Research + White Papers
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Advancing Workplace Inclusion for Black Immigrants in Northwest Territories
This research, conducted by ProEdge Consulting, examines the unique experiences of Black immigrants in the Northwest Territories (NWT), a region where immigration is increasingly important yet under-researched.
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Production Workers in the Shift to Electric Vehicles
This project examined how displaced auto workers are experiencing this transition and whether current training and credentialing systems are helping them move into new opportunities.
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Building Culturally Safe Workplaces for Indigenous Employees in British Columbia
This project set out to understand how workplaces in Victoria and across B.C. could better support Indigenous cultural time, and how gaps in policy and employer awareness shape the experiences of Indigenous workers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority Spotlight
Through the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority's (SLFNHA) Community Health Worker Diabetes Program, Indigenous community health workers (CHWs) across remote communities in Northwestern Ontario are benefitting from training and interventions that address occupational challenges.
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Pathways to Careers: Advancing Neuroinclusive Work‑Integrated Learning in Higher Education
Signal49 Research, in partnership with the Future Skills Centre, is exploring how post-secondary WIL providers and workplace hosts can design more inclusive programs that set neurodivergent students up for success.