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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