Across Canada
Research
OpportuNext
The OpportuNext platform, developed by the Conference Board of Canada with support from the Future Skills Centre, addresses this gap by providing a free, bilingual and user-friendly digital tool that helps users explore career options based on skill similarity, salary prospects and job outlook.
Blog
Impact Story: Creating a Pan-Canadian Learning Management System for SMEs
The Diversity Institute, Magnet and Future Skills Centre partnered with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to develop and evaluate a national learning management system, Skills Bridge, to provide SMEs with customized training resources that are effective, affordable, and able to build a diverse workforce.
Project
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.
In the Media
FSC's Tricia Williams Interviewed on The Current with Matt Galloway
Content from: CBC Radio
July 2, 2025 by Matt Galloway
Tune in to enjoy an engaging interview with Tricia Williams, FSC's Director of Research and Knowledge Mobilization on The Current show with Matt Galloway
State of Skills
Working with Black Communities
Black peoples in Canada experience widespread systemic anti-Black racism in education systems and the labour market. More needs to be done to name and address anti-Black racism in the skills ecosystem, including efforts to change employer behaviour to make workplaces more inclusive.
In the Media
Whither Canada’s future workforce in the tech-driven global knowledge economy?
Content from: Research Money
June 25, 2025 by Mark Lowey
Canadian businesses are under-investing in training their employees while industry and academia are still operating in silos when it comes to training the future workforce.
June 18, 2025
29 minutes
Season 5 | Episode 2
Leveraging the Skills of Newcomers
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, host Jeremy Strachan dives into the critical topic of leveraging the skills of newcomers to Canada and its...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Tricia Williams, Sharon McLennon, Shamira Madhany
In the Media
Future Skills Centre invests $7.6M in 35 projects
Content from: Canadian Manufacturing
June 16, 2025 by Canadian Manufacturing Staff
The new projects include both early-stage innovations and ready-to-launch programs.
Project
CRADLE+: Canadian Remote Access for Dementia Learning Experiences
This project aimed to expand on an already-established program known as Canadian Remote Access for Dementia Learning Experiences (CRADLE), a free and accessible dementia care training program aimed at UWCs.