Funded through the Federal Government’s Youth Employment Skills Strategy, the new injection of funding will support employers with driver training and onboarding incentives.

 This funding is essential for the sector. THRC’s labour market information shows:

• Our workforce is aging; 27% is 55 or older, making looming retirements a significant risk.
• Only 8.1% of our workforce is 25 years or younger, highlighting the need to invest in the next generation of workers.
• Labour shortages are not isolated to Transport Truck Drivers; significant shortages are being felt among other key occupations, such as
  • Shippers and Receivers
  • Dispatchers
  • Delivery and Courier Service Drivers

“This new injection of funding from the Youth Employment Skills Strategy is important funding for the sector’ says Angela Splinter, CEO of Trucking HR Canada. “Attracting and recruiting more young people to the vast array of jobs we offer is a key HR priority, and this program provides needed support to employers to help do just that.”

 Starting in 2020, funding from the Youth Employment Skills Strategy kick-started THRC’s Career ExpressWay Program, which has grown to offer several unique solutions to industry employers.

To learn more about accessing Trucking HR Canada’s range of driver training and wage incentives, click here.

To connect with the THRC team and find out how you can take advantage of this new funding, complete an expression of interest here.

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Trucking HR Canada is a national, non-profit organization advancing modern HR solutions for the trucking and logistics workforce. We collaborate, partner, and work with a dynamic network, including industry associations, government departments and industry professionals, to ensure Canada’s freight transportation network has the skilled workforce needed for today and into the future.

For further information, contact:

Cecilia Reaburn
Manager, Communications, and Marketing
613-618-8845
info@truckingHR.com