and Investment Analysts Financial and Investment Analysts 1,013 1,013 Civil Engineers Civil Engineers 1,271 1,271 Mechanical Engineers Mechanical Engineers 1,611 1,611 Electrical and Electronics Engineers Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1,522 1,522 Computer Systems Analysts Computer Systems Analysts 3,007 3,007 Computer Programmers Computer Programmers
Top 10 Intended Occupations Top 10 Intended Occupations
1 in GVRD
in GVRD
20,754 20,754 Total Total 401 401 CRD CRD 20,353 20,353 GVRD GVRD
Skilled Workers Skilled Workers1
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That Arrived in the That Arrived in the GVRD and CRD GVRD and CRD (2000 (2000-
02)
1 1 Principal Applicants only
Principal Applicants only
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SUMMARY: IMMIGRANT LABOUR MARKET SUMMARY: IMMIGRANT LABOUR MARKET
Immigrants represent 19% of
Total CRD immigrant labour market 20 market 20-
64 = 20,569
Recent immigrants tend to be younger, more highly be younger, more highly educated, from non educated, from non-
English speaking countries speaking countries
Potential labour market (2000 (2000-
02): CRD skilled immigrants (400), immigrants (400), UVic UVic int’l int’l students (3,000), GVRD students (3,000), GVRD skilled workers (20,000) + ? skilled workers (20,000) + ?
Skills of family/refugee class immigrants immigrants
Degree of successful integration into desired integration into desired
Significance of lower labour market participation, market participation, unemployment rates & unemployment rates & slightly higher earnings slightly higher earnings
A reasonable time and path to re to re-
establish a professional career professional career
What do we know? What do we know? What don’t we know? What don’t we know?
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Many skilled immigrants are having immigrants are having difficulty finding jobs difficulty finding jobs where they can apply where they can apply their professional their professional knowledge knowledge
There are many barriers to labour market to labour market access; some at an access; some at an individual level & some individual level & some at an institutional or at an institutional or systems level systems level
Organized networks for skilled immigrants are skilled immigrants are under development under development
The pool of skilled immigrants available to immigrants available to the Capital Region the Capital Region
for labour shortages for labour shortages Challenges Challenges Opportunities Opportunities
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Management Management 8% 8% Business, Finance Business, Finance & Admin. & Admin. 18% 18% Natural & Applied Natural & Applied Sciences Sciences 8% 8% Health Health 7% 7% Social Sciences, Education, Social Sciences, Education, Government & Religion Government & Religion 8% 8% Art, Culture, Art, Culture, Recreation & Sport Recreation & Sport 4% 4% Sales & Services Sales & Services 32% 32% Trades, Transport Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators & Equipment Operators 11% 11% Primary Industries Primary Industries 2% 2% Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities 2% 2%
WHERE ARE THE JOBS IN THE CAPITAL REGION? WHERE ARE THE JOBS IN THE CAPITAL REGION?
Labour Force by Industry and Occupation, Victoria Force by Industry and Occupation, Victoria Metropolitan Area. 2001. Metropolitan Area. 2001. Factsheet Factsheet. .
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Almost a third of all jobs in the region are in sales and services.
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Province of British Columbia
Vancouver Island Health Authority Authority
Department of National Defence Defence
University of Victoria
Government of Canada
School Districts (#61,63)
Thrifty Foods
Pacific Coast Savings Credit Union Union
District of Saanich
BC Ferries Corp.
West Corporation
Business Victoria
Chambers of Commerce
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Greater Victoria Enterprise Partnership Society Partnership Society
VIATEC
Greater Victoria Construction Skills Council Construction Skills Council
Quadrant Marine Institute Inc. Inc.
Tourism Victoria
Factsheet. .
WHO ARE THE MAJOR EMPLOYERS & WHO ARE THE MAJOR EMPLOYERS & INDUSTRY GROUPS? INDUSTRY GROUPS?
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HOW MANY BUSINESSES ARE IN THE CRD? HOW MANY BUSINESSES ARE IN THE CRD?
