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Who are we ?

Human Resources Sectorial Committee of the Maritime Industry Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre de l’industrie maritime Claude Mailloux, Executive Director Presentation at the CFOA Annual Meeting Québec City, September 2008. Who are we ?. A marine industry tool mandated to:

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Who are we ?

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  1. Human Resources Sectorial Committee of the Maritime IndustryComité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre de l’industrie maritimeClaude Mailloux, Executive DirectorPresentation at the CFOA Annual MeetingQuébec City, September 2008

  2. Who are we ? A marine industry tool mandated to: Constitute a reference and project centre for all matters related to workforce development, training, career promotion, human resources management, etc. 2

  3. Our main goals • Work with companies and labour representatives to implement genuine partnership on human resources issues • Increase knowledge and understanding of Quebec marine industry workforce issues and employer/worker needs • Develop new training programs • Help increase training accessibility • Promote careers and trade-related skills • 3

  4. CSMO structure & composition • Board of directors composed of industry representatives • Shipowners (cargo, ferries and cruise ships) • Ports and marine services • Worker representatives • Maritime associations • Government observers • Membership: 90 companies and organizations • 3 employees • Resources • Operating budget provided by Emploi-Québec (Quebec Dept of Employment • Agreement basis with E-Q: autonomy and accountability 4

  5. Marine human resources challenges • Aging workforce • Fast-growing skills shortages • Recruitment and retention • Image of marine careers • Training accessibility • Financial • Geographic • Seasonal 5

  6. Ongoing activities • Annual survey of industry’s training needs • Financial assistance for companies and mariners: receive industry requests on behalf of Quebec government, analyse and recommend allocations - Regulated training (e.g. MED) • Officers (Transports Québec) 6

  7. Ongoing activities • Organization and development of new training programs as necessary • Maintenance techniques for applicants to 4th class engineering certificates (150 hrs) • Environmental vessel management • Environmental port management • Tug and barge deckhands • Bridge watch • On-board training for electricity students • Deckhands 7

  8. Ongoing activities • Marine industry information centre • Website • Monthly newsletter • Marine jobs e-mail and internet posting service • Documentation centre: HRM, marine human resources and activities 8

  9. Ongoing activities • Career promotion • Participation in education/job fairs and promotional activities • Development of promotional tools • Website • DVD • Brochures, etc. • Frequent meetings with students in schools, guidance counsellors, employment officers, etc. 9

  10. Sectorial analysis: goals • Survey and in-depth analysis of the Quebec marine workforce (2007-2008): • demography and characteristics: • trade • certificate • age • gender, etc. • What will needs be 3, 5 and 10 years from now? 10

  11. Sectorial analysis: highlightsQuébec marine industry • 284 companies • 19 shipowners / operators • 14 ferry operators • 84 cruise ship operators • 15 commercial ports • Québec City 27 MT • Montréal 26 MT • Sept-Îles 21 MT • Port-Cartier 20 MT • 118 million tonnes of cargo in 2007 11

  12. Sectorial analysis: highlights Québec marine population Ship operators: 6053 Cargo ships 3622 Cruise ships 1724 Ferries 707 Port management 678 Port operations 2535 Dockers (unions) 1619 Marine services (agencies) 1265 Pilotage 213 Total 12 362 direct jobs 18 400 direct & indirect jobs 12

  13. Sectorial analysis: highlightsQuebec marine population: marine personnel

  14. Sectorial analysis: highlights Quebec marine population: age factor

  15. Sectorial analysis: highlights Quebec marine population UnionizationFeminization Navigation Officers 55% 2.6 - 8.3% Deckhands 78% 8.1% Marine Engineers (1st) 34% 0% Marine Engineers (2,3,4th) 91% 0 - 5.8% Engine room Ratings 95% 0% 15

  16. Sectorial analysis: highlightsQuebec marine population Training expenditures vs. total payroll Shipowners and ferries 1.4% Cruise ships 1.9% Ports 1.8% Port services 2% Marine services 3.8% 16

  17. Sectorial analysis: highlights Quebec marine population: personnel requirements

  18. Marine immigrants studyGoals • Describe the population of Québec immigrants with marine qualifications • Make recommandations to facilitate integration of immigrants into the marine industry • Methodology: private and group interviews with • Companies • Immigration departments (Federal and Provincial) • Community organizations • Immigrants 18

  19. Marine immigrants studyHighlights • Between 2003 and 2005: 204 persons approached Transport Canada (Quebec City, Rimouski and Montreal offices) to request analysis and recognition of a foreign certificate • The vast majority (92%) of declared maritime immigrants have officer certification • Region/Country of origin (officers 2001-2006) • North Africa 66% • Eastern Europe 22% • Asia 12% 19

  20. Marine immigrants studyHighlights • Few immigrants declare their marine qualifications when applying for immigration. In fact, Transport Canada receives four times more equivalency requests from landed immigrants with marine certification. • The marine industry is not on the list of priorities of Canadian immigration officers abroad • Immigration officers (Department of Immigration) have no information whatsoever on the Canadian marine industry • Before their arrival, a number of immigrants think their certificate will be fully recognized by Canadian authorities 20

  21. Marine immigrants studyHighlights • Immigrants are unaware of Transport Canada’s requirements for documents needed to study their certificate for equivalency purposes • Translated documents • Authentication of seatime • According to immigrants and marine companies, Transport Canada is far too strict in establishing training and examination requirements for immigrants • The time immigrants must undergo training and examinations before obtaining equivalency of their certificate varies between one and five years 21

  22. Marine immigrants studyHighlights • Access to training is difficult for financial and geographic reasons • Some companies are reluctant to offer first jobs. They often offer lower level jobs even to immigrants whose certificate has finally been recognized by TC • Few companies have strategies to promote smoother integration of immigrants CONCLUSION Far too many immigrants are lost to the marine industry 22

  23. What about the Federal level? • The sectorial approach exists at the federal level • 29 sectorial councils in Canada, but none for the marine sector • There is a project to assess the justification and feasibility of establishing a Canadian sectorial council for the marine and ocean sector in Canada • HRSDC has created a joint advisory group with indutry people to initiate the first step and to oversee the initial study (situational study). • The findings and recommendations of a situational study conducted in winter 2008 is currently being analyzed and undergoing consultation in the Canadian marine industry. 23

  24. Thank-you! CSMO industrie maritime 271, rue de l’Estuaire Québec, QC G1K 8S8 418 694-9059 www.csmoim.qc.ca E-mail: cmailloux@csmoim.qc.ca

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