Sectoral Initiatives Program

CHBA

NETAC

October 24, 2013

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To be a valued contributor in preventing and addressing skills mismatches and in

improving labour market efficiency.

SIP Vision

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Develop and disseminate sectoral learning and labour market intelligence

through research, partnerships and support of industry-led initiatives.

SIP Mission

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Since 1992

provided funding to support not-for-profit organizations to identify and address

labour market challenges

various economic sectors

SCP/SIP

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July 2011

departmental strategic review

approach to addressing skills shortages

key economic sectors

SIP Announcement

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Focus on the development of high quality labour market information products

national occupational standardscertification and accreditation regimes

to better understand emerging skills requirements, as well as the sector and geographic location of current and future jobs.

SIP

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support a better match between skills and job market demands

support more informed labour market decisions for job seekers, employers and students through the creation and dissemination of labour market intelligence

support skills development to facilitate labour mobility

SIP Program Objectives

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All national non-profits/workplace organizations can apply for funding, not just sector councils

Reports coming out of contribution agreements to be published on/linked from Working in Canada portal.

SIP – Other Differences

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construction

electricity and renewable energy manufacturing

natural resources and oiling gas

retail and services

transportation and logistics

tourism, arts and culture

SIP Eligible Sectors

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Call for Concepts

Request basic info to ensure that projects ideas were eligible without

proponent spending time, $ and energy before developing a full

proposal

SIP Process

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Description of the issueWhich of 3 eligible activities

Activities, outcomesDurationPartners

DisseminationCost/budget

SIP CFC

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Departmental AssessmentInternal consultation

Request for full proposals

SIP

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organizational capacity partners labour market are skills issue objectives, outcomes and action plan beneficiaries communication plan dissemination plan monitoring plan evaluation Impact sustainability rationale very detailed project budget partnerships forms and their financial contribution

SIP Call For Proposals

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• the extent to which the project addresses sectoral issues, and SIP objectives and priorities

• the organizational and partnership capacities of the applicant

• the potential impact of results

• the project plan

• the budget

SIP Assessment

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No date for new CFC

Could be on the same 3 themes,

or just 1 or 2 of them

Details will be in the call itself

Will be posted on the ESDC website

SIP Going Forward