I'll take this one.
We need a wide range of skill sets across Atlantic Canada. We're highly rural, which means we have employers that require a significant amount of skill from newcomers coming in, but also some that only require entry-level skill sets coming in. I know several employers here, even just in the St. John's area, that cannot get workers to work at their workplace. We need to look more internationally, beyond what we have here in Atlantic Canada.
We also have an older population. We will greatly need immigration as we go forward in the next couple of years as we see folks leaving the workplace and needing to be replaced.
Above all else, our members need access to qualified workers, no matter their skill.