That's a great question. It's something my association is grappling with right now.
With the economic downturn in 2008, our members are not leaving the field as quickly as expected. We had speculated that 52% would be eligible to retire in 2015. That number is closer to 27%, but when you consider that medical lab professionals are about 20,000 strong in Canada, it will be significant, and it's not quite as alarming as it had been. I think that's why my profession came off the foreign skilled worker program list in 2008. Our occupational code came off as a profession in dire need.