Human Resources Sectorial Human Resources Sectorial Committee of the Maritime Committee of the Maritime

IndustryIndustryComité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre de Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre de

l’industrie maritimel’industrie maritimeClaude Mailloux, Executive DirectorClaude Mailloux, Executive Director

Presentation at the CFOA Presentation at the CFOA Annual MeetingAnnual Meeting

Québec City, September 2008Québec City, September 2008

Who are we ?Who are we ?A marine industry toolA marine industry tool

mandated to:mandated to:

Constitute a reference and Constitute a reference and project centre for all matters project centre for all matters

related to workforce related to workforce development, training, career development, training, career promotion, human resources promotion, human resources

management, etc.management, etc.

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Our main goals Our main goals •Work with companies and labour Work with companies and labour representatives to implement genuine representatives to implement genuine partnership on human resources issuespartnership on human resources issues

• Increase knowledge and understanding of Increase knowledge and understanding of Quebec marine industry workforce issues Quebec marine industry workforce issues and employer/worker needsand employer/worker needs

•Develop new training programsDevelop new training programs

•Help increase training accessibilityHelp increase training accessibility

•Promote careers and trade-related skills Promote careers and trade-related skills 33

CSMO structure & CSMO structure & compositioncomposition

• Board of directors composed of industry representativesBoard of directors composed of industry representatives- Shipowners (cargo, ferries and cruise ships)Shipowners (cargo, ferries and cruise ships)- Ports and marine servicesPorts and marine services- Worker representatives Worker representatives - Maritime associationsMaritime associations- Government observersGovernment observers

• Membership: 90 companies and organizations Membership: 90 companies and organizations

• 3 employees3 employees

• ResourcesResources

– Operating budget provided by Emploi-Québec (Quebec Operating budget provided by Emploi-Québec (Quebec

Dept of Employment Dept of Employment

– Agreement basis with E-Q: autonomy and accountabilityAgreement basis with E-Q: autonomy and accountability

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Marine human resources Marine human resources challengeschallenges

• Aging workforceAging workforce

• Fast-growing skills shortagesFast-growing skills shortages

• Recruitment and retentionRecruitment and retention

• Image of marine careersImage of marine careers

• Training accessibilityTraining accessibility– FinancialFinancial– GeographicGeographic– SeasonalSeasonal

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Ongoing activitiesOngoing activities

• Annual survey of industry’s training needsAnnual survey of industry’s training needs

• Financial assistance for companies and Financial assistance for companies and mariners: receive industry requests on mariners: receive industry requests on behalf of Quebec government, analyse and behalf of Quebec government, analyse and recommend allocations recommend allocations

- Regulated training (e.g. MED)- Regulated training (e.g. MED)

- Officers (Transports Québec)Officers (Transports Québec)66

Ongoing activitiesOngoing activities• Organization and development of new Organization and development of new

training programs as necessarytraining programs as necessary• Maintenance techniques for applicants to 4th Maintenance techniques for applicants to 4th

class engineering certificates (150 hrs)class engineering certificates (150 hrs)• Environmental vessel management Environmental vessel management • Environmental port management Environmental port management • Tug and barge deckhands Tug and barge deckhands • Bridge watchBridge watch• On-board training for electricity students On-board training for electricity students • DeckhandsDeckhands

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Ongoing activitiesOngoing activities

• Marine industry information centreMarine industry information centre– WebsiteWebsite– Monthly newsletterMonthly newsletter– Marine jobs e-mail and internet Marine jobs e-mail and internet

posting serviceposting service– Documentation centre: HRM, marine Documentation centre: HRM, marine

human resources and activitieshuman resources and activities

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Ongoing activitiesOngoing activities• Career promotionCareer promotion

– Participation in education/job fairs Participation in education/job fairs and promotional activitiesand promotional activities

– Development of promotional tools Development of promotional tools • Website Website • DVD DVD • Brochures, etc.Brochures, etc.

– Frequent meetings with students in Frequent meetings with students in schools, guidance counsellors, schools, guidance counsellors, employment officers, etc. employment officers, etc.

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Sectorial analysis: Sectorial analysis: goalsgoals

• Survey and in-depth analysis of the Survey and in-depth analysis of the

Quebec marine workforce (2007-Quebec marine workforce (2007-

2008): 2008): – demography and characteristics:demography and characteristics:

• trade trade

• certificate certificate

• age age

• gender, etc.gender, etc.

