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class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71d10f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b71d10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INTRODUCTION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb4de05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb4de05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #af3746;\">SECURING CANADA\u2019S MEAT WORKFORCE, REAL CHALLENGES \u2013PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS \u2013FRESH PERSPECTIVES<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Many Canadian meat processors say they are unable to meet increasing demand for their products in international markets due to labour shortfalls. <span style=\"color: #af3746;\">Meat processors located in rural or remote regions are particularly struggling to fill critical vacancies.<\/span><\/p><p>In response to these industry-wide HR challenges, the Food Processing Human Resources Council (FPHRC) is undertaking <span style=\"color: #af3746;\">a comprehensive labour market information (LMI) study of the meat processing sector<\/span> to help identify human resources best practices and assist employers with their workforce development efforts.<\/p><p><em>Meat of the Matter<\/em> is the first stage of the <em>Securing Canada\u2019s Meat Workforce<\/em> project. The report analyzes labour market employment information collected by FPHRC <span style=\"color: #af3746;\">through the lens of meat processors located in remote regions of Canada.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d8d9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95d8d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To date, the best LMI available for remote meat processors are found in <span style=\"color: #af3746;\">eight case studies representing 14 different plants<\/span> commissioned by the Canadian Meat Council. These cases contain quantitative and qualitative information on recruitment, retention and other HR challenges faced by plants, and describe how these challenges impact their business and, in some instances, the local economy. This data is analyzed throughout <em>Meat of the Matter<\/em>, which refers to the cases collectively as <em>The Plants.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5382dd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5382dd7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623ccb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"623ccb0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1aefb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1aefb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to identify trends and industry-wide challenges, Meat of the Matter is complemented by HR information from the Ontario Independent Meat Processors Association (OIMP) and BC Association of Abattoirs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05b486 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f05b486\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ff3c6 floating elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03ff3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-21-at-4.04.32\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7871\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-21-at-4.04.32\u202fPM.png 734w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-21-at-4.04.32\u202fPM-300x204.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c11167 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c11167\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df8ea6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7df8ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE STORY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710d9bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"710d9bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ace88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27ace88\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8df03f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8df03f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #af3746;\"><strong>EXPORTS AND EXPANSION: DRIVING INCREASED DEMAND FOR LABOUR AMONG REMOTE MEAT PROCESSORS<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>As federally inspected meat processors, <em>The Plants<\/em> export to a number of international markets. Overall, they are motivated to increase exports to growing markets in Asia, Europe, and beyond, but only if they can expand production capacity in their Canadian plants.<\/p><p>Currently, <em>The Plants<\/em> have a combined processing capacity of 20.4 million hogs and 2.5 million cattle annually. To increase this capacity to meet growing international demand, <em>The Plants<\/em> are prioritizing investment, innovation, and expansion at their Canadian facilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa80e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9aa80e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f05eb floating elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69f05eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-2.48.01\u202fPM-821x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-2.48.01\u202fPM-821x1024.webp 821w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-2.48.01\u202fPM-241x300.webp 241w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-2.48.01\u202fPM-768x958.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-2.48.01\u202fPM.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-026c259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"026c259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The Plants<\/em> are spread across 12 Canadian economic regions and 14 Canadian census subdivisions, meaning labour market information is unique to each. Compared to Canada\u2019s urban centres, however, <span style=\"color: #af3746;\">all of The Plants are located in what we can refer to as \u201csmall\u201d or \u201cremote\u201d communities.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #af3746;\">LABOUR SUPPLY: ECONOMIC REGION AND LABOUR FORCE UNEMPLOYMENT<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>A low labourforce unemployment rate means that a meat processing plant in that economic region has a relatively small available labourpool from which to recruit workers and fill critical vacancies compared to regions with higher unemployment rates.<\/p><p>Based on Statistics Canada labour force information for November 6 to 12, 2016, the <span style=\"color: #af3746;\">average labour force unemployment rate for the economic regions surrounding The Plants is 5.8 percent \u2013below the 6.8 per cent national average.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1536c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1536c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.33.16\u202fPM-1024x178.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7209\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.33.16\u202fPM-1024x178.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.33.16\u202fPM-300x52.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.33.16\u202fPM-768x133.