The provincial government’s latest labour forecast no longer predicts worker shortages for B.C. thanks to more immigrants and young people starting their first jobs.
At least that’s the case for the most densely populated parts of the province.
But the regional picture emerging from the Labour Market Outlook presented by Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Minister Selina Robinson Friday (Nov. 23) could spell bad news in the more remote parts of the province, particularly the north.
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