LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN 2012

& MINING STUDY OVERVIEW

WHO IS WORKFORCE PLANNING FOR SUDBURY &

MANITOULIN? Core funding - MTCU (Ministry

of Training, Colleges & Universities)

25 planning boards/areas across Ontario

Engage key partners across Sudbury & Manitoulin Districts

Address local labour market issues

Lead various partnership projects

Contribute to workforce-related actions

Build school-employer relations

Bridge divergent views - neutral voice

Annual local labour market report includes: data from Statistics Canada other evidence-based

research information from:

○ key business and sector leaders

○ community consultations

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE AREA

WPSM catchment

WHAT’S NEW?MINING:

Significant growth in mining (super-cycle) Mining clusters

Polymetallic mines Hardrock mining – supply & services Post-secondary mining education Mining research

Highlights First Nickel: full production at Lockerby mine by end of 2012 KGHM (bought out Quadra FNX): Victoria mine under construction (one of

riches deposits in decades) Xstrata: Nickel Rim South mine in operation for next 15+ years Vale: Totten mine production near end of 2013; Clarabelle Mine complex;

Clean AER project Ring of Fire (Cliff Natural Resources, Noront Resources) Various mining exploration initiatives & several open pit mines

WHAT’S NEW?

CONSTRUCTION Significant growth 446 building permits

2010 535 building permits

2011 At capacity right now Work continues to

increase Retirement of current

workers Youth not entering

trades Recruiting from

outside area

HEALTH Health Sciences North

New strategic direction – health care hub of excellence

Partnership with NOSM, Science North and Laurentian

Research focus- need for highly skilled professionals

Northeast LHIN (Local Health Integration Network) Health Human Resources’

project Developing online tool - HR

forecasting & job vacancies

WHAT’S NEW?

DESIGN Includes architects, artists,

industrial, graphic, theatre, fashion, film, etc.

Outpaced most Ontario cities Could become a “cluster” New School of Architecture

FORESTRY Consortium formed: Vermillion

Forest Management Company Ltd.

Declining since 1960s Workers leaving & going to

mining

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

Year round tourism integral to economy

New initiatives (Great Spirit Circle Trail)

Regional Tourism Organizations (RTO) concerned about workforce issues

Difficulty: finding seasonal employees retaining workforce sustaining & growing the industry

WHAT’S NEW?

EDUCATION Various opportunities for

students to develop skills (such as OYAP)*

Companies actively recruiting

Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute (KTEI) offering college & university accredited course; pre-employment training; etc.

Range of academic & skilled trades’ programs – postsecondary

*Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

AGRICULTURE Manitoulin Island:

Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association (research; local hatcheries; etc.)

Manitoulin Abattoir (regulated & licensed abattoir; increase growth & sustainability)

NON-PROFIT Decreased funding - impacting

on workforce 72% increase in demand for

service (2009)

LABOUR MARKET INDICATORS

Population Net migration Number of employers Number of firms by employee size Change in number of employers by

industry Changes in employment among SME Top 5 industries by number of

employers

* SME – small & medium sized enterprises

MANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District), GREATER SUDBURY & ONTARIO

CENSUS POPULATION & PERCENTAGE CHANGE

2011 2006% change2006-2011

% change2001-2006

Manitoulin 13,048 12,631 3.3% N/A

Sudbury (District) 21,196 21,851 -3.0% -6.6%

Greater Sudbury 160,376 157,909 1.6% 1.7%

Ontario 12,851,821 12,160,282

5.7% 6.6%

Ontario minus Toronto CMA

7,268,757 7,047,133 3.1% 4.8%

Statistics Canada Census Profiles

0-17 years old

18-24 years old

25-44 years old

45-64 years old

65 years and older

-200 -150 -100 -50 0 50 100 150 200

Manitoulin Sudbury Greater Sudbury

NET MIGRATION 2005-06 to 2009-10

Statistics Canada (from taxfiler data)

NUMBER OF EMPLOYERSMANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District) AND GREATER SUDBURY

JUNE 2011Highest # of employers (NAICS) Total # of

employers Manitoulin 44-45 Retail Trade 130

23 Construction 98

72 Accommodation and Food 96

TOTAL # OF EMPLOYERS 846

Sudbury (District)

