Supporting Tariff-Affected Workers, Employers and Communities
If tariffs have affected your job, business, or community, training, employment and funding support are available to help you reskill, explore new opportunities and strengthen your community’s workforce.
Workers
Training, career planning, job search support, and funding are available to help you reskill, explore new career paths and transition into in-demand jobs.
Communities
Funding and resources are available to support workforce training, worker transitions and local workforce planning.
Employers
Training and hiring supports help you retain and upskill employees in response to changing workforce needs.
Supports for workers
Explore new career or job opportunities
Access free employment services at your local WorkBC Centre to explore career options and identify opportunities that build on your skills and experience. Career planning, job search assistance and other supports are available to help you navigate career transitions.
Reskill for new opportunities
Access free training opportunities to build on your existing skills and prepare for jobs in industries with growing demand. Whether you’re looking to move into a new field or adapt your skills to changing industry needs, support is available.
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Start your own business
Receive training, mentorship, and funding to start your own business.
The Build Your Own Future program helps you develop the skills and confidence to become your own boss. You may be eligible if you’re affected by tariffs or a mill closure.
Supports for communities
Train and retain workers
Access funding to deliver training that helps local workers build new skills, prepare for available jobs and remain connected to employment. Communities can tailor training initiatives to local workforce needs and economic opportunities.
Available through:
- Canada-BC Workforce Tariff Response Forestry Grant
- Community Workforce Response Grant
- Project Based Labour Market Training
Create employment and work experience opportunities
Access funding for community-based projects that help people gain hands-on experience, build skills and connect with employment opportunities.
Available through:
• Job Creation Partnerships
• Project Based Labour Market Training
Plan for Your Community’s Workforce Needs
Access funding to better understand workforce challenges, identify labour market gaps and develop solutions that help your community respond to changing economic conditions.
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Support workers through economic change
Access funding to help local workers remain connected to the labour market, build new skills and transition to new opportunities during periods of economic disruption.
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Supports for employers
Train and upskill employees
Access funding to help employees build new skills, adapt to changing business needs and support your workforce to stay competitive.
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Strengthen and retain employees
Access funding to help retain employees, respond to workforce challenges, and adapt to changing economic conditions.
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Access advice and support for economic change
Access resources and advisory supports to help your business navigate tariff-related impacts, changing economic conditions, and workforce challenges:
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Find and hire workers
WorkBC will connect you with a new employee and cover part of their wage while they learn the job. Learn more about this opportunity: WorkBC Wage Subsidy Program.
Learn more about B.C.'s tariff response
The Canada-British Columbia Workforce Tariff Response supports workers, employers and communities to respond to tariff-related impacts and changing economic conditions.
Learn more about the Canada-British Columbia Workforce Tariff Response and how B.C. is standing strong with Canadians.
Funding for this program is provided (in part) by the Government of Canada through the Canada-British Columbia Workforce Tariff Response.