Thinking of pursuing a career in trucking and looking at training options? Recently, the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) developed national occupational standards for professional truck drivers, dispatchers, professional driver trainers and transportation safety professionals. These occupational standards describe the skills and knowledge required for these positions and will ensure the industry has qualified, competent drivers. The CTHRC also lists truck driving schools that train to these standards.

On a similar note an article in the Saturday April 7, 2007 Times Colonist indicates that the transportation industry is growing and there will be a labour shortage in the near future.

The Vancouver-based Western Transportation Advisory Council (Westac) anticipates 80,000 vacancies over the next three to five years in just logistics management, not to mention the need for 37,000 new truck drivers this year.