New website connects skilled immigrants with employers in Northern BC

Are you a skilled or professional worker looking to settle into a welcoming community?
According to the BC Labour Market Outlook 2022, over one million jobs are expected to open up in BC by the end of this decade with many of the jobs being in Central and Northern BC. 
Seeing this demand, the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC) has launched a new website that connects skilled new Canadians living in Metro Vancouver with jobs in three northern communities – Prince George, Prince Rupert and Fort St. John.
The website has multiple job listings and features useful resources for employers to attract, hire and retain skilled immigrants, including links to online tutorials and resources. Social media is also being used to generate awareness with the hash tag #BCNorthJobs.
“The reality is that even with full participation of the existing population, BC will still need about 265,000 international workers to meet the projected labour demand,” says Kelly Pollack, CEO of IEC-BC. “No one solution will meet the workforce supply needs in these regions.”
Pollack explains that tapping into the skills of new Canadians that are already here in BC is an “effective human resource strategy that can complement other initiatives to increase workforce participation from other underrepresented groups.”
The NorthernBC jobs campaign is funded by the Province of BC, Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training with key project partners including local Chambers of Commerce and economic development organizations, Human Resources Management Association, Hecate Strait Employment Development Society, Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society and S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
For more information on NorthernBC jobs, visit northernbcjobs.com
IEC-BC helps the integration of skilled immigrant talent into BC’s workplaces. Visit  www.iecbc.ca for more information or follow @IEC-BC on Twitter.com.