Future Skills
Future skills – basic literacy, numeracy and socio-emotional skills – are important across all economic sectors and occupations. Figuring out who and how to address skills gaps is key to building an inclusive workforce with upward mobility.
Research
Evaluating Opportunities and Challenges with Digital Twin Technology Adoption
This research from the University of Victoria examined the opportunities and challenges of digital twin adoption in key sectors in British Columbia. It used a mixed-methods approach, including semi-structured interviews with industry representatives and a survey of 143 professionals.
August 6, 2026
6 minutes
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 4
Building Canada’s AI Advantage
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we explore what it will take for Canada to build and sustain a competitive edge in artificial...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Aaron Rodericks, Jaxson Khan, Blair Attard-Frost
Research
How Are Skills and Jobs Evolving? Addressing the Need for a Dynamic Approach to Skills
Canada’s labour market is evolving rapidly, transforming both which jobs are in demand and the skills required to perform them. Yet most approaches to forecasting labour markets either assume that skill requirements within occupations remain constant over time or rely on broadly defined skills that are too general to inform education policy or training decisions.
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Advancing Career Services: Supporting Post-Secondary Career Professionals in a Changing Job Market
To understand how CDPs are navigating this evolving landscape, we conducted interviews with 40 practitioners working in colleges, universities, and polytechnics across Canada.
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Building Tomorrow: Strengthening the Skilled Trades Workforce in Construction
To better understand labour challenges in the construction industry, we interviewed
industry representatives and post secondary education leaders who are directly involved in training and hiring skilled trades workers.
Research
Fuelling Our Future: Talent and Technology in Canada’s Mining and Oil & Gas Industries
Our research will provide essential insights to help industries, post‐secondary institutions, and policy-makers strengthen workforce resilience, close skills gaps, and position Canada’s mining and oil & gas sectors for long-term success in the face of uncertainty.
Research
Language Skills & Translation Tools for Adults
This project examines the use, trust, and perceptions of machine translation (MT) tools among adults in Quebec to support language learning.
Research
Bridging the AI Skills Gap in Small and Medium-Sized Organizations in Canada
SMEs are at the heart of Canada’s economy, but without targeted supports, they risk being left behind in the AI transition. Addressing adoption gaps is not only about technology, it is also about building skills, confidence, resilience and equity into the future of work.
June 30, 2026
32 minutes
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 3
The Care Economy
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we turn to the care economy—one of Canada’s most essential yet complex labour market sectors. Host Jeremy...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Anita Khanna, Tyler Downey, Sean Chilton