2. Morning Plenary – How to fill the Labour Gap
for the Mining & Construction
Industries in Canada
(M) Frank Came – GLOBE Foundation
José J. Suárez – Accenture
David Bazowski – BC HR Task Force
Dennis Wolff – Goldcorp Inc.
Heather Bell – Bell Alliance Global Immigration
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3. ExpoPlaza 2013
How to fill the Labour Gap for
Mining and Construction in Canada
Frank Came,
Senior Advisor – GLOBE Foundation

4. Morning Plenary – How
to fill the Labour Gap
for the Mining &
Construction Industries
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5. How to fill the Labor Gap for Mining and
Construction in Canada
By: Jose J. Suarez, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Managing Director, North America Mining Industry Lead, Accenture

6. Coping with Mining Talent Shortages
(The Challenge)
• Replenishing the workforce with qualified talent will remain an immense challenge.
• High rates of turnover erode consistency and quality, and undermine execution of long-term programs to improve
performance.
• Lack of manpower is affecting miners’ ability to execute their capital projects.
• The aging workforce limits the industry’s ability to satisfy global demand. It is not unusual to encounter retirees—in
their 60s, 70s, even 80s—called back to work. Australia illustrates the challenge: The median age in mining in
Western Australia is 38 years, with more than half of workers in the 24 to 54 age range.
• The Canadian Mining Industry Human Resource Council estimates that more than a third of the industry (61,000 to
71,000 workers) may retire in the next 10 years. The council estimates that the industry will need more than
140,000 new hires by 2021 if growth continues to accelerate.
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7. Coping with Mining Talent Shortages
(The Solution) Be the employer of choice
Leading mining companies will take a hard look at how they can differentiate
themselves as employers from other miners, and competing industries
Develop a differentiated
employee value
proposition
Leverage Improve retention
technology and through employee
automation engagement
Develop talent through
greater collaboration
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8. Morning Plenary – How
to fill the Labour Gap
for the Mining &
Construction Industries
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9. BC Mining Industry: filling the labour gap
Dave Bazowski
Chair, BC HR Task Force: Exploration, Mining, Sand, Stone & Gravel
LatinCouver - ExpoPlaza
February 7th 2013
BC Mining HR Task Force

10. National and Provincial Hiring
BC Mining HR Org Chart
Requirements Forecasts
Government
Private
of BC Ministry
Sector
of
Sponsorship
Jobs, Tourism
and In-kind
& Skills
Support
Training
AME BC
Sponsor
Task Force Task Force
Finance Chair Coordinator
Committee
Task Force’s
21 Organizations
BC Branding
Diversity – Education & U/G Mining
Sub-Committee
Women Training Sub-
Nearly half of the mining workforce in BC is eligible to retire Sub-Committee Sub-Committee committee
by 2022 resulting in loss of workers and valuable knowledge
and experience.
BC Mining HR Task Force

11. TV mini-series: Mining Your Future
• Showcase career opportunities in BC’s mining industry that include
operations and exploration, city and remote sites, suppliers, focus on
safety and protection of the environment, showcase diversity.
• Details:
– 1.5 million viewers
– Season 1 aired September – October 2012
– 8 episodes on CHEK & KVOS
– View on-line at www.miningyourfuture.com
• Season 2:
– Supported by BC mining industry & its suppliers
– Expanded to be across North America
– September – October 2013
BC Mining HR Task Force

12. Morning Plenary – How
to fill the Labour Gap
for the Mining &
Construction Industries
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13. STRATEGY.
DISCIPLINE.
EXECUTION.
EXPOPLAZA LATINA 2013
How to Fill the Labour Gap for Mining and Construction Industries
Dennis Wolff MA
Manager, Recruitment

14. What is behind the labour gap?
Competition, demographics, immigration
Dynamics of a truly globalized mining sector
Continued and increasing global demand for resources
Surge in global mining activities
Work force that is much more transient than in other industries
Job opportunities in Canada stand in direct competition with opportunities globally
Demographic changes
Ageing mining workforce
Decrease in the number of students training within this field
Inefficient immigration system
Current system is not bringing selected candidates into the country fast enough
Ongoing debate over who should have authority over the immigration system
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15. How to overcome the labour gap?
Invest, engage, rethink
Be an employer of choice
Investing in your corporate brand as an employer of choice requires an integrated
approach to marketing, communications, HR and corporate social responsibility
Offer best-in-class training, technology and opportunities for career growth
Engage with the talent of tomorrow
Invest in education and build strategic partnerships with schools
Offer opportunities for students to gain experience through summer jobs, co-op
programs, internship and graduate programs
Rethink the immigration process
Just as much as Canadian companies are competing for talent globally, Canada’s
immigration system is directly competing with that of other countries
Give more decision-making power to the provinces and industry
Have the federal immigration system focus on security-related background checks
only, allowing for substantially lower processing times
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16. Morning Plenary – How
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for the Mining &
Construction Industries
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17. Serving the legal needs of individuals, families and BC business:
Immigration, corporate, real estate and estate planning
ExpoPlaza 2013
How to fill the Labor Gap for Mining and
Construction in Canada
Heather Bell RCIC, MSc (IHRM)
hbell@bellallianceglobal.com
2013 © Bell Alliance Global Immigration Services Inc. A Guided Journey

18. Immigration: Part of the Labour Solution
While developing our domestic workforce is critical, many companies will need to
recruit foreign talent to meet their immediate and projected labour needs.
 BC Construction Council: Of the 320,000 new construction workers needed by 2020,
half will need to come from overseas.
 BC Labour Market Outlook: Between 2010-2020, BC will have one million job openings.
One third of job openings are expected to be filled by immigrants.
The USA and Latin America are key source countries for Foreign Talent
 USA and Mexico – Canada’s top source countries for temporary foreign workers
 Over 40% of Landed Permanent Residents in 2011 from the Americas have post-
secondary education – i.e. diploma, trade certificate, university
 USA, Mexico and Brazil in top 10 source countries for foreign students attending our
universities and colleges
http://www.workbc.ca/Documents/Docs/BCLMOutlook.pdf
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-12-27.asp
www.cic.gc.ca
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19. Opportunities to Recruit Foreign Talent
Immigration programs that can help facilitate the recruitment and retention
of foreign talent:
 Labour Market Opinion / Accelerated Labour Market Opinion for High Skilled and Lower
Skilled Occupations
 International Trade Agreements (GATS, NAFTA, Canada-Chile/Peru)
 Intra-Company Transferees, Working Professionals
 International Experience Canada
 International Graduate Work Permits
 Federal Skilled Trades Program
 Federal Skilled Workers Program
 Provincial Nominee Programs
 Skilled Workers, Strategic Recruitment Streams
 Pilot Projects (i.e. Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration for trade
occupations)
2013 © Bell Alliance Global Immigration Services Inc. A Guided Journey

20. Morning Plenary – Discussion on Labour Gap
for Mining & Construction
Industries in Canada
(M) Frank Came - GLOBE Foundation
José J. Suárez - @Accenture
David Bazowski – BC HR Task Force
Dennis Wolff - @GoldcorpIncJobs
Heather Bell - @BA_Global
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