Skilled labour makes up a large portion of Canada’s economy. Because of this, there is plenty of opportunity for employment in this area. For example, the Construction Sector Council declared that between 2012 and 2020, the construction sector will need 319,000 new workers and the Canadian Electricity Association reports that the sector will have to recruit almost 45,000 new workers by 2016.
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To address this demand, the Government has invested in several Economic Action Plan 2013 initiatives focused on skills training and education, such as Promoting Education in High-Demand Fields, and Supporting the Use of Apprentices.
Click here to learn more on how Canada’s Economic Action Plan is working to improve skills training and connect Canadians with available jobs.