By Cheryl Jahn

Province wants to hear from you

Apr 21, 2023 | 3:46 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Whether its retail or construction the most recent Labour Survey report shows this province will need to expand its workforce by a million people by 2030. And it has identified a three-pronged approach, one of which internationally-trained professionals.

“When I speak to internationally trained professionals, the variety of stories I’ve heard of folks who have training and experience in a given profession but are working in low-wage jobs to support their families because they gave up on just the waitlists is really striking,” explains Andrew Mercier, Minister of State for Workforce Development.

And that’s why the Province is looking to get advice on that front.

“So right now, our government is seeking input on the foreign credential recognition process to make sure that we have the fairest interests apparent foreign credential recognition process. But in order to do that and to do that properly, we need to hear from internationally trained professionals and members of the public who have gone through the foreign credential recognition process.”

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Also this week, the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education stepped up with nearly $45 million over three years to remove barriers to getting people into the workforce. Over the next decade, 387,000 newcomers are expected to enter BC workforce, filling 38 percent of job openings. Thirty-six percent of the most in-demand professions will require bachelor or a graduate degree, twenty-nine percent will require a diploma or certificate, twelve percent will require an apprenticeship and twenty percent will require a high school diploma. To give your input, the survey is available at engage.gov.bc.ca and it will remain in place – in multiple languages – until May 26th.