A report by industry group BioTalent Canada warns that the Atlantic Provinces face a potentially crippling labour shortage in the bioeconomy, deepening a staffing crunch that BioNova Executive Director Scott Moffitt and PEI BioAlliance CEO Rory Francis have previously warned could constrain future growth in the sector.
The report, called Close-up on the bio economy: Labour market intelligence, estimates that Atlantic Canada will need another 3,300 biotech workers by 2029. But “there will not be enough talent supply to meet labour demands, with significant pressure now and mounting throughout