April 2015

ABORIGINAL MARKET
MONTHLY
Aboriginal Labour Market Newsletter

Youth Employment
Fund

The Youth Employment Fund

provides an opportunity for
long term employment for
unemployed individuals
between 18-29 years of age.
By being placed with an
employer, the youth can gain
work experience and develop
skills through basic workplace
training, mentoring and
coaching (from the employer).
If you are an employer
interested in hiring Aboriginal
youth, or are between the
18-29 years of age, you can
register online.
For more information, visit:
nbjobs.ca.

Aboriginal Peoples Survey

The Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) conducted in 2012 revealed
a 10.5% unemployment rate for New Brunswick (NB) o-reserve
Aboriginals. This is very close to the NB general population. The
latest NB Aboriginal data puts the total unemployment rate at
20.8% (National Household Survey, 2011).

APS

NHS

22%

20.8%
17%
11%

10.5%

6%
0%
Aboriginal Market Monthly

Unemployment Rate

April 2015

This dierence could indicate that greater barriers to

employment exist for individuals who live on-reserve compared
to those who live o-reserve.

New Brunswick and the rest of Canada

Did You Know?

The Aboriginal Skills and
Employment Training Strategy
(ASETS) exists to help Aboriginal
people find a job or upgrade
their skills through:

In March, 2,100 jobs were added to the NB economy: 1,100

full-time and 1,000 part-time positions. The unemployment
rate in NB fell slightly from 10.4% to 10.1%, compared to
6.8% nationally (Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey).

Shipbuilding: Providing Career Opportunities

In 2011, the federal government awarded Irving
Shipbuilding with the contract to build Arctic Oshore
Patrol Ships (AOPS) and Canadian Surface Combatants.
This will lead to career opportunities for Atlantic Canadians
over the next 20-30 years.

skills development;

training for high-demand jobs;

job finding;

programs for youth;

Current opportunities in Shipbuilding include positions in:

operations, engineering, logistics, information technology,
and business services.

programs for urban Aboriginal

people with disabilities; and

How can you capitalize on career opportunities with

Irving Shipbuilding?

access to childcare.

There are four (4) ASETS

agreement holders in New
Brunswick: North Shore Micmac
District Council (NSMDC), Saint
John River Vally Tribal Council
(SJRVTC), Mawiw Council Inc.,
and NB Aboriginal Peoples
Council (NBAPC). You can benefit
from this service in the
communities by contacting
Employment and Training
Officers (ETOs).
The ASETS agreement holders
contact information is listed on
www.esdc.gc.ca. Click on Jobs
and Training, then Aboriginal
Programs.
Aboriginal Market Monthly

Visit www.jdijobs.ca and click the Careers page to view

current job openings. On the right side, click Company
and choose Irving Shipbuilding from the drop-down
menu. From there, you can explore existing job
opportunities with Irving Shipbuilding.
If there is nothing available that fits your skills and
experience, log in periodically to ensure you have the
chance to apply for positions in the future.
It is anticipated that companies supplying Irving
Shipbuilding will also have similar openings.
If you have any questions, contact Mark Taylor at the Joint
Economic Development Initiative (JEDI): (506) 444-5650;
mark.taylor@jedinb.ca.