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Every day, Canadians seek out front-line career organizations to get help while making important career and education choices. This project aims to provide front-line career development organizations with access to the data and tools they need to help Canadians succeed.
2021-2022 Operational Plan
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Self-employed Canadians increasingly going solo during COVID-19 pandemic
Self-employed individuals, like many other groups of workers, have been negatively affected by the pandemic over the past year and a half, but over the…
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LMI Insight Report no. 43, Searching for an OaSIS in the world of skills and occupation mapping
OaSIS is a new occupational skills and information system being developed by ESDC that will leverage the experience of similar systems around the world to…
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The Canadian Economics Association Conference: Employment Impacts of COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has affected everyone in Canada. But when it comes to labour market outcomes, a few groups have borne the brunt of the…
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Client Centric & Demand Driven
We approach our work with an understanding that, for labour market insights to be impactful, they must be timely, relevant and accessible and respond to the needs of consumers, users and other providers of labour market information.
Inclusive & Collaborative
We are committed to providing labour market information and insights that respect the diversity of perspectives and needs across Canada. We believe our best work comes by working in partnership with others through collaboration, and harnessing the experience, expertise, creativity and resources of all individuals, partners, governments, agencies and stakeholders.
Integrity & Transparency
We lead with integrity through a relentless focus on quality and reliable labour market information and insights. Our approach is anchored in respect and understanding for the importance of openness and transparency in what we do and how we do it. We strive to ensure that our efforts and outputs are fair and objective.
Innovative & Evolutionary
We are committed to developing and embracing innovative ideas, new methods and new platforms. We strive to ensure that the pan-Canadian ecosystem of labour market information evolves to meet the emerging and diverse needs of Canadians, and we make every effort to and add value to that system. To that end, we interact with Canadian labour market information users in ways that are impactful, and we measure our efforts to ensure that we continuously evolve and improve as an organization.
From Our Blog
Self-employed Canadians increasingly going solo during COVID-19 pandemic
Self-employed individuals, like many other groups of workers, have been negatively affected by the pandemic over the past year and a half, but over the…
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The Canadian Economics Association Conference: Employment Impacts of COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has affected everyone in Canada. But when it comes to labour market outcomes, a few groups have borne the brunt of the…
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Rural and Urban Employment Impacted Differently by COVID-19
Across Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented job losses. Employment fell by 0.4% (-73,500) in April and remains 2.2% (–422,750) below the pre-pandemic…
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