NRC Annual Report 2001-2002

Guest workersNRC institutes, technology and innovationcentres engaged more than 1,206 guest workersfrom Canadian and foreign universities, companiesand public and private sector organizations.Not only does NRC benefit from the participationof these skilled workers in collaborative projects,their home organizations gain equally from thetraining provided and the transfer of knowledgeand know-how from NRC.NRC guest workers1,000 1,050 1,100 1,1501997-19981,2001,2501998-19991999-20002000-20012001-2002Total guest workersContributing to Canada’s skilledworkforceThe demands of the knowledge-based economycreate an ever-growing need for a well-educatedand skilled workforce in all parts of the economyand the country. NRC helps build this workforce,not only through its own recruitment and trainingactivities, but also through support of programs ofother government agencies and universities – inCanada and internationally.Supporting federal YouthEmployment InitiativesTo help SMEs meet their needs for highly qualifiedpersonnel, NRC-IRAP manages two youth internshipprograms on behalf of Human ResourcesDevelopment Canada. In 2001-2002, a total of550 graduates were placed in 460 SMEs acrossCanada. Total contributions to firms amounted to$3.95 million. Of these contributions, more than$3.86 million was invested in the Science andTechnology Internships Program supporting 541recent graduates working in 455 firms. The remainingcontributions were invested in the ScienceCollaborative Research Internships Program tosupport nine graduates in collaborative projectswith SMEs in British Columbia, Manitoba andOntario.NRC-IRAP youth employment initiativesRegional investments from 1999 - 2002($ millions)BC/YTAB/NU/NTPRONQCMARNF/LB0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.51999-2000 2000-2001 2001-200249P e o p l eS C I E N C E A T W O R K F O R C A N A D A