The survey found many reasons for the difficulties. Some said job-seekers priced themselves out of the market with wage demands. Others said there just weren't enough people in their areas with the right skills. Arlene Worstman of the Canadian Labour and Business Centre, said the shortage has been around for a while. The average age for people in trades is 48 or older, she said.
Retirements are about to cause a teacher shortage.
We're not the only country competing for skilled workers now. It also predicted modest wage gains of 3.6 per cent in the non-unionized sector and 2.5 per cent in the unionized sector. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.