Overview
- The three-year program targets more than 8,000 workers in softwood lumber, steel and related industries affected by U.S. tariffs.
- Services include retraining, upskilling and employment assistance for unemployed workers, employees in Work-Sharing agreements and those seeking to bolster their skills.
- Delivery will run through WorkBC’s provincewide network to provide timely, local and personalized support.
- Implementation will draw on input from labour and businesses and leverage existing federal–provincial labour market agreements.
- Officials positioned the plan within B.C.’s Look West strategy and federal initiatives as the province faces resource-sector job losses and a 6.1% unemployment rate reported for January 2026.