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The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) is a not-for-profit organization established to identify and implement pan-Canadian priorities to address the need for more consistent and accessible labour market information for Canadians.

Our Mission

Mandate

LMIC’s mandate is to improve the timeliness, reliability and accessibility of labour market information to facilitate decision-making by employers, workers, job seekers, academics, policy makers, educators, career practitioners, students, parents and under-represented populations.

Vision

Canadians have the necessary information and insights to succeed in a changing, dynamic world of work.

Mission

To empower Canadians to make informed decisions by enabling access to quality, relevant and comprehensive data and insights across the pan-Canadian LMI ecosystem.

Our Mission

Mandate

LMIC’s mandate is to improve the timeliness, reliability and accessibility of labour market information to facilitate decision-making by employers, workers, job seekers, academics, policy makers, educators, career practitioners, students, parents and under-represented populations.

Vision

Canadians have the necessary information and insights to succeed in a changing, dynamic world of work.

Mission

To empower Canadians to make informed decisions by enabling access to quality, relevant and comprehensive data and insights across the pan-Canadian LMI ecosystem.

Our Values

Collaborative

We believe the most effective labour market information emerges through partnership across the ecosystem. We work with governments, researchers, practitioners, and organizations to connect expertise, align perspectives, and build shared solutions that strengthen Canada’s labour market information ecosystem. By bringing together diverse knowledge and capabilities, we help ensure labour market insights are more comprehensive, relevant, and impactful.

Integrity

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of rigour and objectivity in the information we produce. Our work is grounded in evidence, methodological transparency, and a commitment to providing reliable labour market information and analyses that Canadians can trust. We are committed to producing evidence that is credible, responsible, and trusted.

Transparency

We are open about how our work is conducted and how conclusions are reached. By clearly communicating our methods, assumptions, and findings, we enable others to understand, evaluate, and confidently use labour market information in their decisions. Transparency strengthens trust and ensures our work can meaningfully support evidence-based dialogue.

Curiosity

We approach our work with a spirit of inquiry and continuous learning. By asking new questions, exploring emerging data sources, and testing innovative approaches, we seek to deepen understanding of Canada’s evolving labour market and improve the information available to Canadians. We value thoughtful discourse debate, good questions, and evidence-based learning and investigate labour market challenges with humility and rigour, recognizing that no single dataset or perspective tells the full story.

Our Values

Collaborative

We believe the most effective labour market information emerges through partnership across the ecosystem. We work with governments, researchers, practitioners, and organizations to connect expertise, align perspectives, and build shared solutions that strengthen Canada’s labour market information ecosystem. By bringing together diverse knowledge and capabilities, we help ensure labour market insights are more comprehensive, relevant, and impactful.

Integrity

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of rigour and objectivity in the information we produce. Our work is grounded in evidence, methodological transparency, and a commitment to providing reliable labour market information and analyses that Canadians can trust. We are committed to producing evidence that is credible, responsible, and trusted.

Transparency

We are open about how our work is conducted and how conclusions are reached. By clearly communicating our methods, assumptions, and findings, we enable others to understand, evaluate, and confidently use labour market information in their decisions. Transparency strengthens trust and ensures our work can meaningfully support evidence-based dialogue.

Curiosity

We approach our work with a spirit of inquiry and continuous learning. By asking new questions, exploring emerging data sources, and testing innovative approaches, we seek to deepen understanding of Canada’s evolving labour market and improve the information available to Canadians. We value thoughtful discourse debate, good questions, and evidence-based learning and investigate labour market challenges with humility and rigour, recognizing that no single dataset or perspective tells the full story.

Strategic Goals

LMIC enables a pan-Canadian labour market information ecosystem that responds to the needs of Canadians by helping them make better-informed decisions. To that end, the following strategic goals ensure LMIC continues to develop its role as key stakeholder and facilitator in the LMI ecosystem over the next five years:

Guide
LMI Systems

Ensure that the ecosystem responds to pan-Canadian LMI needs in an efficient manner.

Foster an innovative LMI ecosystem

We will act as a centre of innovation by testing and assessing new tools, techniques and channels to collect, analyze and disseminate labour market information. Broadly sharing our findings will support and improve the ecosystem’s ability to respond quickly and efficiently to the rapidly evolving LMI needs of Canadians.