2.53% 2.53% 431 431 Finance & Insurance Finance & Insurance 0.01% 0.01% 1 1 Management of Management of Companies & Enterprises Companies & Enterprises 3.26% 3.26% 554 554 Manufacturing Manufacturing 0.02% 0.02% 4 4 Mining, Oil & Gas Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction Extraction 3.29% 3.29% 559 559 Wholesale Trade Wholesale Trade 0.04% 0.04% 6 6 Utilities Utilities 5.10% 5.10% 867 867 Administrative & Support, Administrative & Support, Waste Waste 0.49% 0.49% 83 83 Agriculture, Forestry, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Fishing & Hunting 7.65% 7.65% 1301 1301 Accommodation & Food Accommodation & Food Services Services 1.70% 1.70% 290 290 Information & Cultural Information & Cultural Industries Industries 9.06% 9.06% 1541 1541 Construction Construction 2.03% 2.03% 345 345 Arts, Entertainment & Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Recreation 9.27% 9.27% 1577 1577 Unknown NAICS Unknown NAICS 2.06% 2.06% 350 350 Transportation & Transportation & Warehousing Warehousing 9.40% 9.40% 1599 1599 Professional, Scientific & Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Technical Services 2.10% 2.10% 357 357 Real Estate, Rental & Real Estate, Rental & Leasing Leasing 9.99% 9.99% 1699 1699 Health Care & Social Health Care & Social Assistance Assistance 2.23% 2.23% 380 380 Educational Services Educational Services 11.08% 11.08% 1885 1885 Other Other 2.42% 2.42% 411 411 Public Administration Public Administration 16.28% 16.28% 2770 2770 Retail Trade Retail Trade Total Total Businesses Businesses Businesses By Industry Businesses By Industry Total Total Businesses Businesses Businesses By Businesses By Industry Industry
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Total Number of Businesses = 17, 010
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1000 1000 2000 2000 3000 3000 4000 4000 5000 5000 6000 6000 7000 7000 8000 8000 9000 9000 10000 10000 1 to 5 1 to 5 6 to 10 6 to 10 11 to 25 11 to 25 26 to 50 26 to 50 51 to 100 51 to 100 101 to 250 101 to 250 251 to 500 251 to 500 500 + 500 + Number of Businesses Number of Businesses
HOW BIG ARE CRD BUSINESSES BY NUMBER HOW BIG ARE CRD BUSINESSES BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES? OF EMPLOYEES?
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Limited growth. Limited growth. Some growth Some growth expected in post expected in post-
secondary NO NO 11,700 11,700
Education Education
Long Long-
term
1,550 jobs by 2008 1,550 jobs by 2008 YES YES Registered Nurses & Registered Nurses & Practical Nurses Practical Nurses – – with with specialties specialties 20,000 20,000
Health Care Health Care & Personal & Personal Services Services
Fastest growing Fastest growing industry in CRD industry in CRD 1,500 jobs est. by 1,500 jobs est. by 2008 2008 YES YES Number & Quality of Number & Quality of Skilled People Skilled People 33,500 33,500
Retail & Retail & Tourism Tourism Growth Outlook Growth Outlook Labour Shortages Labour Shortages Workforce Workforce
WHERE ARE THE LABOUR SHORTAGES? WHERE ARE THE LABOUR SHORTAGES?
The The Reger Reger Group. 2003. NextStep2004. Labour Market Information Job Des
criptions. Grant Thornton LLP and Westland Resource Group. May 2003. Econ Grant Thornton LLP and Westland Resource Group. May 2003. Economic Development Opportunities Blueprint.
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Gradual growth Gradual growth in in agritourism agritourism; ; growing demand growing demand for specialty for specialty crops crops Unknown Unknown
Agriculture Agriculture
One of the most One of the most promising promising industries industries YES YES General lack of General lack of qualified people qualified people 14,749 14,749
Advanced Advanced Technology Technology
Not a growth Not a growth sector sector NO NO Navy skill Navy skill requirements requirements changing due to changing due to technology technology 13,700 13,700
Public Public Administration Administration (government) (government) Growth Outlook Growth Outlook Labour Shortages Labour Shortages Workforce Workforce
WHERE ARE THE LABOUR SHORTAGES? WHERE ARE THE LABOUR SHORTAGES?
