Municipality Labour Market Research Plan Develop Service

The issuing agency is seeking a vendor to provide a municipality labour market research plan development service. This Labour Market Research program supports rural and remote communities in identifying labour market challenges and opportunities to support strategic planning. The program focuses on research and planning activities that generate findings and recommendations to inform future workforce development initiatives, funding applications, and policy or program development. The requested scope of work covers a Labour Market Study to examine the overall job market, the role of international students and temporary foreign workers in addressing local labour shortages, and the role of youth in the workforce. The project also requires a business and industry landscape review to identify key sectors, employers, economic drivers, business sizes, and industry types. Additionally, the agency requires an employment opportunity assessment covering emerging, seasonal, and future employment opportunities, alongside stakeholder and community engagement to incorporate input from employers, service providers, educational institutions, industry representatives, and other partners. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in Canada only. The agency requires the performance of the work to be conducted offsite. Bidders must submit questions no later than June 16, 2026, and must pay and register on the tendering authority's website to obtain the watermark-free request for proposals document. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget, and bidders can submit their responses digitally via email or online.