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What’s Past is Prologue

What we learned about adult skills in Canada from the first cycle of PIAAC, and what we still need to explore.
February 12, 2025 13 minutes
Season 4 | Episode 7

Labour Market Data & Disruption – Insights from FSC @ Cannexus25

In this special live mini episode of the Future Skills Podcast, recorded at Cannexus25 in Ottawa, host Jeremy Strachan explores how labour market information (LMI)...

Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Jason Dennison, Tony Bonen, Tricia Williams

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Research

Learning From One Another: Labour Markets in Nunavut

As key industries in Nunavut recover from the pandemic, the economy is expected to grow over the next 20 years. However, skills mismatches and other challenges continue to limit the capacity of the resident labour force to satisfy labour market demands.
Blog

What is PIAAC and Why Does It Matter?

Skills provide an essential foundation for employment, health, individual and community well-being, economic growth, and active and informed citizenship.
Research

The Future of Work: Addressing Skill Imbalances in Canada

We’ve lost our balance. Skills shortages were especially acute during the post-pandemic recovery. A Statistics Canada survey from 2022 revealed that over half of employers were grappling with skills gaps and more than two-thirds were struggling to find candidates with the necessary skills.
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How working from home is affecting the workplace

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an enduring shift in workplace culture in Canada by dramatically increasing the number of employees who work from home. Initially, the...
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Research

Learning from One Another: Economic and Labour Forecast for Northern Ontario, Yukon, and Nunavutexternal link icon

This project, undertaken for Canada’s Future Skills Centre, drew in various Indigenous, government, and post-secondary partners from Northern Ontario, Yukon, and Nunavut. It features a labour market analysis and economic forecast for each region from 2024 to 2045, as well as descriptions of the in-demand skills and key challenges to workforce and skills development in these Northern regions.
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Project

Capturing Change in Indigenous Labour Markets: Local Approach, Pan-Canadian Impact

This initiative aimed to consolidate and enhance accessibility to Indigenous-specific LMI by developing a new Indigenous LMI system.
Research

Unemployment in Canada: A report from the Survey on Employment and Skills

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted employment in many ways and reshaped patterns of work. This report works to better understand the conditions that impact unemployment and that keep individuals from finding a job that fits.