Prince Edward Island’s need for construction workers to build homes has never been greater, but funding announced Wednesday could have job sites bustling with more workers soon.
At least that’s what the Construction Association of P.E.I. hopes will happen with money granted to develop an Atlantic Canada recruitment strategy for skilled labourers from outside the country.
The industry has been talking about worker shortages in the industry for years, but this is the first time the provincial and federal governments have kicked in money for recruitment, as a national housing crisis wears on.
Construction association general manager Sam Sanderson said the strategy will let members of the industry recruit foreign workers face to face.
