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BuildForce Canada

@BuildForceCan

Labour market insights (LMI) and workforce tools for the Canadian construction industry / Info sur le marché du travail pour la construction au Canada 🇨🇦👷📈

 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Joined April 2013
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Explore the latest Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward 2026–2035 outlooks. National, provincial and sector forecasts for: Investment Employment Workforce needs buildforce.ca/LMI-2026
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This Remembrance Day, we honour all those who have served and who continue to serve Canada, and recognize the families, communities and organizations that support them. We are grateful for their service, commitment and sacrifice. Lest we forget.
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En ce jour du Souvenir, nous rendons hommage à celles et ceux qui ont servi et qui continuent de servir le Canada, ainsi qu’aux familles, aux communautés et aux organisations qui les soutiennent. N’oublions jamais.
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"Learning how international partners have overcome employer barriers to training can help Canada consider what supports it may offer employers in the future.”
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This key insight from “Supporting those that train apprentices: International examples” highlights an important perspective from the article. Read the full article in BuildForce Magazine. flip.matrixgroupinc.net/bfca…
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International models show how recruitment help, financial support, shared training, and specialist organizations can reduce barriers for employers that train apprentices.
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Read “Supporting those that train apprentices: International examples” in the Fall 2026 edition of BuildForce Magazine. flip.matrixgroupinc.net/bfca…
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Today is @webuildadream's #DreamerDay. This year's edition of our BuildForce Magazine includes an article on partnerships to support career exploration, retention and advancement among women. flip.matrixgroupinc.net/bfca…
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Canada is navigating trade uncertainty and a major population shift, while public investment, construction activity, and trade diversification support economic resilience. Read more in the Fall 2026 edition of BuildForce Magazine. flip.matrixgroupinc.net/bfca…
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Earlier this week, BuildForce attended @PCACanada's Western Canada Conference in Edmonton. Read PCA's article, “It’s time for apprenticeship innovation,” in BuildForce Magazine: flip.matrixgroupinc.net/bfca…
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The Fall 2026 edition of BuildForce Magazine is here! Read the magazine online or download the PDF. flip.matrixgroupinc.net/bfca…
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This year’s theme, “Building together: Partnerships driving construction forward,” brings together perspectives on workforce planning, major projects, apprenticeship, inclusion, housing, productivity, maintenance, and safety.
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Construction employment increased by 20,400 workers (+1.2%) over the past year, while the national construction unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in September 2026, its lowest level in two years.
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Employment gains were reported in eight provinces. Alberta (+17,900) and Ontario (+11,600) led growth, while Saskatchewan and Manitoba each added 5,700 workers.
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L’emploi dans la construction a augmenté de 20 400 travailleurs (+1,2 %) au cours de la dernière année. Le taux de chômage du secteur a reculé à 3,8 % en septembre 2026, son niveau le plus bas depuis deux ans.
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Huit provinces ont enregistré des gains d’emploi. L’Alberta (+17 900) et l’Ontario (+11 600) ont mené la croissance, tandis que la Saskatchewan et le Manitoba ont ajouté 5 700 travailleurs chacun.
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Yesterday we joined workforce leaders at the inaugural National Workforce Leadership Summit in Ottawa. Thank you to the National Sectoral Workforce Development Councils for organizing, and for the opportunity to sponsor.
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Informative keynotes and panels on workforce resilience, AI, skills and labour mobility. Housing, infrastructure and maintenance all depend on a skilled workforce, and cross-sector collaboration helps us plan for it.
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Le 30 septembre marque la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation ainsi que la Journée du chandail orange.
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En tant qu’organisation œuvrant dans le secteur canadien de la construction, ConstruForce Canada reconnaît que la réconciliation exige une écoute, un apprentissage et des actions concrètes et continus.
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September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. As an organization working across Canada’s construction sector, BuildForce Canada recognizes that reconciliation requires continued listening, learning and meaningful action.
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We encourage our colleagues and partners across the industry to take time to learn, reflect and consider the role each of us can play in advancing reconciliation.
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Les femmes et les travailleurs âgés stimulent la croissance de l'emploi dans la construction au Canada. Consultez la plus récente analyse : buildforce.ca/fr/blog/les-fe…
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EPA d'août 2026 : 📈 Emploi : +13 900 travailleurs (+0,8 %) 👷‍♀️ Femmes : +8 600 travailleuses (+3,9 %) 👷 Travailleurs de 55 ans et plus : +28 000 travailleurs (+8,9 %) 📉 Jeunes de 15 à 24 ans : -16 700 travailleurs (-6,8 %)
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Women and older workers are driving employment growth in Canada's construction industry. Read the latest analysis from BuildForce Canada. buildforce.ca/en/blog/women-…
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August 2026 Labour Force Survey: 📈 Employment: +13,900 workers (+0.8%) 👷 Women: +8,600 workers (+3.9%) 👷‍♂️ Workers 55+: +28,000 workers (+8.9%) 📉 Workers 15-24: -16,700 workers (-6.8%)
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New Labour Market Corner: July 2026 construction labour market update. Canada’s construction unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%, while construction employment and labour force levels both increased over the past 12 months. buildforce.ca/en/blog/july-2…
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The latest data also show continued declines among women in the industry. Overall employment among women contracted by 3.1%, driven by a 33.3% decline among the youngest female cohort. July marked the eighth time in the past nine months that the female labour force contracted.
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Nouveau Coin du marché du travail. En juillet 2026, le taux de chômage dans la construction au Canada a reculé à 4,3 %, tandis que l'emploi (+1,4 %) et la population active (+1,2 %) ont progressé. buildforce.ca/fr/blog/les-do…
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Les reculs observés chez les femmes se poursuivent. L'emploi chez les femmes a diminué de 3,1 %, tandis que juillet marque une 8e baisse en 9 mois de la population active féminine. Les plus jeunes travailleuses (15 à 24 ans) demeurent le groupe le plus touché.
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BuildForce Magazine is back this October. Request a printed copy: lp.constantcontactpages.com/… Or follow us and subscribe to our email updates to access the digital edition when it's released this fall.
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British Columbia’s construction industry may need to hire 48,200 workers by 2035. Explore the latest outlook highlights. buildforce.ca/lmi-2026
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L’industrie de la construction de la Colombie-Britannique pourrait devoir recruter 48 200 travailleurs d’ici 2035. Consultez les plus récentes perspectives. construforce.ca/imt-2026
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