The The Reger Reger Group. 2003. NextStep2004. Labour Market Information Job Des
criptions. Grant Thornton LLP and Westland Resource Group. May 2003. Econ Grant Thornton LLP and Westland Resource Group. May 2003. Economic Development Opportunities Blueprint.
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Recent growth in Recent growth in marine industry marine industry YES YES
Naval architects
Interior yacht designers
Manufacturing Manufacturing (ship building, (ship building, repair) repair)
Not expected to Not expected to grow significantly grow significantly but will be a but will be a strong source of strong source of employment employment 9,300 jobs by 9,300 jobs by 2008 2008 YES YES Ongoing need for skilled Ongoing need for skilled workers workers
Electricians
Plumbers, pipe fitters, gas fitters gas fitters
Carpenters
Masonry, plastering 124,700 124,700
Construction Construction Growth Outlook Growth Outlook Labour Shortages Labour Shortages Workforce Workforce
WHERE ARE THE LABOUR SHORTAGES? WHERE ARE THE LABOUR SHORTAGES?
The The Reger Reger Group. 2003. NextStep2004. Labour Market Information Job Des
criptions. Grant Thornton LLP and Westland Resource Group. May 2003. Econ Grant Thornton LLP and Westland Resource Group. May 2003. Economic Development Opportunities Blueprint.
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WHAT TYPES OF WORKERS ARE EMPLOYERS WHAT TYPES OF WORKERS ARE EMPLOYERS LOOKING FOR? LOOKING FOR?
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WHAT PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES DO WHAT PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES DO EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR? EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR?
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Current shortage in Construction Construction
High skill job shortages predicted for Health predicted for Health Care, Construction, Care, Construction, Advanced Technology Advanced Technology
Some potential in marine marine-
related industries industries
Level of awareness & interest among CRD interest among CRD employers in hiring employers in hiring skilled immigrants skilled immigrants
Champions or leading edge employers edge employers regarding integration of regarding integration of skilled immigrants into skilled immigrants into their workforce their workforce
Specific employer attitudes, HR skills, & attitudes, HR skills, & resources that hinder/ resources that hinder/ help integration help integration What do we know? What do we know? What don’t we know? What don’t we know?
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Some background work has been done to understand employers’ needs, professional/trades & other labour market integration issues:
(VIATEC, 2001)
Women’s Services (http://www.mcaws.gov.bc.ca/amip/iqp/summary_pilots_intivs.htm#Inventory)
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Self-
identified skills of immigrants are not well immigrants are not well matched to labour matched to labour demands overall demands overall
Employers are looking for the perfect for the perfect employee; Job seekers employee; Job seekers are looking for the are looking for the perfect job perfect job
Although the job market in Victoria is not large, in Victoria is not large, there are some real there are some real
in construction trades in construction trades and high technology and high technology industries industries
Business and industry networks have begun to networks have begun to assess labour market assess labour market needs, challenges & needs, challenges &
CRD sectors CRD sectors Challenges Challenges Opportunities Opportunities
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ESL & SETTLEMENT SERVICES ESL & SETTLEMENT SERVICES
ESL Schools for ESL Schools for Visiting Students Visiting Students Immigrant Settlement Services Immigrant Settlement Services ELSA Program ELSA Program
ICA ICA VIRCS VIRCS Camosun Camosun College College (50 seats) (50 seats) Victoria Read Victoria Read Society Society (40 seats) (40 seats) ICA ICA (85 seats) (85 seats) several independent schools several independent schools
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175 ELSA students/year 175 ELSA students/year
immigrants settle into Canada. Courses are offered at no cost up to level III (basic English).
refugees and refugee claimants. Services are provided in several languages (e.g. Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish, Vietnamese, Japanese). Service workers bridge the gap between mainstream services and newcomers with information and referrals to English classes, housing, schools, and other community services. ICA workers support families as they make the adjustment to life in Canada.
from abroad who wish to learn English. The focus is on learning the English language, rather than on settlement in a new country.
