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Research

Pathways to Careers: Advancing Neuroinclusive Work‑Integrated Learning in Higher Educationexternal link icon

Signal49 Research, in partnership with the Future Skills Centre, is exploring how post-secondary WIL providers and workplace hosts can design more inclusive programs that set neurodivergent students up for success.
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Advancing Career Services: Supporting Post-Secondary Career Professionals in a Changing Job Market

To understand how CDPs are navigating this evolving landscape, we conducted interviews with 40 practitioners working in colleges, universities, and polytechnics across Canada.
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Building Tomorrow: Strengthening the Skilled Trades Workforce in Construction

To better understand labour challenges in the construction industry, we interviewed industry representatives and post secondary education leaders who are directly involved in training and hiring skilled trades workers.
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Fuelling Our Future: Talent and Technology in Canada’s Mining and Oil & Gas Industries

Our research will provide essential insights to help industries, post‐secondary institutions, and policy-makers strengthen workforce resilience, close skills gaps, and position Canada’s mining and oil & gas sectors for long-term success in the face of uncertainty.
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Immigration and the Economy: Experiences and Perceived Impact of Immigrants

The project set out to explore how Canadians—immigrants, children of immigrants, and non-immigrants—perceive immigration levels, economic contributions, job opportunities, and the overall state of the economy.
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Environmental, Social, Governance Disclosure: SMEs and the Transition to Net Zero

Canadian SMEs produce approximately 45% of GHG emissions, but are not sufficiently equipped to engage in environmental, social, and governance issues related to reporting emissions. This report provides a contextual overview of Canadian SMEs working towards emissions compliance.
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Bridging the AI Skills Gap in Small and Medium-Sized Organizations in Canada

SMEs are at the heart of Canada’s economy, but without targeted supports, they risk being left behind in the AI transition. Addressing adoption gaps is not only about technology, it is also about building skills, confidence, resilience and equity into the future of work.
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June 30, 2026 32 minutes
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 3

The Care Economy

In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we turn to the care economy—one of Canada’s most essential yet complex labour market sectors. Host Jeremy...

Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Anita Khanna, Tyler Downey, Sean Chilton