Evidence and Insights Archive
Career pathways of immigrants: Looking for meaning amid starting again
This project aimed to understand how skilled migrants determined their alternative career pathways.
Quality of Work
Key Insights When individuals receive training and opportunities to develop their skills, they tend to find greater satisfaction and meaning in their work. Likewise, companies...
State of Skills: Quality of Work
Like many economies across the world, Canadians (and Canadian employers in particular) recognize that Canada needs more skilled tradespeople. Not enough Canadians, however, appear to be interested in pursuing these careers. Rates of enrollment in apprenticeships are falling short of where labour demand is. Past efforts to increase numbers of skilled tradespeople through immigration have fallen short of their targets, with low admittance through federal programs and a lack of information available for new Canadians on how to get qualified.
Skills and strategies for quality hybrid work in Canada
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Work quality experience and engagement among young workers
In recent years, young people have faced difficulties in the labour market. Pandemic lockdowns impacted school and work for most young people, alongside accelerated technological change and the increasing prevalence of gig work (characterized by short-term, on-demand, and task-based labour) have all had negative impacts on quality of work for young people.
Did the pandemic and labour shortages impact job quality?
Have questions about this report? Contact us communications@fsc-ccf.ca. How to Cite This ReportMcDonough, L. (2023) Project Insights Report: Did the pandemic and current labour shortages...
Autism CanTech!: Social return on investment and policy review
Have questions about this report? Contact us communications@fsc-ccf.ca. How to Cite This ReportMcDonough, L. (2023) Project Insights Report: Autism CanTech!: Social Return on Investment and...
Assessing the impact of hybrid work models on work quality
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