Canadian Prairies S. SALMON, M. AKIMOWICZ, AND W. ASHTON MANSO - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Rural Employers ’ Motivations to Hire Newcomers: : The Case of Small and Medium Businesses in the Canadian Prairies S. SALMON, M. AKIMOWICZ, AND W. ASHTON MANSO ANNUAL INTEGRATION SUMMIT SEPTEMBER 12 TH -15 TH 2018, WINNIPEG, MB

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Manitoba’s declining rural population Canadian natural growth rate is projected to be negative in 2032!!! Potential entrants to the labour force (10 to 19 years of age) as a percent of potential exiters from the labour force (55 to 64 years of age) Non-metro Metro Manitoba Canada Manitoba 250 # of Entrants to Labour Force Non-immigrants 90% 74% 77% 200 Immigrants 9% 24% 22% 150 Non-permanent 100 1% 2% 1% residents 50 • Rural areas will increasingly rely on 0 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 2017 2020 2023 2026 2029 2032 2035 2038 newcomers Years • Newcomers ’ long -term settlement is Historical Low Growth conditioned by consistent access to the job M1 Growth 1991-2011 trends M2 Growth 1991-2000 trends M3 Growth 1999-2003 trends M4 Growth 2004-2008 trends market M5 Growth 2009-2011 trends High Growth 3

Research Question What are the motivations of rural employers to hire newcomers? Objectives: - Collect employers’ perspectives - Input a new perspective to policy-design - Focus on the Canadian Prairies 4

Method: Reaching out to SMEs • Electronic survey addressed to Small and Medium Enterprises • Expected responses: Total Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta SMEs 247,770 38,605 41,097 168,068 Expected responses 420 70 70 280 • Reaching out to SMEs and securing their participation is the critical step She needs your help! 5

Method: Reaching out to SMEs • Critical partnerships with MANSO, SAISIA, AAISA and local Service Provider Organizations (SPOs) • Additional partnerhsips with Chambers of Commerce and Community Futures networks SPOs Local Chambers of Commerce Local Community Futures 6

Progresses • On-going connections with SPOs to receive SME contact info • Starting connections with Community Futures and Chambers of Commerce • Dissemination of the electronic survey to SMEs Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta SMEs 38,605 41,097 168,068 Expected responses 70 70 280 Invitations sent 48 20 9 Received responses 6 3 2 7

Thank you very much for your attention. S. SALMON, SALMONS@BRANDONU.CA M. AKIMOWICZ, AKIMOWICZM@BRANDONU.CA 8

Theoretical Framework: The Self-determination Theory Extrinsic Intrinsic motivations motivations External Introjected Identified Integrated regulations regulations regulations regulations 9