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Event
FSC at Empowering Innovation Spirit Conference
FSC’s Director of Research, Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization, Dr. Tricia Williams, will be attending the Empowering Innovation Spirit Conference hosted by EntrepreNorth from August 26–28, 2025, in Yellowknife, NT.
News
Future Skills Centre Expands Evaluation Network to Strengthen Skills Innovation and Shared Learning
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) is pleased to announce the addition of new evaluation and learning partners. Selected through an open call in March 2025, these organizations will work closely with pilot projects to co-develop robust evaluation frameworks and assess impact, ensuring that Canada’s skills development ecosystem is guided by strong, evidence-based insights.
Blog
Impact Story: Online tool allows newcomers to assess their skills for Canada’s labour market
Immigrants to Canada face chronic underemployment, while at the same time employers here are crying out for skilled workers. Part of the problem is that employers find it difficult to identify and assess the skills immigrants bring to the table and how their experience could be best applied in Canada’s labour market. Newcomers need help articulating their skills and filling in any gaps in their experience that might be helpful in landing and keeping a job in their field.
August 13, 2025
30 minutes
Podcast
Season 5 | Episode 4
Pathways to Self-Employment for Neurodivergent Canadians
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, host Jeremy Strachan explores how self-employment and entrepreneurship can serve as powerful pathways for neurodivergent Canadians to…
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Jennifer Fane, Wanda Deschamps, Brad Loiselle
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The economy is evolving rapidly, and we need a skilled workforce — and training systems — that can adapt to whatever comes next. That’s why we focus on the priorities that Canada’s prosperity depends on: pathways to jobs, technology and automation, SME adaptability, an inclusive economy, and sustainable jobs.
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Latest Reports & Insights
Project
In Motion & Momentum+ (IM&M+)
IM&M+ is an intensive pre-employability program that supports people to address complex barriers to employment and make progress towards reaching their social and economic potential.
Research
Employment Impacts of Canada’s Emission Reduction Plan
This research examines the effect of the federal government’s Emission Reduction Plan (ERP) on Canada’s labour market.
Research
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Employment, Productivity and Skills Development in Quebec
This research project aimed to produce a report on the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on the Quebec labour market.
Project
Real Estate Development Incubator: A Model for Equitable Participation
FutureBUILDS represents a new and inclusive approach to addressing Canada’s housing crisis. This project consisted of three phases: research, implementation and alumni engagement.
Research
Recruiting and Retaining Indigenous Professionals
Indigenous professionals play a vital role in advancing economic reconciliation and expanding community-driven opportunities, yet they remain considerably under-represented in senior leadership roles in business, finance, and administration.
Research
The Impact of Having Children on Careers
The findings of this report address two related issues. The first concerns the penalties women face when they become mothers, notably loss of employment income and diminished career opportunities. The second is the concern that younger adults in Canada today may be less interested than previous generations were in having children.
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