BC Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says this is one of the ways the government is working to revitalize the job market by providing employers with the funds they need to create jobs for those hardest hit by the pandemic.
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The British Columbia government is partnering with community partners, spending millions to get more women and minorities into the tech sector.
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The government, the Crown agency Innovate BC, the Information and Communications Technology Council and Mitacs are spending a total of $ 29 million to create 3,000 jobs for those entering the technology sector this year.
The government solicited comments from more than 20 organizations and reviewed hundreds of surveys of businesses and individuals that support equity seeking initiatives to determine the best way to distribute the funds.
The program is based on the Innovator Skills Initiative and would provide companies with up to $ 10,000 per employee for the first four months, but the grant amount has been increased and preference is given to employers who hire people who are a minority or part of the LGBTQ community. .
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Brenda Bailey, parliamentary secretary for technology and innovation, says the goal now is to revamp the existing program to create a more inclusive and sustainable tech economy.
BC Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says this is one of the ways the government is working to revitalize the job market by providing employers with the funds they need to create jobs for those hardest hit by the pandemic.
He says the pandemic has been disproportionately harsh on women and indigenous and black communities in search of employment.
“We want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to benefit from the economic recovery.”
Reference-vancouversun.com