Collaborate with stakeholders to address LMI priorities

We will work with others to identify and address LMI data gaps in the pan-Canadian ecosystem, with a focus on improving the timelines, localness and granularity of information and insights.

Enhance
LMI Practices

Promote benchmarks and guidelines to improve the quality and application of LMI.

Encourage adoption of best practices in the generation, analysis and dissemination of LMI in the pan-Canadian ecosystem

We will research best practices related to LMI and work with partners and stakeholders to promote best practices for the production and delivery of LMI to improve accuracy and utility.

Promote labour market information consistency and coherency

We will work with others to identify and address LMI data gaps in the pan-Canadian ecosystem, with a focus on improving the timelines, localness and granularity of information and insights.

Champion
LMI Access

Enable access and sharing of LMI data, knowledge and best practices.

Enable access to LMI across the pan-Canadian ecosystem

We will work with partners and stakeholders to ensure Canadians have access to the full breadth and depth of high quality LMI. We will focus on improving timely access to LMI data and insights to intermediaries, stakeholders and governments.

Promote and support use of LMI

We will ensure that intermediaries and other stakeholders have the knowledge and tools to enhance their ability to successfully support the labour market information decisions of Canadians.

Strategic Goals

LMIC enables a pan-Canadian labour market information ecosystem that responds to the needs of Canadians by helping them make better-informed decisions. To that end, the following strategic goals ensure LMIC continues to develop its role as key stakeholder and facilitator in the LMI ecosystem over the next five years:

Guide
LMI Systems

Ensure that the ecosystem responds to pan-Canadian LMI needs in an efficient manner.

Foster an innovative LMI ecosystem

We will act as a centre of innovation by testing and assessing new tools, techniques and channels to collect, analyze and disseminate labour market information. Broadly sharing our findings will support and improve the ecosystem’s ability to respond quickly and efficiently to the rapidly evolving LMI needs of Canadians.

Collaborate with stakeholders to address LMI priorities

We will work with others to identify and address LMI data gaps in the pan-Canadian ecosystem, with a focus on improving the timelines, localness and granularity of information and insights.

Enhance
LMI Practices

Promote benchmarks and guidelines to improve the quality and application of LMI.

Encourage adoption of best practices in the generation, analysis and dissemination of LMI in the pan-Canadian ecosystem

We will research best practices related to LMI and work with partners and stakeholders to promote best practices for the production and delivery of LMI to improve accuracy and utility.

Promote labour market information consistency and coherency

We will work with others to identify and address LMI data gaps in the pan-Canadian ecosystem, with a focus on improving the timelines, localness and granularity of information and insights.

Champion
LMI Access

Enable access and sharing of LMI data, knowledge and best practices.

Enable access to LMI across the pan-Canadian ecosystem

We will work with partners and stakeholders to ensure Canadians have access to the full breadth and depth of high quality LMI. We will focus on improving timely access to LMI data and insights to intermediaries, stakeholders and governments.

Promote and support use of LMI

We will ensure that intermediaries and other stakeholders have the knowledge and tools to enhance their ability to successfully support the labour market information decisions of Canadians.

Our Team

Board of Directors

LMIC's Board is composed of 15 senior government officials representing each province and territory, as well as Employment and Social Development Canada and Statistics Canada.

LMIC Staff

LMIC staff work collaboratively towards the goal of improving the timeliness, reliability and accessibility of LMI.

National Stakeholder Advisory Panel

The National Stakeholder Advisory Panel (NSAP) provides strategic recommendations on organizational priorities and projects.

Labour Market Information Experts Panel

LMIC's Labour Market Information Experts Panel acts as a key resource for feedback, advice and guidance on research practices and methods.

Our Team

Board of Directors

LMIC's Board is composed of 15 senior government officials representing each province and territory, as well as Employment and Social Development Canada and Statistics Canada.

LMIC Staff

LMIC staff work collaboratively towards the goal of improving the timeliness, reliability and accessibility of LMI.

National Stakeholder Advisory Panel

The National Stakeholder Advisory Panel (NSAP) provides strategic recommendations on organizational priorities and projects.

Labour Market Information Experts Panel

LMIC's Labour Market Information Experts Panel acts as a key resource for feedback, advice and guidance on research practices and methods.

Contact Us

350 Sparks Street
Suite 604
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 0A4

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