Future Skills Centre announces $37 million investment for innovative and responsive solutions to Canada’s evolving labour market
30 projects to fill employers’ skills gaps and help workers gain in-demand skills in post- pandemic period. TORONTO (June 8, 2020) — Today Future Skills Centre (FSC) is greenlighting 30 projects as part of a $37-million investment to provide essential solutions to support Canadians transitioning to new jobs or industries. These innovative, community-based programs address […]
Changes to BC Post Farm and On Farm Food Safety Programs respond to COVID-19 global pandemic
Immediate, one-time funding available for Personal Protective Equipment Ottawa, April 23 – Today, Food Processing Skills Canada on behalf of the Governments of Canada and B.C., announces new enhancements to the funding of both the BC Post-Farm Food Safety Program and BC On-Farm Food Safety Program. These changes permit personal protective equipment (PPE) as an […]
Government of Canada’s Immigration Pilot a Positive Step in Addressing Critical Labour Shortages for Meat Processors
The newly announced federal Agri-Food Immigration Pilot will help to address serious recruitment concerns in Canada’s meat processing facilities. This sector employs nearly 60,000 people across the country in both rural and urban locations. Most of the jobs are predictable, full-time positions with opportunities to progress to higher skilled, higher paying jobs. The announcement of […]
LMI Study Reveals Serious Workforce Gap for Industry
Results from a 2019 labour market information study being completed by Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC) has quantified the major gap in employment for the food and beverage manufacturing sector between 2018 and 2025. This latest study, which builds on the 2011 published report, Who is Processing Your Food? Food & Beverage Labour Market Information is providing […]
Youth, Recent Immigrants, and Indigenous people are highly motivated to find employment in the food and beverage processing industry
Youth, Recent Immigrants, and Indigenous people are more highly motivated than the general public to find employment in the Canadian food and beverage processing industry Ottawa, February 5th – Research completed by Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC) is providing employers with valuable insight into the motivations, perceptions, interests, challenges and preferences of prospective employees for […]