Conference Board of Canada: Ian Cullwick

Ian Cullwick: Board vice-president Ian Cullwick says frenzied resource development and a shortage of trained workers means that Alberta and Saskatchewan will lead the way next year with average increases of 3.7 per cent, according to Huffington Post. "Frenzied resource development and near bottom unemployment rates means that Alberta and Saskatchewan are again expecting to offer the highest pay increases next year." CALGARY - The Conference Board of Canada says workers in Alberta and Saskatchewan will fare the best with wage increases next year largely due to a shortage of qualified employees in the energy sector. "The divide between East and West persists," said Cullwick. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.