Artificial intelligence and employment: New evidence from occupations most exposed to AI. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
This research explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment. In the past, automated technologies have primarily impacted low- and middle-skilled workers, disrupting those engaged in routine tasks. AI has made the most progress, however, in non-routine cognitive tasks: information ordering, memorization, perceptual speed and deductive reasoning. As a result, occupations requiring high levels of formal education now…Read More
Driving innovation and entrepreneurship in Canada: The benefits of immigration. Toronto.
Over the years, Canada’s entrepreneurship ecosystem has been highly regarded. However, some areas — including productivity, business growth, and investment in business research and development — could be strengthened. This report highlights that governments, post-secondary institutions and the private sector can play a stronger role in supporting immigrant innovators and entrepreneurs in Canada. The…Read More
Building responsive career pathways in a post-pandemic world: A roadmap for change. Blueprint & Future Skills Centre.
This report focuses on the pivotal role that career guidance will play in navigating the changing world of work in a post-pandemic labour market. The paper addresses a wide range of ideas surrounding the fragmentation of career and employment services. Adopting a more evidence-informed, person-centered service delivery practice, engaging with LMI and technical tools to inform career decisions, and removing barriers as Canadians navigate career pathways are…Read More
Labour market outcomes of journeypersons designated as visible minorities. Ottawa: Statistics Canada.
This report compares the labour market outcomes of visible minority journeypersons who received skilled trades certificates between 2008 and 2017 to the outcomes of those who were not a visible minority. Overall, the authors find that all visible minority groups were under-represented in the journeyperson population compared to the Canadian population. One year after…Read More
Settling for more: Matching newcomers to Alberta’s tech sector. Ottawa: Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC).
As Alberta rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, the province’s digital economy has shown signs of resiliency and future growth potential. However, the sector will require more skilled digital talent to succeed. This report examines the in-demand digital occupations and skills needed for the sector’s growth. Newcomers already possess many skills needed to succeed, having…Read More
Workforce Architecture, 1(1). Toronto: Challenge Factory.
Workforce Architecture is Challenge’s Factory newly developed digital magazine and research exchange. It includes articles that speak to challenges and innovations occurring in the world of work. In its first issue, Challenge Factory shares their framework for discussing themes related to the world of work, whether related to governments, educational institutions or the business…Read More
Valued workers, valuable work: The current and future role of (im)migrant talent. Ottawa: The Conference Board of Canada.
This report analyzes Canada’s dependence on immigrants and temporary residents in areas of essential work, arguing that this dependency puts the future and resilience of these sectors at risk. Using 2015 census data, the researchers examined four subsectors for deeper analysis: truck transportation, nursing and residential care facilities, farming and food manufacturing. These were…Read More
The skills imperative: Workforce development strategies post-COVID. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute.
This report highlights how Canada has no comprehensive approach towards lifelong learning. Thus it still stands below the top-performing countries in skills development. Of particular focus, are adult education and essential skills training. Additionally, the report highlights the large participation gap in training between high- and low-skilled and educated people. The benefits and barriers…Read More
Assessing labour market slack for monetary policy. Ottawa: Bank of Canada.
This research explores Canada’s recovery and the indicators used to evaluate labour market health. The authors constructed an Expanded Labour Market Indicator to evaluate the various labour market slack measures and their concordances. COVID-19 has disrupted the degree of concordance between indicators — with individual measures sending mixed messages about the current health of…Read More
Chapter 3: Portrait of youth in Canada. Youth and education in Canada: Data report. Ottawa: Statistics Canada.
Post-secondary education rates are rising among younger Canadians as compared to older Canadians and to other OECD countries. While this is true across income groups, some groups fare better than others. Educational attainment is rising faster among women and second-generation immigrants, particularly those of Asian descent. Black youth are the least likely to attain post-secondary education. COVID-19 has challenged the education and earnings potential of graduates and may have long-term effects.…Read More