1. Occupations under Pressure for BC Presentation to the FLMM-LMI Labour Supply Monitoring and Forecasting Workshop, Vancouver, BC October 17, 2007 Robert Mattioli BC/Yukon Regional Headquarters

2.  Purpose of the “Occupations under Pressure” List  Data, Theory, and Need  Indicators Used  Advantages  Disadvantages  Weights  Alternate Weights for other Uses  Questions and Areas for Improvement Outline Of Presentation

3. Intersection : Operational Usefulness

4. Questions: What data sets or indicators can we use to: identify occupations for the purposes of the FW program? track labour market and supply conditions by occupation in BC?

5. Indicators EI Claimant Data Occupational Forecasts from COPS Foreign Worker Data Job Bank Vacancies LFS Data

6. Indicator 1 Number on EI Claim Less than 250 in 2006

7. Indicator 2 Percent Change in EI Claimload between 2005 and 2006

8. Indicator 3 Ratio of EI Claimload to Employed in 2006

9. Indicator 4 Percent Change in Job Vacancies between 2005 and 2006

10. Indicator 5 Percent Change in the Number of Foreign Workers Requested between 2005 and 2006

11. Indicator 6 Ratio of Foreign Worker Requests in 2006 to the Number of Employed in 2006

12. Indicator 7 Ratio of Total Job Openings between 2006-2011 to the Number of Employed in 2006

13. Indicator 8 Percent Change in Employment between 2005 and 2006

14. Indicator 9 Percent Change in Wages between 2005 and 2006

15. Weightings List Indicator Occupations Under Pressure High Opportunity # on EI Claim Less than 250 in 2006 10%0% % Change in EI Claimload between 2005 and 2006 10%5% Ratio of Claimload to Employed in 2006 10%5% % Change in Job Vacancies between 2005 and 2006 10%5% % Change in # of Foreign Workers Requested between 2005 and 200610%5% Ratio of FW Requests in 2006 to Number of Employed in 2006 10%5% Ratio of Total Job Openings between 2006-2011 to the Number of Employed in 200620%65% % Change in Employment between 2005 and 2006 10%5% % Change in Wages between 2005 and 2006 10%5%

16. Contact Robert Mattioli Service Canada, BC/Yukon Region 10 th Floor – 300 W. Georgia Street Vancouver BC V6B 6G3 604-666-1036 Questions and Issues