Petroleum Human Resources Council: Labour Demand Outlook

Petroleum Human Resources Council Dept: In its annual labour demand outlook released Thursday, the Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada states there will be 31,850 job openings in the oilsands between 2012 and 2022. Half of these will be new jobs created as a result of industry expansion, while the remainder will be due to normal turnover and retirements, according to Calgary Herald. Executive director Cheryl Knight said the latest analysis foresees oilsands employment growth occurring even more rapidly than the Petroleum Human Resources Council predicted last year. She said to address ongoing concerns about labour and skills shortages, the industry will need to look outside Western Canada for talent and CALGARY - New industry projections suggest Alberta oilsands will see a 70 per cent increase in employment over the next 10 years. The report states that between 2011 and 2012 alone, the oilsands sector added 2,100 new jobs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.