Research + White Papers
Research
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.
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Advancing Career Services: Supporting Post-Secondary Career Professionals in a Changing Job Market
To understand how CDPs are navigating this evolving landscape, we conducted interviews with 40 practitioners working in colleges, universities, and polytechnics across Canada.
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Building Tomorrow: Strengthening the Skilled Trades Workforce in Construction
To better understand labour challenges in the construction industry, we interviewed
industry representatives and post secondary education leaders who are directly involved in training and hiring skilled trades workers.
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Immigration and the Economy: Perceptions and Experiences
The project set out to explore how Canadians—immigrants, children of immigrants, and non-immigrants—perceive immigration levels, economic contributions, job opportunities, and the overall state of the economy.
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Language Skills & Translation Tools for Adults
This project examines the use, trust, and perceptions of machine translation (MT) tools among adults in Quebec to support language learning.
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Environmental, Social, Governance Disclosure: SMEs and the Transition to Net Zero
Canadian SMEs produce approximately 45% of GHG emissions, but are not sufficiently equipped to engage in environmental, social, and governance issues related to reporting emissions. This report provides a contextual overview of Canadian SMEs working towards emissions compliance.
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Supporting Indigenous and Northern Entrepreneurs
We synthesized recent data on the North’s economy, and a literature review on the various barriers and enablers to entrepreneurship and businesses in the Territorial North (incl. Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut).
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Bridging the AI Skills Gap in Small and Medium-Sized Organizations in Canada
SMEs are at the heart of Canada’s economy, but without targeted supports, they risk being left behind in the AI transition. Addressing adoption gaps is not only about technology, it is also about building skills, confidence, resilience and equity into the future of work.
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Unlocking Canada’s Skills Potential: The Role of Education and Training Outside the Post-Secondary System
Education and training providers operating outside Canada’s formal post-secondary system—sometimes referred to as non-post-secondary institutions (non-PSIs)—are a critical driver of workforce development.
Signal49 Research, in partnership with the Future Skills Centre, is bringing the broader education and training ecosystem into focus—identifying who delivers what, to whom, and with what impact.