• What will needs be 3, 5 and 10 years from What will needs be 3, 5 and 10 years from

now? now? 1010

Sectorial analysis: Sectorial analysis: highlightshighlights

Québec marine industryQuébec marine industry• 284284 companies companies

• 19 shipowners / operators19 shipowners / operators• 1414 ferry operators ferry operators• 84 cruise ship operators84 cruise ship operators

• 1515 commercial ports commercial ports • Québec CityQuébec City 27 MT27 MT• MontréalMontréal 26 MT26 MT• Sept-ÎlesSept-Îles 21 MT21 MT• Port-CartierPort-Cartier 20 MT20 MT

• 118118 million tonnes of cargo in 2007 million tonnes of cargo in 20071111

Sectorial analysis: Sectorial analysis: highlights highlights

Québec marine populationQuébec marine populationShip operators:Ship operators: 60536053

Cargo shipsCargo ships 36223622Cruise shipsCruise ships 17241724FerriesFerries 707707

Port managementPort management 678678Port operationsPort operations 25352535Dockers (unions)Dockers (unions) 16191619Marine services (agencies)Marine services (agencies) 12651265PilotagePilotage 213213TotalTotal 12 362 direct jobs12 362 direct jobs

18 400 direct & 18 400 direct & indirect jobsindirect jobs

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Sectorial analysis: Sectorial analysis: highlightshighlights

Quebec marine population: Quebec marine population: marine marine personnelpersonnel

Cargo Cargo shipsships

Cruise Cruise shipsships

FerriesFerries

MasterMaster 212212 170170 5353

Chief MateChief Mate 108108 2828 3030Watchkeeping Watchkeeping MateMate

118118 66 77

BridgewatchBridgewatch 275275 00 33DeckhandsDeckhands 365365 177177 234234CookCook 188188 7272 13131st Class Eng.1st Class Eng. 113113 44 10102nd -3rd class 2nd -3rd class Eng.Eng.

219219 2121 5757

4th class 4th class Eng. Eng.

122122 44 2121

Engine-room Engine-room RatingRating

196196 22 2525

Sectorial analysis: Sectorial analysis: highlights highlights

Quebec marine population: Quebec marine population: age factorage factorUnder 30 Under 30

yrsyrs%%

30 – 50 30 – 50 yrsyrs% %

Over 50 yrsOver 50 yrs% %

Over 60 yrsOver 60 yrs

%%

MasterMaster 1616 4848 2121 1515

Chief MateChief Mate 1515 5555 2222 88Watchkeeping Watchkeeping MateMate

2121 6868 1212 00

BridgewatchBridgewatch 1212 4949 3333 66DeckhandsDeckhands 3333 4646 1616 55CookCook 3030 4747 1818 661st Class 1st Class Eng.Eng.

33 4949 3636 1212

22ndnd -3rd class -3rd class Eng.Eng.

66 6262 2121 1111

4th class 4th class Eng. Eng.

2727 5050 1212 1111

Engine-room Engine-room RatingRating

1212 5454 2323 1111

Sectorial analysis: Sectorial analysis: highlights highlights

Quebec marine populationQuebec marine populationUnionizationUnionization

Feminization Feminization

Navigation OfficersNavigation Officers 55%55% 2.6 - 8.3%2.6 - 8.3%

DeckhandsDeckhands 78%78% 8.1%8.1%

Marine Engineers (1st)Marine Engineers (1st) 34%34% 0%0%

Marine Engineers (2,3,4th)Marine Engineers (2,3,4th) 91%91% 0 - 5.8%0 - 5.8%

Engine room RatingsEngine room Ratings 95%95% 0%0%

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Sectorial analysis: Sectorial analysis: highlightshighlights

Quebec marine populationQuebec marine populationTraining expenditures vs. total payrollTraining expenditures vs. total payroll

Shipowners and ferriesShipowners and ferries 1.4%1.4%

Cruise shipsCruise ships 1.9%1.9%

PortsPorts 1.8%1.8%

Port servicesPort services 2%2%

Marine servicesMarine services 3.8%3.8%

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Sectorial analysis: Sectorial analysis: highlights highlights

Quebec marine population: Quebec marine population: personnel personnel requirements requirements One yearOne year Next 3 yearsNext 3 years 3 to 5 3 to 5

yearsyears5 to 10 5 to 10 yearsyears

Shipoperators Shipoperators (total)(total)

741741 867867 11841184

PortsPorts 1717 1919 4141

Port ServicesPort Services 548548 613613 674674

Marine Marine servicesservices

309309 418418 728728

Sub-totalSub-total 13001300 16121612 19171917 26282628

Total 10 Total 10 yearsyears

74577457

Marine immigrants studyMarine immigrants studyGoalsGoals

• Describe the population of Québec Describe the population of Québec immigrants with marine qualificationsimmigrants with marine qualifications

