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The construction industry faces many challenges trying to ensure that there are enough skilled workers to meet the industry’s future needs. Where is construction activity growing? Where will we find tomorrow’s workforce? What skills will they need? Are there programs in place to develop these skills? How do the requirements differ at the local, provincial/territorial, regional, national and global levels? To help answer these questions and to meet these challenges, the CSC is working to create a construction labour market information (LMI) program. The program’s objective is to ensure that people involved in the construction industry have access to the right information at the right time. The CSC is focusing its current efforts on the design and development of the program. To this end, the CSC is working on the development of a:
Statistical Profile Using existing data sources, we are developing labour force profiles for up to 30 occupations including trades, managers, and related groups by province/territory. These profiles will provide information on age, gender, education, class of worker, mobility, training, income, immigration status, labour force activity, and more. Industry Focus Groups The CSC is hosting a series of industry focus groups across the country to define industry supply-side information requirements, to introduce the Construction LMI Program plans and to consult with industry on its design. Each of the focus groups is being planned in cooperation with local industry partners (e.g. industry associations, provincial building trades). Labour Mobility The extent and implications of construction worker migration, both within Canada, the United States, and other countries is a key issue for the construction industry. The CSC will study construction worker migration patterns in order to provide valuable information on two fronts. First, we will assist in identifying potential barriers to internal and external migration as they relate to local labour needs. Second, we will help assess the role of temporary or foreign construction workers. Research Projects To better understand certain aspects of the construction labour market, the CSC has commissioned research projects on the following subjects:
The results of each of these projects will feed into the development of the supply-side framework.
The LMI Regional Network will be comprised of provincial/territorial or regional industry committees. The committees may be formed from existing labour/management structures or may be established specifically for this initiative. They will also be representative of the segments of construction within their jurisdiction (e.g. residential, institutional and commercial, heavy industrial, and engineering). The provincial/territorial Directors of Apprenticeship and Industry Apprenticeship Board representatives, and other appropriate provincial/ territorial government departments will be invited to participate. Over the next few months, the CSC will be contacting provincial/territorial industry and government representatives to discuss the LMI Regional Network and their possible involvement. If you would like to be involved, please contact us at info@csc-ca.org.
The committee has adopted an “engagement strategy” designed to promote the development and use of LMI to a broad base of owner organizations. The strategy calls for the development of a labour supply diagnostic tool and a web-based delivery system, a mechanism to allow for confidential owner input into the LMI forecasts, and a national forum for owners.
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