Sectors
Labour market trends such as technology, shifting demographics and climate change are leading to rapid change in key sectors of our economy. Workers and employers will require support from the skills ecosystem to successfully manage these transitions.
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Securing sustainable northern fisheries
This partnership supports small-scale Arctic fisheries by introducing and promoting locally harvested products to Canada’s sustainable seafood market.
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The future of food through agricultural technology
This ground-breaking research explores the potential of cellular agriculture – food created in a lab – to create a year-round supply of nutritious food and develop jobs in an exciting new field.
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Impact of remote work on engineering and technology jobs
This project will study the impact of working-from-home on new graduates, women and newcomers to Canada in engineering and technology jobs.
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Virtual learning in Canada’s infrastructure sector
People who seek training to work in utilities in support of Canada’s critical infrastructure get the benefit of virtual learning.
Research
Rising Skills: Digital Upskilling for Advanced Manufacturing Workplaces
Tradespeople need 21st-century digital skills to adapt to today’s more technologically advanced manufacturing sector. This summary looks at ways to strengthen training in Canadian manufacturing.
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Responding to Automation: Technology Adoption in Canadian Industries
We examine some of the determinants of automation and its impact on Canadian occupations and industries.
Research
Rising Skills: Emerging Skills in the Food Services Trades
Commercial kitchens are becoming more automated, connected, and diverse workplaces. This briefing looks at the skill sets that food services tradespeople—in particular, the Red Seal trades of cook and baker—need to adapt, as well as how employers can find the skilled talent they need.
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Rising Skills: Digital Skills Needs for Smart and Connected Vehicles
As the automotive industry shifts toward smart and connected vehicles, tradespeople who service cars, trucks, heavy duty equipment, and other vehicles will need stronger digital competencies. This briefing looks at how stakeholders in the automotive sector can reduce barriers to digital upskilling for both apprentices and journeypersons.
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Rising Skills: A Toolbox Talk on Social and Emotional Skills in the Construction Trades
This report looks at the social and emotional skills that construction tradespeople will need to participate in an industry that is becoming increasingly multi-generational and diverse.