• Make recommandations to facilitate Make recommandations to facilitate integration of immigrants into the marine integration of immigrants into the marine industry industry

• Methodology: private and group Methodology: private and group interviews withinterviews with

– CompaniesCompanies– Immigration departments (Federal and Provincial)Immigration departments (Federal and Provincial)– Community organizationsCommunity organizations– ImmigrantsImmigrants

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Marine immigrants studyMarine immigrants studyHighlights Highlights

• Between 2003 and 2005: 204 persons approached Between 2003 and 2005: 204 persons approached Transport Canada (Quebec City, Rimouski and Transport Canada (Quebec City, Rimouski and Montreal offices) to request analysis and Montreal offices) to request analysis and recognition of a foreign certificaterecognition of a foreign certificate

• The vast majority (92%) of declared maritime The vast majority (92%) of declared maritime immigrants have officer certificationimmigrants have officer certification

• Region/Country of origin (officers 2001-2006)Region/Country of origin (officers 2001-2006)– North AfricaNorth Africa 66%66%– Eastern EuropeEastern Europe 22%22%– AsiaAsia 12%12%

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Marine immigrants studyMarine immigrants studyHighlightsHighlights

• Few immigrants declare their marine qualifications Few immigrants declare their marine qualifications when applying for immigration. In fact, Transport when applying for immigration. In fact, Transport Canada receives four times more equivalency requests Canada receives four times more equivalency requests from landed immigrants with marine certification.from landed immigrants with marine certification.

• The marine industry is not on the list of priorities of The marine industry is not on the list of priorities of Canadian immigration officers abroadCanadian immigration officers abroad

• Immigration officers (Department of Immigration) have Immigration officers (Department of Immigration) have no information whatsoever on the Canadian marine no information whatsoever on the Canadian marine industryindustry

• Before their arrival, a number of immigrants think their Before their arrival, a number of immigrants think their certificate will be fully recognized by Canadian certificate will be fully recognized by Canadian authorities authorities

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Marine immigrants studyMarine immigrants studyHHighlights ighlights

• Immigrants are unaware of Transport Canada’s Immigrants are unaware of Transport Canada’s requirements for documents needed to study their requirements for documents needed to study their certificate for equivalency purposescertificate for equivalency purposes– Translated documentsTranslated documents– Authentication of seatimeAuthentication of seatime

• According to immigrants and marine companies, According to immigrants and marine companies, Transport Canada is far too strict in establishing Transport Canada is far too strict in establishing training and examination requirements for training and examination requirements for immigrantsimmigrants

• The time immigrants must undergo training and The time immigrants must undergo training and examinations before obtaining equivalency of their examinations before obtaining equivalency of their certificate varies between one and five yearscertificate varies between one and five years

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Marine immigrants studyMarine immigrants studyHighlights Highlights

• Access to training is difficult for financial and geographic Access to training is difficult for financial and geographic reasons reasons

• Some companies are reluctant to offer first jobs. They Some companies are reluctant to offer first jobs. They oftenoftenoffer lower level jobs even to immigrants whoseoffer lower level jobs even to immigrants whosecertificate has finally been recognized by TCcertificate has finally been recognized by TC

• Few companies have strategies to promote smoother Few companies have strategies to promote smoother integration of immigrantsintegration of immigrants

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONFar too many immigrants are lost to the marine Far too many immigrants are lost to the marine

industryindustry

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What about the Federal What about the Federal level?level?

• The sectorial approach exists at the federal level The sectorial approach exists at the federal level - 29 sectorial councils in Canada, but none for the marine sector29 sectorial councils in Canada, but none for the marine sector

• There is a project to assess the justification and There is a project to assess the justification and feasibility of establishing a Canadian sectorial council feasibility of establishing a Canadian sectorial council for the marine and ocean sector in Canada for the marine and ocean sector in Canada

• HRSDC has created a joint advisory group with indutry HRSDC has created a joint advisory group with indutry people to initiate the first step and to oversee the people to initiate the first step and to oversee the initial study (situational study).initial study (situational study).

• The findings and recommendations of a situational The findings and recommendations of a situational study conducted in winter 2008 is currently being study conducted in winter 2008 is currently being analyzed and undergoing consultation in the Canadian analyzed and undergoing consultation in the Canadian marine industry.marine industry.

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Thank-you!Thank-you!

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