SPRING 2022 EDITION: TRADES AND TECHNOLOGY
WELCOME TO ASCEND Welcome to the spring edition of Ascend – our quarterly look at important labour market themes in
generate over $15 billion dollars in GDP per year. At least 550 career openings in telecommunications installation and repair are expected between 2019 and 2029.
our region. In this issue, we are focusing on Trades
College of the Rockies is working to respond to
and Technology, industries which are of keen interest
the demand for trained workers in the Trades and
to many in our region.
Technology sectors. We offer both foundation and
The 2021 Labour Market Outlook includes Cooks, Automotive Service Technicians, Hairstylists, Carpenters, Electricians, Welders, Plumbers, Industrial Mechanics (Millwrights), and Heavy
apprenticeship training in a variety of skilled trades and our new Wireless Systems Technician program prepares students to respond to the changing resource and manufacturing sectors.
Duty Equipment Mechanics in their list of the top
I hope you find the information in this edition of
15 trades expected to have the greatest number
Ascend valuable. Please reach out to me at ascend@
of job openings in the next 10 years. Additionally,
cotr.bc.ca with any questions and observations.
the 2016 TechTalentBC Report indicated that in Canada, the tech sector has become a pillar of the national economy, creating over 1.4 million jobs for Canadians.
Kind regards,
British Columbia has established itself as one of the tech leaders in the country. In the last 15 years, BC’s tech sector has grown at a faster pace than the province’s overall economy, expanding 91% to
Paul Vogt, President and CEO