Quebec facing shortages of certain skilled workers

A study conducted by a Quebec online recruiting portal, Jobboom, suggests that the provinces employers are having difficulty filling certain occupations. The study suggests that this is caused in part by shortfalls in the numbers of new graduates being produced by local educational programs.

This situation is expected to become worse by the year 2012 as Quebec's population ages. Recommended strategies for solving the shortage include the prospect of increased Quebec immigration and seeking to have workers postpone retirement.