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Research

From Shortages to Solutions: Tackling Canada’s Critical Gaps in Healthcare, Trades and Tech

Canada is facing a dramatic workforce gap. The country lacks workers with technical skills and post-secondary education, such as engineers, tradespeople, nurses, and educators. This imbalance cost an estimated $2.6 billion in lost GDP in 2024. Training and reskilling are vital but will not be enough—or fast enough— to close the gap.
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Blog

What’s Past is Prologue

What we learned about adult skills in Canada from the first cycle of PIAAC, and what we still need to explore.
Event

Insights in Action Tour: Closing Webinar

After a series of dynamic events nationwide, we are bringing together key takeaways, promising solutions, and regional perspectives in a final webinar. This session will highlight the projects shaping skills development across the country, what we’ve heard from diverse stakeholders, and the opportunities ahead to build a future-ready workforce.
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Future Skills Centre at Transition Accelerator Event on Workforce Growth for a Prosperous Canada

What kind of skilled workforce does Canada need for a competitive, prosperous future economy—and how do we make sure we have it? As demand for low-carbon energy surges globally, Canada's role as a producer and exporter of critical minerals, electricity and more could come with big opportunities for workforce growth. The electricity sector is focused on how to train, upskill, and hire the workers needed to produce and distribute enough affordable electricity to meet projected demands. Critical mineral supply chains are facing similar issues, which could become even more challenging should efforts to responsibly speed mine approvals succeed.
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In the Media

The Future of Skills in the Tradesexternal link icon

Content from: thefutureeconomy.ca By: Brynn Bourke and Noel Baldwin | February 18, 2025
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Research

Advancing Women in the Information and Communications Technology Workplace: A Review of Leading Practices

This report examines barriers faced by women in the ICT sector and devises strategies to improve representation, advancement and inclusion.
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Research

Creating Inclusive Campuses: Neuroinclusive Policies and Practices in Postsecondary Education

In this research, we report on the findings of the first national survey of neurodivergent postsecondary students and recent graduates as well as in-depth interviews with neurodivergent students and graduates, and staff and leaders working in accessibility services.