Across Canada
In the Media
No High School Diploma or Career Path? No Problem
How a Douglas College program ‘reboots’ students by helping them map paths to their dream jobs.
In the Media
Canada isn’t fully using immigrant talent — new report shows where the gaps are
A new national report is putting a spotlight on a persistent issue in Canada’s labour market: many immigrants are not able to fully use their education and skills after they arrive.
Research
Retaining Canada’s Healthcare Workforce: Exploring the Flow of Healthcare Workers Across Canada
Canada’s healthcare system is facing a human resource crisis. Despite investments in recruitment and training, provincial and territorial health systems are struggling to retain healthcare professionals as workers move to other provinces or leave Canada altogether.
Research
Fuelling Our Future: Talent and Technology in Canada’s Mining and Oil & Gas Industries
Our research will provide essential insights to help industries, post‐secondary institutions, and policy-makers strengthen workforce resilience, close skills gaps, and position Canada’s mining and oil & gas sectors for long-term success in the face of uncertainty.
In the Media
Youth facing ‘perfect storm’ in job hunt this summer, economists say
Young people looking to get their foot in the labour market’s door this summer are feeling the crunch of a sluggish economy, fierce competition and fewer opportunities – a challenging situation for recent graduates and students in search of seasonal work.
Event
Skills Solutions for Canada’s Healthcare Workforce
Canada’s healthcare workforce is under pressure, millions lack timely access to care, nursing and allied health vacancies are rising, and PSWs face ongoing challenges in training and retention.
Project
EDI Backlash? What Canadian Workers Really Think
This project set out to examine how Canadian workers view EDI in their workplaces during a period of heightened public scrutiny. While debates on EDI had grown louder in the media and political arenas, there was little systematic evidence of how employees themselves perceived these initiatives.
Research
From Newcomers to Game Changers: Immigrant Skill Utilization in the Construction Sector
Drawing on Labour Force Survey data from 2022 to 2024, we examined how well immigrants’ skills are utilized in Canada’s construction sector.
In the Media
The missing work of co-ordination in Canada’s skills ecosystem
Canada’s workforce shortages won’t be solved by training alone. Better co-ordination, stronger intermediaries and long-term thinking are needed.