Across Canada
Research
Amped Up: Upskilling Canada's Heavy Duty Vehicle Mechanics to Support the Transition to Electric School Buses
This project examined how heavy-duty diesel mechanics can be effectively upskilled to support the transition to electric school buses.
Research
Retention in Healthcare: Migration Costs and Systems Perspectives
We undertook an examination of the cost of turnover and out-migration among Canadian healthcare workers, as well as how regulatory bodies and training organizations monitor and respond to workforce exits.
August 6, 2026
6 minutes
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 4
Building Canada’s AI Advantage
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we explore what it will take for Canada to build and sustain a competitive edge in artificial...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Aaron Rodericks, Jaxson Khan, Blair Attard-Frost
In the Media
AI skills gap in Canada widens as worker confidence fails to keep pace
New TD research exposes critical AI skills gap in Canada, with one in three workers admitting to overstating abilities
State of Skills
Skills and Training Innovation in Healthcare and Bio-Health
The purpose of the healthcare sector is, ultimately, to improve the health of the population, which also includes its workforce. The impact of projected shortages of skilled health workers means Canadians will be challenged to get the timely healthcare that they need, as the burden of age-related, complex illnesses continues to grow.
Research
Is AI Taking Away Your First Job? AI and Entry-Level Labour Demand
This research will strengthen Canada’s understanding of how AI is affecting entry-level job opportunities and support more informed, forward-looking workforce development policy.
Research
How Are Skills and Jobs Evolving? Addressing the Need for a Dynamic Approach to Skills
Canada’s labour market is evolving rapidly, transforming both which jobs are in demand and the skills required to perform them. Yet most approaches to forecasting labour markets either assume that skill requirements within occupations remain constant over time or rely on broadly defined skills that are too general to inform education policy or training decisions.
Research
From Newcomers to Game Changers: Immigrant Skills Utilization in the Hospitality Sector
This issue briefing aims to identify targeted solutions that support immigrant talent development and skill utilization in the hospitality sector. Drawing on Labour Force Survey data from 2022 to 2024, we examined how well immigrants’ skills are utilized in the hospitality sector.
Research
From Newcomers to Game Changers: Immigrant Skill Utilization in the Healthcare Sector
Drawing on Labour Force Survey data from 2022 to 2024, we examined how well immigrants’ skills are utilized in the healthcare sector.