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.33.16\u202fPM.png 1302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229cba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"229cba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 12 specific economic regions mentioned in Table 1 below are ones in which The Plants are located. <span style=\"color: #af3746;\">Unemployment rates in The Plants\u2019 economic regions range from a low of 3.4 percent to a high of 9.9 per cent<\/span>.The Plants in economic regions with lower labour force unemployment rates say they\u2019ve experienced difficulties in filling critical vacancies when most of the nearby labourpool is already fully employed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ad2ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96ad2ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Table 1: Labour force unemployment information by economic region<sup>1<\/sup><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455e760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"455e760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"><table class=\"labour-force-table\"><tbody><tr><th>Economic Region<\/th><th>Labour Force Population<\/th><th>Labour Force Population Unemployed<\/th><th>Unemployment Rate (%)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Canada (Total)<\/td><td class=\"grey-cell\">\u00a0<\/td><td class=\"grey-cell\">\u00a0<\/td><td><b>6.8<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Plants<\/td><td><b>380,725*<\/b><\/td><td><b>23,767*<\/b><\/td><td><b>5.8*<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bas-Saint-Laurent, QC<\/td><td>95,900<\/td><td>7,700<\/td><td>8.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Calgary, AB<\/td><td>963,600<\/td><td>95,000<\/td><td>9.9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Centre-du-Qu\u00e9bec, QC<\/td><td>135,000<\/td><td>5,200<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches, QC<\/td><td>226,400<\/td><td>9,600<\/td><td>4.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie, ON<\/td><td>733,400<\/td><td>34,200<\/td><td>4.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lanaudi\u00e8re, QC<\/td><td>264,600<\/td><td>18,400<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lethbridge-Medicine Hat, AB<\/td><td>159,500<\/td><td>9,700<\/td><td>6.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lower Mainland-Southwest, BC<\/td><td>1,626,600<\/td><td>84,200<\/td><td>5.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mauricie, QC<\/td><td>126,500<\/td><td>7,100<\/td><td>5.6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Southwest, MB<\/td><td>57,600<\/td><td>2,800<\/td><td>4.9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Swift Current-Moose Jaw, SK<\/td><td>55,400<\/td><td>1,900<\/td><td>3.4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Red Deer, AB<\/td><td>124,200<\/td><td>9,400<\/td><td>7.6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7d4fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f7d4fa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a6948 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48a6948\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b01685 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b01685\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb294d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cb294d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">POPULATION DENSITY AROUND THE PLANTS<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Canada\u2019s most dense census subdivision \u2013Vancouver, BC has 5,249 people per square kilometre. Comparatively, the average population density per square kilometre in The Plants\u2019 census subdivisions is 376.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p><p>Statistics Canada defines \u201crural\u201d as an area with less than 400 people per square kilometer.<sup>3 <\/sup>Thus, on average, <span style=\"color: #a72133;\">The Plants are located in census rural areas.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9c223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9c223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Table 2: Population density and Employment Insurance statistics by census subdivision<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495f550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"495f550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"labour-force-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Census Subdivision<\/th>\n<th>No. of Meat Processors<sup>4<\/sup><\/th>\n<th>Land Area (square km)<\/th>\n<th>Pop. per square km<sup>5<\/sup><\/th>\n<th>Individuals on EI<sup>6<\/sup><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All meat processors<\/td>\n<td><b>1,759<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>1,256*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>1,163*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>5,033*<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Remote meat processors<sup>42<\/sup><\/td>\n<td><b>1,033<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>524*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>236*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>642*<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Plants<\/td>\n<td><b>14<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>109*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>376*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>503*<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brandon, MB<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<td>599<\/td>\n<td>570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brooks, AB<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>752<\/td>\n<td>370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>High River, AB<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>905<\/td>\n<td>290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Langley, BC<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>308<\/td>\n<td>338<\/td>\n<td>770<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lethbridge, AB<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>122<\/td>\n<td>683<\/td>\n<td>1,330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Moose Jaw, SK<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>657<\/td>\n<td>650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Neepawa, MB<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>206<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Princeville, QC<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>194<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Red Deer, AB<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>104<\/td>\n<td>868<\/td>\n<td>2,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, QC<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>111<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>St-Esprit, QC<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>54<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vall\u00e9e-Jonction, QC<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Woolwich, ON<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>326<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yamachiche, QC<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>107<\/td>\n<td>56<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b2401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b2401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*Average value<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cff719 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cff719\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338f0d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"338f0d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0fbb0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0fbb0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If we plot a meat processing plant in the centre of its census subdivision, <span style=\"color: #a72133;\">we can approximate how many individuals are receiving EI benefits within radial distance of the plant.