Posts by LMIC-CIMT
Using Labour Market Indicators to Understand Labour Market Imbalances: An LMIC Guide
This guide explains several key labour market indicators that help us interpret labour market imbalances in Canada. It focuses on how we can measure labour market imbalances using labour market indicators and illustrates how these indicators can be applied to answer real-world labour market questions.Read More
Conversations With Experts: Six Things to Think About When Using AI and Emerging Technologies in Labour Market Information
Drawing on conversations with Canadian vendors, this LMIC Insight highlights the story of the rise of AI in LMI, the current AI landscape and policies in Canada, and six key considerations for using trustworthy AI LMI tools.Read More
The Way of the Future: How LMIC Is Approaching AI’s Impact on LMI and the Future of Work
Author Ken Chatoor, Director of Research and Strategic Foresight at Labour Market Information Council A pivotal moment for the labour market-and the data we use to make sense of it The looming presence of artificial intelligence continues to grow in the lives, concerns and imaginations of Canadians. This is especially true for Canadian workers, many…Read More
LMIC and CCDF announce joint 2026 research partnership on labour market information use in career development
Ottawa, ON | January 26, 2025 – The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) and the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) today announced a joint research partnership to examine how career development practitioners across Canada access and use labour market information (LMI), and how those needs have evolved over the past five years in the context…Read More
Labour Market Imbalances: An LMIC Guide
This guide provides key insights into labour market imbalances in Canada. It explains how to identify them and how to understand their implications. It’s designed for anyone interested in understanding labour market dynamics.Read More
Eligible Bachelors: Canada’s Newest University Graduates Face an Increasingly Challenging Job Market
Looking for the latest insights? LMIC has published an updated piece that expands on this blog and reflects more current research and our perspectives on this topic. We encourage readers, journalists, and researchers to reference the updated article: A Changing Workplace: How AI Is Influencing Youth Careers. Authors Pete Nelson, Senior Economist at Labour Market…Read More
The Case for Better Labour Market Information in Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Process
LMIC report explores how a lack of cohesive and accessible labour market information and a complex credential recognition system pose challenges for skilled newcomers trying to integrate into Canada’s labour market.Read More
LMIC Snapshot: Labour market resilience in the face of an aging population
Based on LMIC’s research report Labour market resilience in the face of an aging population, this summary highlights key findings on the impact of mature workers in Canada’s labour market, including the aging workforce, labour shortages in key sectors, regional challenges, and the role of the “replacement ratio” in workforce planning.Read More
Mirage or Reality? The Limitations of Online Job Postings
Introduction Online job postings (OJP) are everywhere-on LinkedIn, platforms like Indeed, and company websites. But as more researchers, policymakers, and educators turn to OJP for real-time insights, one important question remains: How reliable are they as a signal of actual labour demand? OJP data are widely used to fill in very real gaps in Statistics…Read More
LMIC Snapshot: What can job postings can tell us about skills in Canada
Based on LMIC’s research report, this summary highlights key findings on skill demand trends in Canada, including the growing importance of digital and technical skills, emerging patterns across industries, and insights from PMI analysis to identify skill associations.)Read More