72 Accommodation and Food 168

44-45 Retail Trade 149

23 Construction 141

TOTAL # OF EMPLOYERS 1127

Greater Sudbury

44-45 Retail Trade 1066

23 Construction 951

53 Real Estate 901

TOTAL # OF EMPLOYERS 8212Statistics Canada - Canadian Business PatternsNAICS - North American Industry Classification System

NUMBER OF FIRMS BY EMPLOYEE SIZEMANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District) AND GREATER SUDBURY

June 2010 - JUNE 2011

0 1-19 20-99 100+

MANITOULIN

June 2010 358 420 37 6

June 2011 353 442 44 7

SUDBURY (District)

June 2010 523 570 67 15

June 2011 506 548 60 13

GREATER SUDBURY

June 2010 3433 3870 606 97

June 2011 3583 3918 617 94

Statistics Canada – Canadian Business Patterns

NOTABLE CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS BY INDUSTRY

JUNE 2010 - JUNE 2011MANITOULIN SUDBURY (District) GREATER

SUDBURYNotable increasesAgricultureManufacturingReal estate/rentalProfessional/scientificEducational servicesHealth/social assistanceArts, entertainment, recreation

Agriculture AgricultureMiningConstructionRetail tradeFinance & insuranceReal estate/rentalProfessional/scientificManagement of companiesHealth/social assistanceArts, entertainment, recreation

Notable decreasesWholesale tradeTransportation & warehousingAccommodation & food

ConstructionManufacturingProfessional/scientificEducational servicesHealth/social assistanceOther servicesPublic administration

ManufacturingWholesale tradeAdministrative & supportEducational services

CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT AMONG SME FIRMSMANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District) AND GREATER

SUDBURYDECEMBER 2008 - JUNE 2011

Total employment December 2008

Total employment

June 2011Manitoulin 4,416 4,269

Sudbury (District) 5,506 5,715

Greater Sudbury 49,081 48,546

Statistics Canada – Canadian Business Patterns

FIVE TOP INDUSTRIES BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYERSMANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District), GREATER SUDBURY AND

ONTARIO JUNE 2011

Manitoulin Sudbury (District)

Greater Sudbury

Ontario

1 Retail trade Accommodation & Food

Retail trade Prof Scientific Tech

2 Construction

Retail trade Construction

Construction

3 Accommodation& Food

Construction

Real Estate Real Estate

4 Agriculture Agriculture Prof Scientific

Tech

Retail trade

5 Other Services

Other Services

Other Services

Other Services

Consultations – workforce priorities

by industry/sector...

Health Mining Construction Agriculture & green-tech Hospitality & tourism

Consultations – issues

Retiring workforce Reduced birthrate Students not entering

trades Demand higher than

supply Lack of qualified talent

pool “Poaching” by big

business Women & Aboriginal

youth underrepresented in trades

Some locations – skilled workers but no local jobs

Parents do not see viability of skilled trades’ career

Cyclical nature of mining & construction

North not a destination area

Lack of marketing north

Unrealistic apprenticeship ratios

Some jobs (agriculture & tourism) not seen as viable career

PROJECTS & ACTIONS

Mining human resources study

Skilled trades promotional video

Manitoulin regional economic development roundtable

Promoting skilled trades (especially to women)

Promoting experiential learning opportunities (co-op, apprenticeships, etc.)

Cultivating the design industry

Greater Sudbury “integrative workforce strategy” proposal

Supporting low growth sectors (i.e. agriculture & tourism)

Support efforts to hire internationally trained workers

Support Learning City Initiative

Mining Human Resources Study

To produce a customized Labour Market forecast report for the 5 Local Workforce Planning Board

regions in Northern Ontario

survey of all mining companies & mining and supply services sector (over 250+ companies in Greater Sudbury);

2, 5, and 10 year forecasts, broken down by 66 occupations, for three scenarios (expansionary, baseline, and contractionary);

will use the MiHR* forecast equations for the province of Ontario; survey findings in each region; and secondary data sources (e.g., Statistics Canada & other data collected within the region);

local funding partners include GSDC; Cambrian College; College Boreal; WPSM; and Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

*Mining Industry Human Resources Council

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Reggie CaversonExecutive Director

705-675-5822exec@planningourworkforce.ca

www.planningourworkforce.ca