<\/span>The actual land area (per square km) of Canadian census subdivisions is not standard, however, meaning the radial distance of each subdivision will vary. Nevertheless, plotting meat processing plants in this way helps illustrate the unemployed individuals located nearby.<\/p><p>Overall, there are far fewer individuals on EI within the census subdivisions of remote meat processing plants and The Plants, indicating that <span style=\"color: #a72133;\">remote plants have a much smaller pool of labour from which to hire than their more urban counterparts<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e36ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6e36ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Figure 1: Radial measure of individuals on Employment Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821baa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"821baa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-21-at-4.29.05\u202fPM-1024x354.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7876\" alt=\"Figure 1: Radial measure of individuals on Employment Insurance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-21-at-4.29.05\u202fPM-1024x354.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-21-at-4.29.05\u202fPM-300x104.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-21-at-4.29.05\u202fPM-768x266.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-21-at-4.29.05\u202fPM.png 1352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd2248 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cd2248\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7d399 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a7d399\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd938d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bd938d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d255ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d255ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">LABOUR SUPPLY: NEARBY FIRST NATIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">First Nation reserves close to <em>The Plants<\/em> (and all remote meat processing facilities) have a labourforce population that is currently underrepresented in the sector.<\/span> Knowing how many First Nation persons are available for work within a reasonable commuting distance would be valuable information for meat processing plants looking to fill critical vacancies<\/p><p>A First Nation within an 80 km distance of a meat processing plant and with over 1,000 individuals in the labourforce seems like a viable source of recruitment. <span style=\"color: #a72133;\">More data is needed, however, as labourforce unemployment rates of these nearby First Nations are not currently available.<\/span> Other factors, like the availability of transportation and infrastructure conditions may also affect the potential of First Nations labour forces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a9ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41a9ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Table 3: Distance to nearest First Nation<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ee0b0 red-table elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9ee0b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"><table><thead><tr><th>\u00a0<\/th><th>Distance to nearest First Nation (average)8<\/th><th>Total population of nearest First Nation (average)<\/th><th>Labour force population of nearest First Nation (average)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>All meat processing pants<\/td><td>61 km<\/td><td>3,291<\/td><td>709<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Remote meat processing plants<\/td><td>61 km<\/td><td>3,193<\/td><td>702<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Plants<\/td><td>79 km<\/td><td>3,335<\/td><td>1,019<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf5cd3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf5cd3c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebafa5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eebafa5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5910641 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5910641\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9bc82f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9bc82f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">HR CHALLENGES: HIRING CANADIANS AND RETAINING EMPLOYEES<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em>The Plants<\/em> cite a number of reasons as to why they have consistent difficulty hiring Canadians to fill critical vacancies. The most common of these reasons include:<\/p><ul><li>Remote location\/lack of transportation<\/li><li>High labour force participation<\/li><li>Lack of absolute labour<\/li><li>Negative perceptions\/impressions of meat processing work<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fe3ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7fe3ae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2170435 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2170435\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1cdc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab1cdc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overall, The Plants prioritize employee quality of life as the primary means of retaining labour(i.e. wages, benefits, bonuses). Persistently high turnover rates and continued critical vacancies, however, suggest that retention efforts do not easily overcome deterrents like remote location, lack of transportation, and \u201cunpleasant\u201d, or &#8220;undesirable&#8221; working conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e689cad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e689cad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c3231 floating elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7c3231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.45.35\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7211\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.45.35\u202fPM.png 660w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.45.35\u202fPM-300x181.