Skills Training
Project
Upskill and Certify Indigenous Child and Youth Practitioners
The Upskill and Certify Indigenous Child and Youth Practitioners project aimed to address the barriers that Indigenous child and youth workers face in accessing postsecondary opportunities to build skills and advance their careers.
Blog
Impact Story: Testing pay-for-performance incentives for employer-led training
Low rates of training investment are most frequent among small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), which comprise the vast majority of private sector employers in this country.
To address this challenge, the Future Skills Centre partnered with EMC and the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation to test a pay-for-performance model of skills training and find out whether employers could be persuaded to support delivery of training if they were partially reimbursed.
Blog
Impact Story: Labour and Government Working Together to Upskill Government IT Specialists
Canada’s public service does not have a centralized training and skills development strategy at a time when the economy is in great flux and many workers need retraining and upskilling to keep up with new technologies.
Blog
Impact Story: Empowering the Future by Advancing Opportunities for Black Youth in STEM
As we look toward building a more inclusive and innovative future, it's essential to reflect on how we support Black youth pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
In the Media
IBEW Canada Supports National Collaboration on Skilled Trades Training
Content from: ElectricalIndustry.ca
July 4, 2025
On June 24, IBEW Canada proudly joined national partners and government leaders at IBEW Local 353’s training centre in Mississauga, ON, for a media event hosted by the Future Skills Centre (FSC), Skillplan, and Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU).
Event
A Future Built on Skills: Securing Canada’s Prosperity
This Forum is a one-day hybrid event that brings together the country’s most influential voices in skills, training and workforce development—from government and business to education and community
Event
FSC at EventWorx Toronto Hydrogen conference
FSC’s Director, Research, Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization, Dr. Tricia Williams will be speaking at the Toronto Hydrogen conference on June 19, 2025.
Event
FSC at National Workforce Strategic Plan Workforce Summit
We’re excited to share that Laura McDonough, the Associate Director of Knowledge Mobilization & Insights at FSC, will be speaking at the National Workforce Strategic Plan Workforce Summit June 11, 2025.
Event
FSC at The Education Promise Summit
We’re pleased to share that Alex Stephens, FSC’s Director of Programs, will be speaking at the The Education Promise Summit on June 4, 2025.