Skills Training
Research
Level Up: Shaping the Future of Learning and Development in Canada
Automation, digital tools, and new work models continue to reshape jobs across every sector, and employees need access to high quality learning opportunities to keep pace.
In the Media
Canada’s need for skilled trades workers will far outstrip boost from Ottawa’s new plan
A mix of retirements and projected economic growth mean Canada will need more than 1.4 million additional trades workers by 2033, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, as he touted the new program at a trade union event in Gatineau.
Research
Fuelling Our Future: Talent and Technology in Canada’s Mining and Oil & Gas Industries
Our research will provide essential insights to help industries, post‐secondary institutions, and policy-makers strengthen workforce resilience, close skills gaps, and position Canada’s mining and oil & gas sectors for long-term success in the face of uncertainty.
Research
Gearing Up for Global Exports: Identifying Skills and Promising Practices to Support Indigenous Exporters
Indigenous small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada continue to be under‑represented in global trade due to long‑standing barriers that limit their access to global markets, financing, and export‑related support.
Research
Mapping Self-Employment Resources for Neurodivergent Canadians
A wide range of programs and supports exist to help neurodivergent individuals start and grow their own business. To make these easier to access, we’ve created an interactive map that will help you find resources from across Canada and internationally.
In the Media
FSC launches $5.5M ‘Replicate’ to scale proven trades training programs across Canada
With Canada facing a pending labour shortage — particularly in construction and the skilled trades — a new national initiative aims to accelerate solutions by expanding programs that have already proven successful.
Research
The Skills Mirror: An Analysis of Trends, Tensions, and Opportunities of Proposed Projects to FSC
In late 2024, the Future Skills Centre received nearly 900 proposals across multiple funding calls. These proposals offer a unique, system-wide view into Canada’s skills development ecosystem. In partnership with the Behavioural Insights Team, this project analyzed the proposal database to surface shared priorities, emerging challenges, and common approaches to labour market innovation.
Event
Turning Disruption into Opportunity: Mid-Career Pathways for Canada’s Workforce
Join FSC to explore real-world examples of career guidance, upskilling, and transition supports in action, discover how governments, employers, labour, and training providers can work together to meet evolving labour-market needs, and take away actionable lessons on helping mid-career Canadians move into emerging roles while building long-term opportunities.
Initiatives
Interim Update from the Resilient Workforce Working Table
In July 2025, the Future Skills Centre (FSC) formed the Resilient Workforce Working Table to identify creative and practical approaches to strengthen the resilience of the Canadian workforce for the short and long-term.