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d8534 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67d8534\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972d1ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"972d1ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670fd12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"670fd12\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3383b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e3383b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">HR STRATEGIES: RECRUITMENT EFFORTS<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>All of <em>The Plants<\/em> have made significant efforts to recruit employees from a variety of potential labourpools. Their efforts include, but are not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Building relationships and programs with nearby First Nations to directly recruit from an underrepresented group of workers<\/li><li>Developing partnerships with nearby high schools and colleges to promote employment among the youth population (e.g. practicum opportunities to, part-time and seasonal student work)<\/li><li>Advertising in ethnic media outlets to reach immigrant populations who may not speak English or French and working with immigrant employment agencies.<\/li><li>Extensive traditional and digital advertising activities at both local and national levels (e.g. online job boards, email marketing, participation in job fairs, mobile signage, etc.)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55064f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55064f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-22-at-10.27.50\u202fAM-1024x201.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-22-at-10.27.50\u202fAM-1024x201.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-22-at-10.27.50\u202fAM-300x59.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-22-at-10.27.50\u202fAM-768x151.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-22-at-10.27.50\u202fAM.png 1230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368a098 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"368a098\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619d782 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"619d782\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f1713 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8f1713\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a4389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3a4389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">HR STRATEGIES: THE TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM (TFWP)<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>On average, <em>The Plants<\/em> have a current workforce of 999 employees, <span style=\"color: #a72133;\">but operate under capacity with an average of 104 job vacancies and an average annual turnover rate of 26 per cent.<\/span><\/p><p>They have an average of 50 TFWs currently employed in their facilities. They also employ an average of 267 former TFWs (those who have transitioned to Canadian workers\/permanent residents). As of now, The Plants anticipate they will need an average of 79 additional TFWs in 2017 to operate at full capacity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a96e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a96e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Figure 2: The Plants: Average TFW Snapshot<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce41b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bce41b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-22-at-10.31.39\u202fAM-300x147.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-22-at-10.31.39\u202fAM-300x147.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-22-at-10.31.39\u202fAM-768x375.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-22-at-10.31.39\u202fAM.png 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d54fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86d54fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a99b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18a99b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402c8bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"402c8bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7e8c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f7e8c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">WHY THE TFWP?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>All of The Plants say that TFWs are critical to filling persistent job vacancies and allowing their meat processing facilities to operate closer to capacity. <span style=\"color: #a72133;\">More than half of The Plants note that retention rates for TFWs are significantly higher at their meat processing facilities compared to that of Canadians.<\/span> More than three-quarters of The Plants say they are focused on family reunification and paths to permanent residency for their TFWs.<\/p><p>Many of The Plants have identified the new LMIA process, introduced in 2014, as particularly prohibitive to filling critical labourgaps at their meat processing facilities. They say that the increased cost of LMIA applications (from $275 to $1,000) is not only burdensome, but non-refundable should an application be denied. If an LMIA application is refused, there is no appeals process currently available for The Plants to pursue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0fc9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0fc9d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1114\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.56.38\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7213\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.56.38\u202fPM.png 1114w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.56.38\u202fPM-300x82.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.56.38\u202fPM-1024x281.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-2.56.38\u202fPM-768x211.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05163ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05163ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c02756 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c02756\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba187c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba187c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40b8d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a40b8d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overall, <span style=\"color: #a72133;\">The Plants view TFWs as integral members of their companies and of their rural communities,<\/span> and believe that certain changes to the TFWP could better address the rural labour market landscape and the needs of foreign workers themselves. Some suggested changes to the TFWP include:<\/p><ul><li>Extension of the LMIA work permit from one to two years in duration<\/li><li>Treating skilled, semi-skilled, and low-skilled workers equally under NOC classifications<\/li><li>Creating a federal path to permanency for both industrial and retail butchers<\/li><li>Limiting the LMIA application fee<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8ffb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b8ffb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.00.50\u202fPM-300x197.