skills training

Aurora College’s FSC-funded project Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence (IBCE) Feasibility Study aimed to better understand needs, opportunities and best models in establishing an Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence (IBCE) at the NWT institution, as well as establishing a model for a two-year pilot.

As part of its five year plan to address the human resource needs for successful inshore fisheries research and development in the Qikiqtani region, QC accessed FSC funding to develop the Inshore Fishery Development in the Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut program.

The project Supporting Place-based SMEs in the Rural Yukon in the Post-Pandemic Environment responds to the realities of the pandemic on this sector in the region. The project seeks to support the monetization of land-based activities for SME’s in rural Yukon, as well as to enhance relationships with existing SME’s in the rural region of the territory.

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.

This research will examine and support Yukon as it recovers from the economic impact of COVID-19 while fostering resilience to prepare for future shocks.

This project will study the impact of working-from-home on new graduates, women and newcomers to Canada in engineering and technology jobs.

Founders of interactive digital media or game studio businesses who are racialized, BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ benefit from a toolkit and program that makes entrepreneurship in this sector accessible to more Canadians.

The Indigenous Employment Hub can help meet labour needs for future (infrastructure) projects in B.C. and become a model for creating meaningful employment opportunities for Indigenous people.

Creating a program to bridge the gap between employer demand and workforce attachment in Nova Scotia and PEI.