Future Skills
Future skills – basic literacy, numeracy and socio-emotional skills – are important across all economic sectors and occupations. Figuring out who and how to address skills gaps is key to building an inclusive workforce with upward mobility.
In the Media
Skills-first hiring and training key to staffing Canada’s $192B in major projects: report
Future Skills Centre recommends defining skills required for role rather than relying on degrees or job titles
State of Skills
Meeting the Demand for Talent
Building a resilient national talent pool requires a shift from traditional credential-based hiring and training approaches towards skills-first practices and demand-driven training. These efforts must be paired with increased employer investments in training, and the active removal of systemic barriers for equity-deserving groups.
Event
FSC at Future-Proofing the Marine Workforce
We are thrilled to share that Noel Baldwin, Executive Director at FSC, will be delivering a keynote address at the Imagine Marine Conference 2026!
Research
Evaluating Opportunities and Challenges with Digital Twin Technology Adoption
This research from the University of Victoria examined the opportunities and challenges of digital twin adoption in key sectors in British Columbia. It used a mixed-methods approach, including semi-structured interviews with industry representatives and a survey of 143 professionals.
Research
Unlocking Canada’s Skills Potential: Training Pathways, Participation, and Outcomes Beyond Post-Secondary
Canada’s ability to address persistent skills shortages increasingly depends on how well its training system can keep pace with rapidly evolving labour market demands. While post‐secondary institutions (PSIs) provide a critical foundation for skills development, they are not designed to meet all workforce needs on their own.
August 6, 2026
34 minutes
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 4
Building Canada’s AI Advantage
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we explore what it will take for Canada to build and sustain a competitive edge in artificial...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Aaron Rodericks, Jaxson Khan, Blair Attard-Frost
Research
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.
Research
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.
Research
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.