Navigating a changing workforce

This project aims to provide career intelligence and access to targeted training for professionals in the public service. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) leads this initiative to help its members navigate the changing workforce and meet their career goals in order to thrive in the workforce of the future.

Evaluation Report:
PIPSC Evaluation Report

The world of work is changing. Artificial intelligence, automation and technology are increasingly used in professional occupations. But no matter how massive the disruptions, human capital will always be in demand. This project’s goal is to support PIPSC’s members, who are ambitious and responsible professionals eager to stay ahead of changes caused by social, economic and technological forces. 

Future Skills Centre is investing $2.5 million in this three-year project. This initiative is responding to the needs of the PIPSC members, since seven out of 10 want tangible, proactive steps on career advancement.  It will forecast upcoming changes, inform PIPSC members, offer them access to relevant training to stay ahead of changes, and support them in their professional development goals.

Through this project, members will access evidence-based research and insight on how their careers are changing. PIPSC will recommend relevant and accessible training opportunities to keep them ahead of the changes in their jobs. The union will also support members in seeking employer funding and opportunities to advance their career aspirations.

The PIPSC board has approved the project and partnership with FSC to create this new service. The project launched in June 2021 and the first prototype of the service will be tested among members within 12 to 18 months.

Evaluation Strategy

This project will be evaluated using tools and approaches aligned with its goals, context, and stage of development. The evaluation will focus on generating the right evidence at the right moment to move the intervention forward. Read more about our evaluation strategy.

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Research

Leveraging the Skills of Social Sciences and Humanities Graduates

• January 2020
• Public Policy Forum, Diversity Institute

Canadians are among the best-educated people on the planet. But are they getting the education they need — particularly in the fields of social sciences and humanities — to maximize their employment prospects in today’s fast-changing workplace?

• Pathways to Jobs

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From Newcomers to Game-Changers: Improving Immigrant Skill Utilization in Key Sectors

• June 2025
• The Conference Board of Canada

Immigrants come to Canada with an abundance of skills and credentials, hoping to build better lives for themselves and their families. Yet many find themselves in jobs that do not reflect their full potential. The Conference Board of Canada, on behalf of the Future Skills Centre, is researching immigrant skill mismatch (the underuse of immigrants’ skills in roles they are qualified for) and skill wastage (unemployment or employment outside their field of expertise) in three sectors with acute labour shortages and high availability of immigrant labour: health, construction, and accommodation and food services.

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Saskatchewan’s Forest Sector: Future Skills for an Indigenous-Led Revitalization

• November 2021
• The Conference Board of Canada

The forest sector in northern Saskatchewan must contend with labour shortages, skills gaps, and the desire by Indigenous communities to expand the sector toward renewable and alternative forest products.

• Pathways to Jobs
• Sustainable Jobs

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