The latest international visitor numbers show tourists were falling for B.C. in November 2015 with an 11.1% increase in visits over the same month in 2014.

January BC Job Makers feature four diverse businesses from different corners of the province: a builder of eco-friendly retaining walls from the Lower Mainland, brothers in the Okanagan who custom-make skis, a marine transport service in northwestern B.C. and a growing Vancouver Island insurance company.    

Representatives from British Columbia's automotive sector met with federal and provincial governments.

Government is investing more than $3 million in five research projects to find new and innovative ways to help unemployed British Columbians find a meaningful job.

Forestry sector representatives met with the federal and provincial governments to discuss skilled-labour initiatives and human-resource planning, as part of a series of roundtables being held over coming months with sectors highlighted in the BC Jobs Plan.

The Province has launched a new intake system for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) so it aligns with British Columbia's labour market and economic development priorities.