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April 30, 2026
32 minutes
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 1
A Future Built on Skills
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we tee up the new season by diving into Canada’s hinge moment for talent, productivity, and resilience…
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Noel Baldwin, J.P. Giroux, Wendy Cukier
News Release
Future Skills Centre invests to turn PIAAC skills data into Canadian workforce insights
Canada’s productivity and prosperity depend in part on how effectively the country uses the skills of its workforce. To strengthen this foundation, the Future Skills Centre (FSC), funded by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Program, announced the selection of 10 research projects to tap into the potential of the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) dataset.
Blog
The ‘missing work’ of coordination in Canada’s skills ecosystem
Canada is intent on building things: more roads, pipelines, homes, and large infrastructure projects. To do so, we require coordinated investments from government and private capital in critical drivers such as technology and infrastructure.
Event
The Human-AI Roadmap for Canada’s Economic Readiness
Is Canada’s workforce ready to lead the AI transition? Join the Future Skills Centre for a practical look at how we can move from simple automation to a high-value human-AI partnership.
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A Future of Work That Works For All
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.
We invest in new ideas that we evaluate and learn from, convene effective partnerships and collaborations, and generate critical insights into what works and what doesn’t when it comes to future-proofing the Canadian labour market.
3350+
project partners across every province, territory and sector
71%
of projects support underserved groups
105,500+
people received hands-on training or new job opportunities
1.14 million+
people have accessed resources that support their labour market pathway
Latest Reports & Insights
Project
Inshore Fishery Development in the Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut
The Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut faces both significant opportunity and structural challenges as it seeks to expand community-based inshore fisheries. With isolated communities and a rapidly growing youth population, Qikiqtaaluk Corporation (QC) has prioritized creating accessible pathways into fisheries-related careers through hands-on learning, training, and internships.
Research
Machine Learning and the Labour Market: A Portrait of Occupational and Worker Inequities in Canada
Machine learning (ML), a rapidly advancing subfield of artificial intelligence, is increasingly reshaping work across Canada’s labour market. ML automates and augments a broad range of job tasks, including non-routine cognitive functions such as learning, prediction, and problem-solving.
Project
Newcomer Entrepreneurship Program
DMZ developed the Newcomer Entrepreneurship Program to increase opportunities for newcomer entrepreneurs with under five years in Canada looking to develop a tech-based company.
Project
Building Resiliency and Sustainability for the Bio-Economy to Withstand Disruption
Led by BioTalent Canada, the two phases of this project tackled pressing issues faced by the Canadian bio-economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the development of a National Skills Standard for Cleanroom Readiness.
Project
MindFrame Connect: Developing Canada’s Resilient, High-Growth Entrepreneurs
Research shows that women and racialized entrepreneurs are often disadvantaged from a network perspective, underlining the need to foster a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that includes mentoring.
Research
From Jobs to Journeys: Rethinking How Canada Forecasts Skills Supply
Canadian organizations are navigating rapid labour and technology transitions—
automation, demographic aging, digitalization, and shifting educational pathways. Yet our core tools for forecasting skills supply are outdated.
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