Immigrants to Canada face chronic underemployment, while at the same time employers here are crying out for skilled workers. Part of the problem is that employers find it difficult to identify and assess the skills immigrants bring to the table and how their experience could be best applied in Canada’s labour market. Newcomers need help articulating their skills and filling in any gaps in their experience that might be helpful in landing and keeping a job in their field.

Canada’s public service does not have a centralized training and skills development strategy at a time when the economy is in great flux and many workers need retraining and upskilling to keep up with new technologies.

In addition to concerns about literacy levels, the most recent PIAAC data confirms a long-standing problem with unequal distribution of skills across the population – and thus concerns about their contribution to economic, social and health inequities.

As we look toward building a more inclusive and innovative future, it's essential to reflect on how we support Black youth pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

The Diversity Institute, Magnet and Future Skills Centre partnered with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to develop and evaluate a national learning management system, Skills Bridge, to provide SMEs with customized training resources that are effective, affordable, and able to build a diverse workforce.

The Thriving Workplaces project is helping to clarify workforce needs and job expectations through an innovative framework of “Magnetic Factors.” Project partners engaged employers and workers in Nova Scotia on their workplace experiences and needs, and from that research identified six factors that either attract employers and workers together or push them apart.

Indigenous communities, especially those in the Arctic, face significant barriers to education and the skills training that can lead to jobs. Addressing that starts with...

TRIEC’s CAIP program, funded by the Future Skills Centre, provides a hands-on, dual approach that bridges the gap between managers’ and immigrants’ perceptions of immigrant career advancement.

Evaluation is often seen as a complex and intimidating process, but at its core, it’s about understanding effectiveness, learning from our work and making better decisions.