The City of Campbell River, Strathcona Regional District, and Regional District of Mount Waddington have teamed on the creation of a Labour Market Study and Strategy to help shape the future for the area.

Employers, employees, job seekers and interested community members are invited to attend.

Community leaders say we don’t have enough working people to meet demand, the workforce is aging and “baby boomers” are starting to retire in huge numbers.

“Growth, collaboration and cultivating a healthy and safe community are three of Council’s five strategic priorities for our term in office,” says City of Campbell River Mayor, Kermit Dahl.

“The labour market partnership supports all of these priorities and is a vital investment in the physical, mental, and economic health of our communities. By working together, we can get the data needed to inform our decisions and help us thrive.”

The survey aims to find if the current labour market has the skill sets to meet current and future business needs, and to find what can be done as a community to attract a future workforce - from housing affordability, childcare availability, transportation access, health and social services availability, and recreation amenities. 

“The Labour Market study that is now underway will provide very useful information that can be applied to our ongoing resident attraction program,” emphasized Andrew Hory, Chairman, Regional District of Mount Waddington Chairman.

View the survey at Survey Monkey.