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INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY
BUILDING THE TRADES THAT BUILD BC
THE RIGHT SKILLS, IN THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME.
“Vision animates, inspires and
transforms purpose into action.”
– Warren Bennis
New Vision
To Build the Trades that Build BC
New Mission
World Class Apprenticeship for British Columbians
OUR RESPONSIBILITY
Lead and coordinate BC’s skilled trades system
• Govern and manage the province’s industry trades training and certification system on behalf of the BC government.
• Work with employers, employees, industry, labour, training providers and government to:
o Issue credentials
o Manage apprenticeships
o Set program standards
o Fund training providers
Increase opportunities in the trades
• Help meet the demands of the labour market.
• Play a key role in implementing B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint.
OUR LABOUR SHORTAGE
There are expected to be over one million job
openings in BC by 2022.
• 68% (680,000) of job openings will be due to
retirements
• 32% (320,000) of job openings will be due to
economic growth
An estimated 440,000 (44 per cent) of these
jobs will be in skilled trades and technical
occupations.
OUR ENVIRONMENT
British Columbia is on the cusp of a development boom.
• Demand for trades workers is expected to grow more than the
supply.
• Driven by projected growth key sectors:
o Oil and gas
o Mining
o Shipbuilding
o Hydro
o LNG potential
• Currently, 42 major capital projects worth $65 billion are under
construction in the province of BC.
OUR 2014/2015 SUCCESSES
ITA is committed to providing world class apprenticeship for British
Columbians.
Over the last year, the B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint with the
McDonald Report positioned ITA to play a bigger role in BC’s skilled
trades training system. The recommendations in these reports have guided
ITA and drive the strategy for our success.
Since April 2014, ITA has made significant achievements in the areas of:
• Apprenticeship supports
• Industry engagement
• Training provider partnerships
• Youth initiatives
• Aboriginal initiatives
APPRENTICESHIP SUPPORT
• 15 Apprenticeship Advisors on
the ground
• 13 Apprenticeship Advisor
Open Houses held with over
1,200 attendees
• Over 7,500 credentials issued
in the last year
• 10 launch events held
simultaneously across BC for
the Apprentice Job Match tool
INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
• 11 Sector Advisory Groups in place
• Launched An Action Plan for LNG
Trades Training
• Continual engagement with all industries
through Managers, Industry Relations
o Aerospace
o Automotive
o Construction
Employers
o Construction
Associations
o Forestry
o LNG (including
Natural Gas)
o Manufacturing
o Marine & Shipbuilding
o Mining
o Tourism & Hospitality
o Transportation &
Transit
TRAINING PROVIDERS
• Over 38,000 registered in skilled trades
training
• Over 22,000 apprenticeship training
spaces purchased
• Construction Craft Worker launched as
48th Red Seal trade
• 9 training providers qualified to deliver
the Construction Craft Worker program
LOOKING AHEAD: 2015-2016 KEY AREAS OF FOCUS
ENGAGE INDUSTRY
Demonstrate increased industry
engagement in skills training and
number of employers sponsoring
apprentices.
ACTION
Continue to seek input from industry and
listen to industry and sectoral needs in
order to provide best practices for growing
and maintaining a successful BC
workforce.
ALIGN TRAINING INVESTMENT
Align funding for apprenticeship
training investments and services to
meet labour market needs and jobs
in demand.
ACTION
Launch a multi-year planning process
that will focus on highlighting top in-
demand trades, and the placement of
support mechanisms for those people
currently underrepresented in the
skilled trades.
IMPROVE MOBILITY OF APPRENTICES
Align policies and programs to
support the implementation of
provincial and Pan-Canadian
initiatives, including apprentice
harmonization and mobility across
Canada.
ACTION
Work on the finalization of a harmonized
apprenticeship pathway across Canada
for 10 Red Seal trades.
MOBILITY & HARMONIZATION OF 10 TRADES
By September 2015
• Carpenter
• Metal Fabricator
• Welder
By January 2016
• Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
• Ironworker – Reinforcing
• Ironworker – Generalist
• Ironworker – Ornamental/Structural
• Mobile Crane Operator
• Mobile Crane Operator – Hydraulic
• Tower Crane Operator
IMPROVE OUTCOMES & PERFORMANCE
Demonstrate improved outcomes
including completion rates and
transition to employment for youth,
adults and under-represented groups.
ACTION
Develop and implement support
mechanisms and assessment tools to
facilitate and encourage apprenticeship
completion.
SUPPORT FOR UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS
• These programs are funded from the
Canada-BC Job Fund Agreement (CFJ),
which replaced the Labour Market
Agreement.
• ITA oversees programs for groups under-
represented in the trades:
o Aboriginal in Trades Training (AITT)
o Women in Trades Training (WITT)
o Immigrants in Trades Training (ITT)
• Since 2008/9, 6600 participants have
received training and support.
EARLY HANDS ON EXPOSURE
Interactive trades
programs in elementary
schools (YES 2 IT).
Brings trades and technology
to the classroom with hands-
on learning that encourages
invention, prototyping and
experimenting.
INCREASE CONTINUATION FROM
SECONDARY SCHOOL TO APPRENTICESHIP
Dual credit ACE IT and SSA
secondary school programs.
New Skills Exploration Course
in partnership with Ministry of
Education in secondary schools
for grades 10-12.
APPRENTICE JOB MATCH
ITA and WorkBC launched an online
Apprentice Job Match tool to help
connect apprentices with employer
sponsors.
workbc.ca/trades
EMPLOYERS HIRING APPRENTICES
For every $1 invested in an apprentice, an employer receives a return of a $1.47 (Canadian Apprenticeship Forum study)
Succession planning – transfer knowledge from retiring
workers.
Trained to your unique workplace needs.
Cost effective – net return in 2nd year plus tax credits.
NEXT STEPS
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Deploy training investments that will optimize
British Columbia’s skilled trades labour force.
Ensure we have the skills that best align with
current and projected needs to grow our
economy.
Maintain fast-paced execution of four key
priority areas.
Ensuring the province has
the right skills,
in the right place,
at the right time.
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