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Completion Counts
Katherine JacobsDirector of Research & Operations
Ontario Construction Secretariat
Canadian Construction Industry … A Leader in Employment Growth
Demand for Construction Workers
252,000 workers are required in Canada’s construction sector over the next decade
They anticipate attracting an estimated 152,000 first-time new entrants from Canada’s population
This leave a gap of 100,000 workers
In ONTARIO, the gap is 40,000 workers
Source: BuildForce Canada, Construction Looking Forward, 2014 -2023
ResearchCanadian Construction Industry…Unemployment Rates Near Record Low
ResearchTrades in Demand
Source: BuildForce Canada, Construction Looking Forward, 2014 -2023
• Boilermakers• Construction Millwrights• Electricians• Floor Covering
Installers• Glaziers• Painters & Decorators
• Plasterers / Drywall Installers
• Plumbers• Refrigeration & AC
Mechanics• Roofers & Shinglers• Tilesetters
ResearchConstruction Apprenticeship …. An Opportunity
”Ontario’s apprenticeship system is a key part of building the well-educated and highly skilled
workforce the Province needs to compete in the current and future economy.” Ontario Budget 2012
ResearchConstruction Apprentice Profile
• Average age of a starting apprentice is 27• 40% of apprentices have children• Half of apprentices have had more than three
jobs prior to registering• Half of registered apprentices were not aware
of their current program when they were in high school
…No longer a transition from school to work
Source: Statistics Canada, National Apprenticeship Survey, 2007
What We Wanted to Know
Objectives:
1. Document joint labour/management contributions to training and apprenticeship
2. Determine completion rates for union and non-union apprentices
ResearchIncreasing Union Role
95 Training Centers
39 Training Delivery Agents
$260 million capital investment
$40 million annually from training contributions
ResearchIncreasing Role of Union
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-120
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
1,271
1,860
2,1362,321
2,441
2,775
3,1923,365
3,537 3,561 3,531 3,626
Apprenticeship Enrollment at Union/Employer Train-ing Centres
185% increase since 2001
ResearchUnique Apprenticeship Initiative
Safety Training & Skills Development
Expert Coaching & Mentoring
Creating Apprenticeship & Career Opportunities
Achieving Goals & Dreams
ResearchRegistrations Increase…Yet Completions Lag
ResearchWhy are Completion Rates Low?
ResearchMeasuring Completion Rates
Notional Completion Rate :
The number of apprentices that complete in a given year, as a share of the number of new registrants in a prior year, lagged by the prescribed duration of the respective program
Measuring Completion Rates
Number of Completions in
2008
Number of new Registrations in
20042003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Time
Notional rate is 50%
Program duration4 years
ResearchCompulsory Trades More Likely to Complete
ResearchLooking at Union / Non-Union
MTCU data allows a direct comparison of notional completion rates for four compulsory trades:
1.Sheet Metal Workers
2.Plumbers
3.Steamfitters
4.Electricians
ResearchGreater Union Success
ResearchUnion Supports for Apprentices Screening procedures and pre-requisites
Financial support for apprentices, especially for tuition
Remedial training for apprentices (math and literacy)
Mentoring and counselling
Workplace experience with multiple employers
Supplementary training to enrich apprenticeship training above the provincial standards
Refresher training prior to the C of Q examination
ResearchPolicy Issues & Outcomes
Focus attention on completions
Utilize investment and know-how in union / employer training facilities
Implement apprenticeship requirements on all government procured construction projects to help create more opportunities
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) to implement apprenticeship requirements on government procured construction projects
ResearchKey Takeaway Messages
Increasing enrolment in apprenticeship viewed as means for addressing the need for skilled workers
Investment in apprenticeship enhances innovation, productivity and social development
However, completion rates are low
ResearchKey Takeaway Messages
Joint labour/employer training trusts have found the key to raising completions rates and building the skilled workforce
Opportunity for all levels of government to embrace and support apprenticeship through procurement practices
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