He also said that from what he sees and hears from the industry and employers, there is demand for several thousand workers at all levels.

The school regularly consults with industries to assess which jobs are in high demand so it can adjust its programs accordingly and the current labor market information it receives does not reflect any slowdown in demand for people in the driven economy. on the resources of Saskatchewan.

“When you start adding up all the labor shortages and all the sectors in the labor market analysis they did on demand, we just don’t have the people to fill all these jobs and this will force us to recruit talent from other countries.

With more than 3,000 international students, Rosia said the school is closely monitoring changes in Ottawa that could affect this situation.

“Our program advisory group really stays abreast of labor market trends and needs and the skills our graduates are looking for,” he explained.

Like all of its students, SaskPoly tracks employment rates of international students after graduate school. Rosia said the numbers are about the same, with 97 percent of them finding work.

Not only that, but he also said that international students educated in Saskatchewan are choosing to stay in the province rather than moving to more populated centers.

“They’re coming, they’re filling jobs and they’re not taking jobs away from our domestic students, which is really important. This may be a common perception, but it is not. They fill positions that would otherwise remain vacant.

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The mining sector has just completed a labor market analysis which reveals thousands of positions that will soon need to be filled. The nuclear industry is seeking thousands of trade and technologist positions to build and dismantle facilities.

Huge shortages remain in the healthcare sector and, according to Rosia, opportunities in the cybersecurity field are around 25,000.

Broken down, the school – which has a campus in Prince Albert, one in Saskatoon, another in Regina and a fourth in Moose Jaw – saw a 9 per cent increase in certificate, diploma and degree programs over the last year.

Indigenous student enrollment increased by 4 percent to a total of 1,170 students.

International students represent a growing share of the student base. Increase of 5 percent to 3,361 students this year.

“I think it also highlights our growing reputation on the global stage,” Rosia said.

Saskatchewan is experiencing a significant increase in construction. In Prince Albert this year, development exceeded $1 billion according to Mayor Greg Dionne and that amount is expected to be nearly reached again next year.

Construction began this spring on a major hospital expansion that will create 500 health care jobs. The new arena/aquatic center is almost complete and businesses are starting to spring up around it. Housing is also starting to gain momentum. Not far away, Saskatoon is also experiencing a construction boom.

“Right now, with construction going on in the province, major infrastructure projects, mining projects, tradespeople are in high demand in our apprenticeship programs,” Rosia said.

The province’s mining and construction sectors are looking for carpenters, electricians, plumbers, civil engineers and energy engineers.

Saskatoon has the largest number of students at just under 5,000, followed by Regina with 3,847 and Prince Albert is home to 1,250 students. Just under 900 students attend the Moose Jaw campus.

While the boom is causing Saskatoon’s campuses to explode, Rosia said there’s still room in Prince Albert to accommodate more students.

To manage, they showed creativity by scheduling classes at different times in order, for example, to make better use of the laboratories.

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