Skills Training
In the Media
Canada’s Biomanufacturing Sector Faces 16,000-Worker Talent Gap
Content from: TechTalent.ca
May 12, 2025
Canada’s growing ambitions to lead in vaccine and biologics manufacturing face a serious bottleneck: a shortage of skilled workers.
Project
Indigenous ICT Development Centre
This project investigated the potential benefits of establishing an Indigenous ICT Development Centre to offer ICT services and training within local communities.
Project
Advanced Digital and Professional Training (AdaPT)
The Advanced Digital and Professional Training (ADaPT) program is a sector-based training initiative designed to address the disconnect between the skills of postsecondary graduates and the needs of the IT sector.
Event
FSC at A Post-International Student Paradigm: Revenue and Growth Strategies for the Canadian College Sector
We’re pleased to share that Noel Baldwin, Executive Director at the Future Skills Centre, will be participating in the Canadian Council of College Futures Spring Event on May 8, 2025.
Project
Lighting Up the North
The Lighting Up the North project from Yukonstruct aimed to strengthen the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem by supporting initiatives that build skills, tools and resources. The project funded seven unique initiatives with community partners to support the needs of entrepreneurs and innovators in the region.
Research
Rapid Reskilling to Support Nature-Based Solutions and Green Infrastructure Projects in Canada
The project aimed to retrain workers from the oil, gas, forestry and mining industries, enabling them to transition into roles that support environmental restoration and sustainability through nature-based solutions (NBS).
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Addressing Regional Labour Shortages
Despite the labour shortage in forestry management in Canada’s North, there is a lack of innovative and engaging training methods and capacity to deliver reforestation skills to remote Indigenous communities.
To help meet the need for this training, and to make it accessible and more engaging in digital form, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) created two courses that featured immersive, 360° photos and videos, and a tool kit for instructors who do not have in-depth technical knowledge on how to develop immersive curriculum content.
Project
Tech Futures Initiative
MindFuel came alongside Indigenous communities to address the barriers faced by Indigenous youth in rural and remote communities by implementing STEM and innovation programs for youth.
Research
From Shortages to Solutions: Tackling Canada’s Critical Gaps in Healthcare, Trades and Tech
Canada is facing a dramatic workforce gap. The country lacks workers with technical skills and post-secondary education, such as engineers, tradespeople, nurses, and educators. This imbalance cost an estimated $2.6 billion in lost GDP in 2024. Training and reskilling are vital but will not be enough—or fast enough— to close the gap.