Across Canada
State of Skills
Resilient by Design: The Skills Canadians Need Now and for the Future
To build a resilient workforce that is able to respond to and adapt to changing labour markets, whether due to unpredictable disruptions or longer-term transitions, we need a range of training and upskilling pathways that equip people with the skills they need to enter, advance, transition and return to dynamic labour markets.
Research
Adoption Ready? The AI Exposure of Jobs and Skills in Canada's Public Sector Workforce
This project investigates how artificial intelligence adoption could affect Canada’s public sector workforce, examining whether AI is more likely to assist workers with job tasks or automate those tasks entirely.
Project
Career Development and Experiences of Black, Indigenous and Racialized Women in the Canadian Workplace
This research project, led by Accelerate Her Future, centres the voices of Indigenous, Black and racialized women to explore how systemic inequities shape career development and advancement experiences of Indigenous, Black and racialized women.
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Facilitating Access to Skilled Talent
FAST helps participants build job readiness, navigate Canadian workplace culture and connect with credentialing resources. The program features six sectoral streams ranging from information technology (IT) to seniors care.
Research
Perceptions of trades training gaining traction over university
Canada faces a shortage of workers in the skilled trades, resulting in part from persistent labour-market demand driven by activity in construction, manufacturing, transportation and...
Research
DiversityLeads: Barriers and Enablers to Advancement for Equity-Deserving Groups
This report identifies significant barriers that hinder career advancement and enablers that allow leaders from equity-deserving groups to succeed. It is important to track progress because what gets measured gets done, especially at a time when Canada’s workers are aging and immigration levels are lowering, leaving a widening skills and talent gap for employers.
Research
Work Reimagined: Roles, Skills, and Workforce Development in the Age of AI
As AI transforms jobs and industries, organizations are navigating new ways of working. Understanding the dynamics of AI adoption—what drives it, what slows it down, and its impact on roles, skills, and workforce development—is essential for building responsive and competitive workplaces.
Research
Diversity Assessment Tool App
The Diversity Institute’s Diversity Assessment Tool (DAT) offers SMEs a practical way to assess their EDI practices, policies and strategies and determine areas for improvement.
Research
More Than Just Numbers Revisited: Women in Engineering
This report reviews progress for women in engineering and the gaps that remain, and draws upon research and best practices to advance an evidence-based action plan.