Driving innovation in skills development to prepare for the future of work

Our Latest Reports & Insights

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Project

Health and Social Services Professionals’ Skills in Interprofessional Collaborative Practices in the Telehealth Context

This project focused on the challenges and necessary competencies for effective interprofessional collaboration in virtual care settings, which were highlighted by the rapid shift to virtual health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Project

Be EPIC: Dementia Training for Mid-Career Workers

Personal support workers (PSWs), who provide direct formal care to persons living with dementia (PLWD), are often under-trained on how to respond to the complex communication impairments and responsive behaviours of PLWD.
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Project

Reimagining Experiential Learning in Online Learning for the Digital Economy

Online program delivery expands access to postsecondary education to those who would otherwise be unable to attend due to personal or social circumstances. It also serves to prepare students for the digital economy. 

Our Impact

375 +

skills development projects spanning every province and territory

20

economic sectors represented

87000 +

Canadians receiving hands-on skills training

73 %

of projects serving underrepresented and disadvantaged groups

Our Areas of Focus

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1Sustainable Jobs

As Canada advances its net-zero targets, we need a skills and training agenda to support both a net-positive job growth in the economy and transitioning at-risk workers in sectors that will decline.

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2Tech and Automation

Technological change is having a profound effect on nearly all aspects of society and the world of work. Improving our understanding of how technology is reshaping work is key to understanding the skills needed to create technology and to navigate it.

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3Inclusive Economy

Many equity-seeking groups in Canada continue to face barriers to employment and career progression. Building an inclusive workforce requires addressing systemic discrimination to ensure all workers and employers can thrive.

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