Future Skills Centre

Preparing all Canadians for the changing economy and future of work. #FutureSkills #FutureOfWork #SkillsDevelopment

Français : @fsc_ccf_fr

[NL Workforce Innovation Centre (NLWIC) @NLWIC]

NLWIC News Bulletin Alert – July 2026!

This month, we share highlights from the @BVAChamberofCom Baie Verte Mining Conference, key takeaways on AI adoption in Canada from @fsc_ccf_en, and more.

Read more: https://t.co/S2fRb7wW5m

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

.@fsc_ccf_en Associate Director of Knowledge Mobilization and Insights, Laura McDonough, explains how internships and experiential learning can be vital to helping young people develop the emotional and technical skills required to help them kickstart their careers.

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

.@fsc_ccf_en Executive Director Noel Baldwin emphasizes the need for flexible training systems to help mid-career professionals upskill in their existing field or in emerging sectors to ensure they can continue fulfilling their professional and personal obligations.

[Patty Hajdu @PattyHajdu]

There’s no better time to enter the skilled trades than right now.

Building on our $6 billion dollar Team Canada Strong plan, the federal government is investing an additional $2 billion to help provinces and territories expand training and pathways to Red Seal trades.

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

.@fsc_ccf_en Executive Director Noel Baldwin discusses the challenges mid-career workers are facing in today’s job market and how their team is providing flexible training to experienced professionals during times of disruption.

Learn more: https://t.co/0n8LfBNS6i

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

.@fsc_ccf_en Director of Research, Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization, Tricia Williams, explains their dual approach of helping students secure valuable work experience and helping employers understand the benefits of hiring a student.

Learn more: https://t.co/KP4IF5osb1

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

.@fsc_ccf_en Executive Director Noel Baldwin discusses Canada’s shortage of skilled trade professionals and how Future Skills is helping build the new skilled trade pipeline to prepare them for the country’s major nation-building projects.

[National Institute on Ageing 🇨🇦 @NIAgeing]

The NIA was pleased to collaborate with the @TorontoMetDI in the development of its latest report on digital skills for older adults.

The report examines the digital skills gap among older adults in Canada and presents evidence-based recommendations to strengthen digital inclusion, including:
✔️ A nationally led digital inclusion strategy for older adults
✔️ Accessible, personalized digital skills training
✔️ Community-based, intergenerational and peer-supported learning models
✔️ Better alignment between digital skills, workforce, health and aging policies

Read the full report: https://t.co/s1I38Ues5g

This project is funded by the Government of Canada's @fsc_ccf_en.

#DigitalSkills #OlderAdults #DigitalInclusion #HealthyAgeing #FutureOfWork

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

.@fsc_ccf_en's Tricia Williams discusses the challenges for youth in today’s job market and how their team is reducing the barriers young professionals face when launching careers during times of disruption.

Learn more: https://t.co/oo3Fj0i1Uc

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

.@fsc_ccf_en Executive Director Noel Baldwin discusses Canada’s major nation-building projects and the in-demand skills required to help complete those initiatives for the country’s long-term resilience and economic growth.

Learn more: https://t.co/oo3Fj0i1Uc

[Canadian Climate Institute @ClimateInstit]

Four pillars are required to enable equitable Indigenous participation in the critical minerals sector: capital, capacity, governance and consent. A new scoping paper prepared by Affinity North and funded by @fsc_ccf_en, breaks down each pillar with evidence and policy options👇
https://t.co/yKTtfeBlHa

[Monte McNaughton @MonteMcNaughton]

Thanks, @S49Research for having me on the Future Skills Podcast. We spoke about apprenticeships, mobility of workers, getting infrastructure projects built across Canada, and my role co-chairing the national Resilient Workforce Working Table through @fsc_ccf_en.

[Signal49 Research @S49Research]

Our partnership with @fsc_ccf_en strengthens Canada’s ability to adapt to the future of work through research, innovation pilots, and cross-sector partnerships. By 2023, FSC supported 195 projects and helped train over 25,000 Canadians. Read more here: https://t.co/w3sxzaQXX6

[University of Toronto Faculty of Information @UofTInfoFaculty]

The Human-Centered Data Science Lab, led by Prof. Shion Guha, has been selected as one of 10 research teams funded through a @fsc_ccf_en research initiative, supported by the Government of Canada, focused on the analysis of the @OECD's PIAAC dataset.
https://t.co/4zb5xWbRBO

[Research – Toronto Metropolitan University @researchTMU]

According to research from @fsc_ccf_en, artificial intelligence will impact nearly 60 per cent of all jobs in Canada. Given that, @policy_mag says Canada's national AI strategy must be expanded to include a new pillar: workforce upskilling. Read more: https://t.co/QcImQ8bScE

[Research – Toronto Metropolitan University @researchTMU]

Canada lacks the workforce to meet its ambitions, Laura McDonough & Tricia Williams of @fsc_ccf_en write in @IRPP. Bridging the gap will require coordination & collaboration to ensure Canada has the right skills in the right place at the right time. More: https://t.co/OqSCaBscAV

[Research – Toronto Metropolitan University @researchTMU]

A new $5.5 million initiative from @fsc_ccf_en is dedicated to driving innovation in skills development across Canada. Replicate is designed to take skills training programs that were effective in one community and reproduce them in others. Read more: https://t.co/lNYOmBqGri

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

"If sometimes people are saying, look, I can't save, I can't buy a house, I am just going to live in the moment... can we blame them?" — Tricia Williams (@fsc_ccf_en) on young professionals eschewing the corporate ladder, tonight at 11pm with @JeyanTVO | Producer: @carrletta

[the Dais @daisTMU]

Our new report, The Art in Artificial Intelligence, explores the implications of generative AI on workers in the creative sector - where it is assisting, and where “good enough” AI outputs may disrupt labour.

https://t.co/nCLQ6gl060

[Journal of Commerce @JOC_Canada]

Letting others shine: The @fsc_ccf_en has launched a $5.5-million initiative called Replicate, designed to take effective skills training programs that have worked in one community and reproduce them in others across the country.
https://t.co/BVv9wHkQom