Across Canada
In the Media
Innovation at Scale: Why Replicating Proven Models Is Key to Closing Canada’s Skills Gap
Future-proofing Canada’s labour market means investing in ongoing skills development. Too often, successful pilot projects remain local, and evidence sharing, on its own, takes too long to impact real-world policy and practice.
In the Media
Taking Stock: Trends in Canada’s labour market
Amanda Lang discusses trends in Canada’s labour market with Noel Baldwin, executive director of the Future Skills Centre.
In the Media
Skills-first hiring and training key to staffing Canada’s $192B in major projects: report
Future Skills Centre recommends defining skills required for role rather than relying on degrees or job titles
In the Media
Electrification is happening, and these jobs are already hot, industry says
When Laura Tyrrell was a teenager in Alberta, she sometimes accompanied her father on jobs wiring condos.
"I loved it," she recalled. "Going to work with him was fun."
State of Skills
Meeting the Demand for Talent
Building a resilient national talent pool requires a shift from traditional credential-based hiring and training approaches towards skills-first practices and demand-driven training. These efforts must be paired with increased employer investments in training, and the active removal of systemic barriers for equity-deserving groups.
In the Media
New Data Shows the Majority of Canadians Are Navigating an AI-Shaped Labour Market on Their Own
PathPilot, a career navigation platform built for a changing labour market, officially launched on September 17, 2026. Built within GuruLink Inc., an operating recruiting firm, PathPilot gives job seekers personalized, readily available guidance on skills, job matching, resumés, and interview preparation, and provides the career professionals who support them with a shared view of caseloads, activity, and outcomes.
Research
Women in Trades: Progress, Barriers and Opportunities
The research addressed three core questions: What is the current state of women’s participation in skilled trades in Canada? What systemic barriers prevent women from entering, completing and advancing in the trades? And what strategies, domestically and internationally, have shown the most promise in addressing these barriers?
Research
Workforce Training in Canadian SMEs: Barriers and Promising Models
This project responds to the need for a clearer understanding of the factors shaping SME upskilling and the conditions under which training investments are more effective.
Research
The Right AI Tool for the Job: The Productivity Potential of AI Applications in Canada
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to revolutionize work and drive productivity gains not seen in years. To assess the potential impact of AI, this analysis links AI application exposure to industry-level productivity outcomes.