Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training, has issued the following statement regarding post-secondary education in fall 2021:

We all know about or have personally felt the effects of the forestry industry’s downturn over the last few years.

We all know about or have personally felt the effects of the forestry industry’s downturn over the last few years.

The Government of British Columbia is supporting post-secondary students, staff and faculty with new changes that offer more financial flexibility for public post-secondary institutions (PSIs) impacted by COVID-19.

Post-secondary institutions in British Columbia are working to bring more local food to their campuses.

Micro credentials are a key part of a new initiative that will fast-track British Columbians to gain the education and skills they need for high-demand jobs.

Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economy Recovery and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for January 2021:

Government has launched a new Skills Training for Economic Recovery program in order to support people affected by COVID-19 to get access to new training opportunities for high-demand jobs.  

More educational opportunities are on the way for people looking to build careers in the high-demand field of early childhood education and provide high-quality child care to more B.C. families.

An $8.4-million investment in education and training programs will enable people to train for high-demand jobs as health-care assistants caring for B.C.’s seniors.