Many temporary resident categories have limited access to the services that WorkBC provides. To be able to provide employment counseling, one of the key competencies that underlies all job search support is the understanding of the labour market that newcomers seek employment in. Having access to reliable labour market information is crucial for front-line staff to effectively support newcomers in their job search. 

The BC Labour Market Outlook provides a 10-year forecast of the flow of supply and demand for labour in the province. The forecast gives British Columbians the most up-to-date information they need to make informed decisions on careers, skills training, education and hiring, and it’s a valuable tool for settlement service providers to help target BC Newcomer Service Program and BC Safe Haven client job search efforts.  

In this webinar, representatives from the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills will provide an overview of the BC Labour Market Outlook for 2024-2034, including future labour market needs, BC’s High Opportunity Occupations and any relevant changes over the past year.

EVENT DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Date: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025    

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PST   

Location: Zoom Webinar - Event details will be emailed immediately after registration

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

PRESENTER

Jackie Storen, Director, Forecasting, Labour Market Information Office, Workforce Development and Skills Training Division, Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills 

Jackie and her team focus on developing future-oriented insights on labour demand and supply for industries and occupations for the production of the annual B.C. Labour  Market Outlook and to support economic priorities of government. She joined the Forecasting unit in January 2022 and prior to this role, she was the Director of Economic, Business and Trade Statistics following several years as Director of Population and Demographic Analysis, both of which were at BC Stats.

Matt Ayres, Chief Labour Market Economist, Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills 

Dr. Matt Ayres is the Chief Labour Market Economist with the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. Matt heads up the Labour Market Information Office, that consists of two teams. One team is dedicated to forecasting labour market trends (including work on the BC Labour Market Outlook) and produces a 10-year labour market outlook for B.C. The other group focuses on current labour market information and immigration analysis.

QUESTIONS?

Send an email to Fernanda Hurtado, fhurtado@amssa.org