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7214\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.00.50\u202fPM-300x197.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.00.50\u202fPM.png 684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113485b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"113485b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f18c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23f18c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82fb5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b82fb5d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3b77c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b3b77c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #af3746;\"><strong>CASE STUDY GAP ANALYSIS<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>In reviewing the case study data and considering best practices in conducting labour market situational analyses, a gap analysis resulted in two main observations:<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">1) Emphasis on \u201ccurrent point in time\u201d<\/span>:Much of the evidence presented in the case studies clearly outlined the \u201ccurrent\u201d position or point in time. However, strong situational analyses often have a past, present, and future component to recount a strong, contextualized path of achievement through understanding growth, challenges, and solutions.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">2) Emphasis on \u201cactivities\u201d<\/span> rather than \u201coutcomes\u201d: While it is important to understand what attempts have been made to overcome challenges with recruitment and retention (activities), it is even more important is to understand the outcomes (impacts) of those efforts. A more systematic analysis of why certain initiatives did or did not work would be useful in determining how to address particular challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c236b20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c236b20\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affa802 floating elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"affa802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.05.10\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7215\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.05.10\u202fPM.png 446w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.05.10\u202fPM-157x300.webp 157w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc0ba0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cc0ba0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0090bb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0090bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297c38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"297c38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.09.40\u202fPM-1024x249.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7216\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.09.40\u202fPM-1024x249.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.09.40\u202fPM-300x73.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.09.40\u202fPM-768x187.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.09.40\u202fPM.png 1158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c6bba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19c6bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our analysis of available data paints a picture of meat processors operating in remote parts of Canada as struggling, and, in some cases failing, to meet their labour needs.<\/p><p>In an effort to address some of the inherent hiring and retention challenges they face, plants have implemented a range of retention and recruitment strategies, but the success of these strategies appear to vary greatly.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">The most effective HR strategies to date have involved TFWs<\/span>; first, as way of filling urgent labour needs, and subsequently as a longer-term solution, as employers have helped their TWFs become permanent residents of Canada. Some of the changes that have been made to TFWP, however, have made it more difficult and expensive for meat processors to use the program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6fb11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe6fb11\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79bf98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d79bf98\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928a797 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"928a797\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd26bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd26bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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#a72133;\">RECRUITMENT EFFORTS<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>It would be beneficial to gauge perceptions of the meat processing industry through surveys of youth (e.g., under 25 years of age), new Canadians, individuals receiving EI benefits and social assistance benefits, and other relevant demographic groups, in order to understand public misconceptions, stereotypes, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES <\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Up-to-date reporting on enrollment in and graduation from the Sandy Bay First Nation Meat Cutting Training School in Neepawa, MB, will help gauge the potential success of similar programs across the country, if implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #a72133;\">IMMIGRATION AND WORK PROGRAMS<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>An analysis of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project, including its successes and failures thus far, would help determine the extent to which the Project could serve as a model for the development of new or updated immigration programs across the country.<sup>9<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a977a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a977a2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f440ed7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f440ed7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc51418 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc51418\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278f20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"278f20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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processing database.<\/p><p>5 Per 2011 Canadian Census Data.<\/p><p>6 As of December 2016.<\/p><p>7 Canadian meat processors located in census subdivisions with a population density less than 1000\/km2.<\/p><p>8 Based on postal code,<\/p><p>9 The Pilot Project very likely includes a requirement for both formative and summative evaluations to take place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9a00c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad9a00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-06-at-3.24.00\u202fPM-1024x325.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7217\" alt=\"\" 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