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HRDC Contracted Employment HRDC Contracted Employment Assistance Agencies (geographic) Assistance Agencies (geographic) HRDC Contracted Employment HRDC Contracted Employment Assistance Agencies (other) Assistance Agencies (other) Victoria Immigrant & Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre Society Refugee Centre Society (VIRCS) (VIRCS)
CAREER & EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES CAREER & EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Destinations Destinations Worksource Worksource Hard Hats Hard Hats Income Income Assistance Assistance Post Post-
secondary Career Services Career Services ICA Mentor ICA Mentor Program Program BC Business BC Business Mentor Program Mentor Program
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recipients/past eligible applicants, income assistance recipients, registered students
resource libraries, job banks, computers/faxex/phones)
Hats are generally accessed by referral.
Most of the immigrants in this program are referred from VIRCS.
help people establish their own business. The ICA Mentor Program is a new program aimed at matching working Canadians with skilled immigrants.
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EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES
Sprott Sprott-
Shaw Community College Community College Camousun Camousun College College University University
Royal Roads Royal Roads University University CDI College CDI College
Foreign Nurses Foreign Nurses RN Training ( RN Training (tba tba) ) International International Specialties Specialties
Business mgt
Trade, marketing
Tourism, hospitality
Health services
Intercultural & International Intercultural & International Communication (2005) Communication (2005) Co Co-
Co Co-
Program Program Co Co-
Program Program International & International & Exchange Exchange Student Services Student Services Residential Residential Care Worker Care Worker Program for Program for Immigrants Immigrants
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Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training ( Employability and Career Training (ASPECT) ASPECT)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language ( (Camosun Camosun College) College)
Victoria Employment Agency Network (VEAN) TRAINER/COUNSELLOR SERVICES & NETWORKS TRAINER/COUNSELLOR SERVICES & NETWORKS
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ELSA programs are not targeted to skilled targeted to skilled immigrants immigrants
Most employment/work experience services are experience services are aimed at job aimed at job-
ready EI or IA recipients IA recipients
An increasing number
are in co are in co-
using career services using career services
How many other skilled immigrants would immigrants would benefit by ESL, benefit by ESL, employment & training employment & training services services
Employer supported & private sector training private sector training for immigrant for immigrant employees employees
The greatest intervention needs for intervention needs for immigrants immigrants What do we know? What do we know? What don’t we know? What don’t we know?
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than Benchmark Level III. Government funded ESL programs only include levels I- III.
access most services
need a lot of upgrading or assistance)
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Level of business, technical & technical & communication skill communication skill requirements requirements
Skills & resources within service agencies within service agencies to meet skilled to meet skilled immigrants’ needs immigrants’ needs
Training & HR resource constraints of small constraints of small employees employees
Valuable experiences & insights of some trainers, insights of some trainers, counsellors and counsellors and immigrant service immigrant service workers workers
Emerging post-
secondary programs & interest in program interest in program development development
Local best practice models for work models for work experience programs experience programs Challenges Challenges Opportunities Opportunities
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WHAT ARE THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES? WHAT ARE THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES?
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HOW SHOULD WE CHOOSE HOW SHOULD WE CHOOSE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES? STRATEGIC PRIORITIES?
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No Involvement No Involvement Citizenship and Citizenship and Immigration Immigration Canada Canada Post Post-
Secondary Institutions Institutions Human Resource Human Resource & Social & Social Development Development Industry Industry Associations Associations Business Business Associations Associations Immigration Immigration Lawyers Lawyers Ministry of Ministry of Advanced Advanced Education Education Employment Employment Assistance Agencies Assistance Agencies Immigration/Multicultural Immigration/Multicultural Societies Societies ESL Program ESL Program Agencies Agencies Medium/Intermittent Medium/Intermittent Involvement Involvement Volunteer Volunteer Mentors Mentors Employers Employers CAWS CAWS Professional Professional Associations Associations Immigrants Immigrants High High Involvement Involvement Consultants Consultants Municipalities Municipalities
WHO SHOULD GET INVOLVED? WHO SHOULD GET INVOLVED?
CRD CRD
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different stages.