Read BBOT President/CEO Paul Holden’s Latest Column on Labour Shortage and Access to International Workers

“While BC already has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada–4.7% for the month of March–the number of job vacancies is actually expected to rise. The provincial government is forecasting nearly 1 million job openings over the next decade, and explicitly acknowledges that these cannot all be filled with local workers.  That’s precisely why businesses need access to international and new Canadian talent.” – Paul Holden 

Read Paul Holden’s latest column in the Burnaby Now on the ongoing difficulties local employers are having finding workers, and get his take on why businesses, particularly those in tech/digital/film sectors, need access to skilled international talent.

Click the image below to read, or check it out on the Burnaby Now website here.