Skills

We gathered about 60 industry and postsecondary leaders to help craft a game plan

Five imperatives for Canadian colleges and universities entering a critical year

Economic theory and evidence tell us that the more educated a society is, the more productive its economy will be.

The mismatch in immigrants' skills and the labour market’s long-term needs, along with pressure on the country’s infrastructure capacity is leading to negative economic outcomes.

The pandemic accelerated course reversals of longstanding interprovincial migration trends in Canada. While Ontario saw its largest exodus on record, Alberta and Maritime provinces emerged as astonishingly popular destinations.

The mix of international students is changing, potentially affecting future labour market matches and concentrating Canada’s source countries

The boom in interprovincial migration to Atlantic Canada could slow as pandemic restrictions are lifted. A surge in international migration is poised to pick up the slack, with Ottawa’s immigration targets bringing up to 62,000 newcomers to the region in the next 3 years. A boost in economic vigour will also create growing pains, including […]

Find out how a 160 year-old manufacturing company is teaching its workforce to integrate new technologies for a Net Zero economy.

Canada is on the cusp of a generational skills crisis. As a nation, we’ve set some of the most ambitious climate objectives in the world, led by an overarching goal to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. This pursuit brings with it an abundance of opportunity: for Canadian innovation, for new green investment, and for economic growth.

Amid the struggle for workers, employers need to pay attention and reprioritize their talent strategies, or risk losing their most valuable asset–people.

Boosting business ownership and encouraging better outcomes for visible minorities could help pave the way for more innovation and enhance Canada’s global competitiveness.

Over one third of Canadian businesses are grappling with labour shortages. Higher wages aren’t the only thing workers are seeking in their post-pandemic careers. – RBC Economics