Engineering and Technology Labour Market Study

This study is examining the current and future employment picture within the engineering and technology sectors of the Canadian economy. Five issues are the focal point of the study:

Employer labour requirements
The available workforce
Attitudes and practices related to certification and licensing
The role of diversity groups
Globalization

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In the driver’s seat

The transportation sector is one of many that is facing a shortage of skilled workers. The workforce is aging and fewer young people are interested in this career which means that many of the projected job openings will go unfilled. 
 Employers in this sector are looking abroad in the hopes that immigration can provide a supply of skilled [...]