Education and the Job Market – Canada – Analysis and Commentary By: Paul Young, CPA, CGA Date: November 23, 2016
Jan 27, 2017
Education and the Job Market – Canada – Analysis and Commentary By:Paul Young, CPA, CGADate: November 23, 2016
Agenda • Enrollment by Study• Graduates and Job Market
Post – Secondary Enrolment by Field of Study
Graduates
Commentary:• Canada is producing 500K to 516K and
the job market is only creating 200K in new jobs
• Declining enrolment is impacting education
• Healthcare cutbacks are forcing the elimination of healthcare jobs
• Canada is export driven economy. Exports need to expand to new markets. For each $1B in exports is 5,500 jobs
• Retail Channel is evolving to more eCommerce.
• There is a skills gap. Education has not align to jobs in areas like advance manufacturing, Cybersecurity, Analytics, Expert Farming, etc
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