{"id":14720,"date":"2023-02-15T11:01:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T16:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csdconstruction.qc.ca\/construction-industry\/bassins\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T16:44:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T20:44:36","slug":"construction-labour-pools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csdconstruction.qc.ca\/en\/construction-industry\/construction-labour-pools\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Labour Pools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase\">Everything you need to know about construction labour pools in Quebec<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you get a construction job when the labour pools open?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a pool opens, it means that there&#8217;s a labour shortage in a trade or occupation. It&#8217;s an interesting opportunity to get into the construction industry without any training, degrees or experiences. <em>There&#8217;s a construction labour pool for everybody: carpenters, joiners and even for women!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Important! The pools could open at any time. That means it&#8217;s crucial that you have your file prepared and be ready to act fast. Here&#8217;s what to do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find a trade you&#8217;re interested in.<\/strong><br>That&#8217;s the first step. For some help, look through the <a href=\"https:\/\/csdconstruction.qc.ca\/en\/trades\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14684\">list of trades<\/a> and occupations for details on each of these jobs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fill out the labour pool registration form.<\/strong><br>Send us the <a href=\"https:\/\/formulaire.csdconstruction.qc.ca\/bassin\/candidat\">form<\/a> to let us know what you&#8217;ve chosen. A member of our team will then help you prepare your registration file. When it&#8217;s all filled out, we take it upon ourselves to monitor the labour pools, save you a spot, and send your file to the CCQ.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get a job guarantee for 150 hours over 3 months<\/strong><br>Don&#8217;t know anyone who&#8217;s hiring? No problem. We keep a list of all the employers who are recruiting in your area.<br><br>To make it easier on you, CSD Construction can provide you a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/csdconstruction.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Garantie_demploi_150_heures-3.pdf\">template guarantee for 150 hours<\/a>&nbsp;that the employer has to sign to make your job guarantee official.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take the Health and safety on Construction Sites course to get the ASP card.<br><\/strong>We pay all the registrations fees for the course for participants who are part of CSD Construction.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/csdconstruction.qc.ca\/en\/construction-industry\/asp-training\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14727\">Click here for the next course dates.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Then all you have to do is wait for the labour pools to open!<\/strong> The CSD Construction team takes care of saving you a spot as soon as it opens and sending your file to the CCQ.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Understanding the 150-hour Job Guarantee\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gLNujfIHOO0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you know if a pool is open?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day, the CCQ updates the status of the availability of labour by trade, occupation and geographic area. Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccq.org\/fr-CA\/qualification-acces-industrie\/bassins-main-oeuvre\/abonnement-alerte-penurie\">Alerte p\u00e9nurie<\/a> service to keep track of the status of the labour pools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now&#8217;s your chance! The pool has opened.<\/strong><br>That means there&#8217;s a labour shortage. It&#8217;s time for our team to save your spot. Once the CCQ authorizes it, you&#8217;ll receive an apprentice competency certificate that will allow you to work on a construction site while also completing your learning path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay alert! The pool is closed but it could open up soon.<\/strong><br>Less than 10% of workers are available for work in your area. Make sure your file is complete and ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remain patient! The pool is closed.<\/strong><br>A labour pool&#8217;s status changes depending on the percentage of workers available per trade in the region. Stay alert!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSST! To promote mixed-gender job sites, women who have a job guarantee of 150 hours over 3 months can enter the construction industry as soon labour pools are at less than 30%. Click here to learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/csdconstruction.qc.ca\/en\/member\/women-in-construction\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14910\">benefits for construction women<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cta-block has-black-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-beige-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Get in touch with us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn-full\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everything you need to know about construction labour pools in Quebec How do you get a construction job when the labour pools open? 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