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Project

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)

The Northern Tourism Recovery Incubator developed by ITAC was created to support SMEs in Northern communities to strengthen their business, rebuild Indigenous tourism operators and re-train staff members to support visitors and public health expectations as the tourism industry recovers.
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Project

Two-Eyed Seeing Network

Ongoing and persistent labour and skill shortages coupled with underemployment among key segments of the population, notably Indigenous youth have left the connections between industry and Indigenous populations to remain underdeveloped.
In the Media

Vancouver Island, Okanagan Prove Popular Places to Work Remoteexternal link icon

Remote and hybrid work dominate the career opportunity field in 2023 as Canadians favour flexible roles over traditional office-based positions. 78% of workers who have worked from home agree that remote and hybrid models trump the all-office experience, according to data from Future Skills Centre.
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Project

Virtualization of experiential learning platforms and their pedagogical models

In response to this challenge, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) tested the virtualization of training by building a platform that provided learners, instructors and researchers with remote access to a physical training environment.
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Project

Training our career development professionals

Have questions about our work? Do you need access to a report in English or French? Please contact communications@fsc-ccf.ca. How to Cite This ReportTobin, S....
In the Media

Editorial: Canada scores failing grade at skills training schoolexternal link icon

Canada has more than a labour shortage challenge. The deeper issue facing the country’s employers, industries and, ultimately, its economy is a skills shortage.
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Research

Employment in 2030: Action labs

These reports will help you gain insight into regional labour market challenges and recommendations for more worker-centric Labour Market Information (LMI).
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News

Practitioner Data Initiative (PDI)

The Practitioner Data Initiative (PDI) is a pan-Canadian project of the Future Skills Centre (FSC) and Blueprint, focusing on helping community service organizations across Canada to better use their own data, in order to improve their decision making and enhance service delivery to their communities.
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Project

Securing sustainable northern fisheries

This partnership supports small-scale Arctic fisheries by introducing and promoting locally harvested products to Canada’s sustainable seafood market.