Labour Market Information
Research
From Jobs to Journeys: Rethinking How Canada Forecasts Skills Supply
Canadian organizations are navigating rapid labour and technology transitions—
automation, demographic aging, digitalization, and shifting educational pathways. Yet our core tools for forecasting skills supply are outdated.
Research
Canada Healthcare Workforce Retention and Migration
This interactive dashboard visualizes where healthcare professionals working in various roles are staying, moving within provinces, relocating to other provinces, or leaving the country and workforce entirely.
Research
Retaining Canada’s Healthcare Workforce: Keeping Talented Workers in Our Health Systems
Canada’s healthcare system is facing a human resource crisis. Despite investments in recruitment and training, provincial and territorial health systems are struggling to retain healthcare professionals as workers move to other provinces or leave Canada altogether.
In the Media
No High School Diploma or Career Path? No Problem
How a Douglas College program ‘reboots’ students by helping them map paths to their dream jobs.
In the Media
Youth facing ‘perfect storm’ in job hunt this summer, economists say
Young people looking to get their foot in the labour market’s door this summer are feeling the crunch of a sluggish economy, fierce competition and fewer opportunities – a challenging situation for recent graduates and students in search of seasonal work.
In the Media
Changes to LMIA focus on youth hiring, job postings
In addition to longer minimum advertising period, employers must demonstrate recruitment efforts encouraging youth to apply for jobs
In the Media
‘A Workforce Change Is Happening’: Experts Urge Policy Support as Skilled Job Demand Grows
At the 2026 Sustainable Workforce Summit held in Vancouver this week, advocates and industry experts discussed the state of Canada’s work force and where it risks falling behind.
Blog
Building a Stronger Evidence Base for Skills: Using Linked Data to Measure Long-Term Outcomes
Most program evaluations capture short-term results, leaving long-term benefits and the return on public investment unclear. A new partnership links administrative data to track long-term outcomes, value for money, and returns to Canadians.
Research
The Skills Mirror: An Analysis of Trends, Tensions, and Opportunities of Proposed Projects to FSC
In late 2024, the Future Skills Centre received nearly 900 proposals across multiple funding calls. These proposals offer a unique, system-wide view into Canada’s skills development ecosystem. In partnership with the Behavioural Insights Team, this project analyzed the proposal database to surface shared priorities, emerging challenges, and common approaches to labour market innovation.