Presented to: ASPECT 2010 Provincial Conference

November 4-5, 2010

Shannon Baskerville, Assistant Deputy MinisterMinistry of Regional Economic and Skills Development

Future Direction of BC’s Labour Market and Priorities for Skills Development Programs

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BC’s LABOUR MARKET TO 2020

1.1 Million Job Openings

676,000 from Retirement

450,000 from Growth

Growth: 1.8% per year

650,000 in K-12 Education

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ProductivityImmigration

Several Strategic Drivers...

FORCES FOR CHANGE

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FORCES FOR CHANGE

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Regional and community based solutions ensuring skills for economic growth

FORCES FOR CHANGE:REGIONAL DIVERSITY

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Why FORCES FOR CHANGE matter to all British Columbians

Without action, we face significant skills shortages, placing unprecedented pressure on our working age population to sustain growth and provide social services.

This means a diminished quality of life for all British Columbians.

To maintain and improve economic and social prosperity, one of British Columbia’s highest priorities is to address this challenge.

FORCES FOR CHANGE

BC’s LABOUR MARKET SYSTEM

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SKILLS are BC’s Comparative Edge

Developing the Strategic Direction of Policy, Programs, and Initiatives for BC’s Labour Market

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Overview of Canada-BC Labour Market Agreement (LMA)

• Approximately $66M/year funding over 6 years ending 2013/14

• For 2009/10 and 2010/11 only, BC received $56.5M of funding under the Strategic Training and Transition Fund to assist with the economic downturn

• LMA Eligibility Criteria – funding must to used for incremental spending on labour market programs/services for eligible clients:

o Unemployed non Employment Insurance (EI) clients, or;o Employed low skilled individuals (lacking high school,

certification or essential skills)

LABOUR MARKETAGREEMENT

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LMA Programs and Performance Outcomes

• 28 LMA initiatives operating in BC in 2009/10

• Over 11,500 clients were targeted to be served in 2009/10 -- 13,186 were actually served

• Highlights of 2009/10 performance outcome report:o following the intervention 43% of individuals were employed and 12%

were in a further interventiono three months post intervention, 53% were employedo 61% of individuals served received a credential through their

participation in an LMA program/service.o Over 93% of the clients served indicated they were satisfied with the

program/service they received and felt the intervention was helpful in meeting their labour market goals

LABOUR MARKETAGREEMENT

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Increase the Participation and Skill Level of British ColumbiansFuture direction of LMA programming

LABOUR MARKETAGREEMENT

• A strategic planning process was completed to assess effectiveness of LMA investments made to date. Each year, the plan will be reviewed to ensure it meets constantly changing economic needs across the province.

• New initiatives for 2010/11:o Job Options BC – province wide group based program for unemployed

individuals based on the successful TIOW modelo Youth Skills BC

Youth Skills BC – Workplace Pilot Program (RFP in progress) Youth Skills BC – Entrepreneurial Pilot Program (under development) Youth Skills BC – Community Based Pilot Program (under development)

o Labour Market Solutions Labour Market Solutions – Sector Based Solutions Initiative Labour Market Solutions – Targeted Skills Shortage Initiative

Future Direction of LMA ProgrammingFuture Direction of LMA Programming

Increase the Participation and Skill Level of British Columbians2010/11 LMA and STTF Programs

LABOUR MARKETAGREEMENT

Work Skills BC• Workplace Training for Innovation

Pilot Program (STTF)• Economic Recovery Training Pilot

Program (STTF)• Employment Skills Access Program• Skills Plus - Essential Skills Initiative• Skills Connect for Immigrants

Program• Aboriginal Training for

Employment Program• Job Options BC Program (RFP in

progress)• Ministry of Aboriginal Relations

and Reconciliation - Aboriginal BEST Program

• Small Business Skills Training Pilot Programs

• Industrial Training Authority (ITA) Programs

• Ministry of Social Development Programs

Youth Skills BC• Workplace Pilot Program (RFP in

progress)• Entrepreneurship Pilot Program

(under development) • Community-based Pilot Program

(under development)• BladeRunners

Labour Market Solutions• Targeted Skills Shortage Pilot

Program (under development)• Labour Market Solutions Program

(under development)• Environmental Monitoring

Assistant Program• Northeast BC Community and

Industry Integrated Immigrant Training Program

• Industrial Transition Programs• Labour Market Partnerships

Program (STTF)• Women's Mentorship Program

(LMA & STTF)• Asia-Pacific Gateway Skills Table

Project (STTF)• BCTIA - Centre 4 Growth Project

(STTF)

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MINISTRYRE-ALIGNMENT

Ministry of Regional Economic & Skills Development

Immigration and

Multiculturalism Division

Skills & Labour Market

Development Division

Regional Economic

Development Division

Corporate Services Division

Shannon Baskerville, Assistant Deputy Minister

Ministry of Regional Economic and Skills Development

THANK YOU!