The latest employment statistics show that there were 5,985 total workers on the Site C project in May 2023.
Of the total workers, 3,944 were from British Columbia, or 66%. There were 967 workers on site from the Peace River Regional District — or 19% of the construction and non-construction contractor’s workforce.
The number of apprentices employed on the project increased from 290 in April 2023, to 323 during the month of May 2023.
For some of the major project components of Site C, BC Hydro npotes they have contracted with companies who have substantial global expertise. During the month of May 2023, there were no workers in specialized positions working for Site C construction and non-construction contractors, who were subject to the Labour Market Impact Assessment process under the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Additionally, there were 57 management and professionals working for Site C construction and non-construction contractors through the federal International Mobility Program.
There were 496 Indigenous people working for Site C. The number of Indigenous people was provided by on-site construction and non-construction contractors that have a contractual requirement to report on Indigenous inclusion in their workforce.
Workers voluntarily self-declare their Indigenous status to their employer. There were 598 women working for Site C construction and non-construction contractors. The number of women was provided by on-site construction and non-construction contractors that have a contractual requirement to report on the number of women in their workforce.
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