Innovation Projects
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Career Advancement for Immigrant Professionals
The Career Advancement for Immigrant Professionals (CAIP) program, initiated in Toronto, aimed to address the significant underemployment of skilled immigrant professionals in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
State of Skills
Work-Integrated Learning
Work-integrated learning can be effective in developing technical and soft skills among learners at different levels, including in high schools, colleges and universities and in professional roles.
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Work in Manitoba
This project sought to address the challenges employers in the province were facing in connecting with the right talent and having to navigate multiple recruitment platforms with no guarantee that postings would reach qualified candidates.
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Indigenous ICT Development Centre
This project investigated the potential benefits of establishing an Indigenous ICT Development Centre to offer ICT services and training within local communities.
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Advanced Digital and Professional Training (AdaPT)
The Advanced Digital and Professional Training (ADaPT) program is a sector-based training initiative designed to address the disconnect between the skills of postsecondary graduates and the needs of the IT sector.
State of Skills
Working Collaboratively to Close Skills-Related LMI Gaps
Labour market information (LMI) is a key pillar of a well-functioning workforce development system, yet considerable gaps remain in the generation, dissemination and uptake of skills-related LMI in Canada.
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Energy to Digital Growth Education and Upskilling Project
The Energy to Digital Growth Education and Upskilling Project (EDGE UP 2.0) is a sector-based training program designed to help displaced mid-career oil and gas professionals transition into IT roles in Calgary.
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Calgary Regional WIL Secretariate and Platform
This project sought to revitalize the Calgary regional labour market by developing a more inclusive and comprehensive model for coordinating work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities.
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Level Up Skills Evolution: Scaling Up Sectoral-Based Microcredentials
The Level Up Skills Evolution project begins with a unique premise – what if employers were more in the lead for designing microcredentials? The project therefore aimed to address workforce challenges by developing and scaling sector-based micro-credentials to help employers navigate technological change, labour shortages, and training gaps.