After the pandemic, construction is booming again. And thus the Vancouver construction industry - with its reliability, relatively good pay, and enough variety of works - is in demand of more fresh workforce.
And yet, at a time when new construction projects spring up at a greater number than ever, the city of Vancouver is experiencing a shortage of labor. And it’s not due to the lack of job prospects - it’s that workers are having a hard time finding affordable housing in the area. When the prices of homes in Vancouver are five times the prices in say, Saskatchewan, the burgeoning job opportunities suddenly become less attractive. The situation is compounded by the builders wages that have not progressed in line with the rise of house prices.
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