The Transportation Industry Is the Foreign Worker Program the Answer to Labour Shortages? By LeeAnn McConnell June 24, 2004

Introduction to the Industry (Facts & Figures) “If you bought it a truck brought it” Why is trucking preferred? 400,000 jobs are directly related to commercial trucking in Canada. “Truck Driver” is the largest occupation listed for male Canadians = 220,000 = shortage. 97.1% of all truck drivers are male.

Facts & Figures Continued Typical tractor trailer pays $40,000 plus to all levels of government per year in taxes. Tractor Trailers represent less than 2% of all vehicles involved in accidents. In 2002, 26 trucks a minute crossed the Canada- United States border. For-hire trucking, private trucking and couriers represent a $48 billion industry.

Facts & Figures Continued There are 671,000 trucks in Canada, but only 163,000 of these tractor-trailers are hauling freight on the highways, most are straight trucks, used in urban areas or local hauling. The largest Internet-based load-matching service lists about 40,000 available loads a day. For-hire trucking adds 2.4 times more to Canada’s gross domestic product than rail (passenger & freight)

Facts & Figures Continued The value of exports and the value of imports carried by truck have grown at annual rates of 11% and 9% respectively since More than 70% of Canada’s trade with the United States is shipped by truck. The average truck on the highway weighs 24.2 tonnes and carries a payload of 14.1tonnes-but, there is a lot of variation above and below these averages.

Facts & Figures Continued By 2007, truck engines will only be emitting about 2% of the particulates (small, sooty bits) and oxides of nitrogen that they did in There are about 26,000 trucks in Canada with satellite-based trucking and messaging services.

Reasons for Driver Shortages New Brunswick has more trucks per capita than any other province. Carleton County has more trucks per capita than any county in New Brunswick. No standard training provincially or nationally Irregular hours Away for long periods They are classed as unskilled in the National Occupation Code

The Answer! Foreign Truck Drivers Eastern Canada Immigration & Job Consultants

Conclusion Please see the following website for a profile of trucking in Canada Chapter1.htm Providing information on: FleetsEnergy Roads, Traffic and Safety Trucking Issues Trucking and the Economy Trucking Activity For Hire Motor CarriersDRIVERS Regional Perspective on Trucking

Questions? Contact Information: LeeAnn McConnell McConnell Transport Ltd. PO Box 9053 Woodstock, NB E7M 6B5 Tel: (506) ext. 702 Fax: (506) Website: