Labour Market Information
Project
Invest Talent: Building Metro Vancouver’s Workforce Hub
The Invest Talent pilot was designed and implemented to test a demand-driven approach to regional workforce development rather than building training programs around available supply.
News Release
Future Skills Centre invests to turn PIAAC skills data into Canadian workforce insights
Canada’s productivity and prosperity depend in part on how effectively the country uses the skills of its workforce. To strengthen this foundation, the Future Skills Centre (FSC), funded by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Program, announced the selection of 10 research projects to tap into the potential of the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) dataset.
Research
From Jobs to Journeys: Rethinking How Canada Forecasts Skills Supply
Canadian organizations are navigating rapid labour and technology transitions—
automation, demographic aging, digitalization, and shifting educational pathways. Yet our core tools for forecasting skills supply are outdated.
Research
Canada Healthcare Workforce Retention and Migration: Exploring the Flow of Healthcare Workers Across Canada
This interactive dashboard visualizes where healthcare professionals working in various roles are staying, moving within provinces, relocating to other provinces, or leaving the country and workforce entirely.
In the Media
No High School Diploma or Career Path? No Problem
How a Douglas College program ‘reboots’ students by helping them map paths to their dream jobs.
Research
Retaining Canada’s Healthcare Workforce: Exploring the Flow of Healthcare Workers Across Canada
Canada’s healthcare system is facing a human resource crisis. Despite investments in recruitment and training, provincial and territorial health systems are struggling to retain healthcare professionals as workers move to other provinces or leave Canada altogether.
In the Media
Youth facing ‘perfect storm’ in job hunt this summer, economists say
Young people looking to get their foot in the labour market’s door this summer are feeling the crunch of a sluggish economy, fierce competition and fewer opportunities – a challenging situation for recent graduates and students in search of seasonal work.
In the Media
Changes to LMIA focus on youth hiring, job postings
In addition to longer minimum advertising period, employers must demonstrate recruitment efforts encouraging youth to apply for jobs
In the Media
‘A Workforce Change Is Happening’: Experts Urge Policy Support as Skilled Job Demand Grows
At the 2026 Sustainable Workforce Summit held in Vancouver this week, advocates and industry experts discussed the state of Canada’s work force and where it risks falling behind.