Quantum computing promises a rapidly growing industry sector, data from McKinsey suggest, with potential to out-grow today’s US$670 billion semiconductor market. However, there is a chronic global shortage of quantum expertise to support this growth, finds a new report from Surrey’s Quantum Algorithms Institute, a non-profit organization that facilitates collaboration among industry, academia in Canada. […]
Virtual Career Coach Launches to Help New Talent Upskill for Work in Canada
PeaceGeeks is a non-profit organization founded in Vancouver in 2011 with a mission to simplify the immigration journey for Canadian refugees and newcomers through digital tools. The organization aims to lead projects that build safer societies, connect displaced and conflict-affected communities, and share knowledge in an effort to amplify discourse for peace. Over the years, […]
Growing Companies Seek to Bolster Workforces with Tech Talent in Canada
Hiring in tech slowed down after the pandemic bubble burst, and many were impacted. Slowing down is not stopping, however, and as always, tech finds a way to forge onward. Indeed, 2024 is witnessing something of a quiet resurgence in hiring activity as companies across Canada continue to seek growth and skilled workers. Below, we […]
‘Workforce Culture Challenges’ Arise as A.I. Demands Reskilling, Report Finds
As key sectors ramp up adoption and usage of various artificially intelligent technologies, Canadian corporations face “workforce and culture challenges,” suggests a new report from IBM’s Institute for Business Value. Tech modernization is the highest priority over the next three years for many chief executives across Canada, according to the report. Why? Many are sure […]
Does Canadian Prosperity Hinge on Building AI Tech and Upskilling Talent?
A strong majority of corporate leaders in Canada believe that the country’s future prosperity hinges on whether the nation can effectively address global disruptions or gets left behind on the global stage as powerful trends impact the broader landscape. This is according to research from Deloitte’s forward-thinking Future of Canada Centre, some of which was […]
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Invests in Blue Economy to Foster Cleantech Jobs
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster this week announced the Canadian Electric Propulsion Acceleration Coalition Project, which will expedite the development and commercialization of electric propulsion systems through collaboration among marine industry stakeholders, thus cultivating new jobs in the country’s clean technology sector. Since its creation in 2018, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster aims to accelerate made-in-Canada ocean solutions across […]
Government Unveils $75M in Funding to Power Tech Talent Development in B.C.
Simon Fraser University to set to train more students for a technology-sector career, the B.C.-based institution revealed this week. Powered by provincial funding, 500 new student spaces will open up at SFU, according to the school. The government committed $75 million over three years through its “StrongerBC: Future Ready Action Plan,” which accelerates talent development […]
Cybersecurity Program Targets Critical Talent Gap in Canadian Workforce
It seems now that every month some corporation or government in Canada is being attacked on a digital level. Readers of TechTalent.ca are aware by now that our nation has long been grappling with a dearth of cybersecurity—and many have paid tolls as a result. Total employment in Canada’s cybersecurity sector did rise in 2023, a report from Upskill […]
Significant Investment into Hydrogen Promises 300 Cleantech Jobs in Canada
Vancouver’s HTEC, Canada’s leading clean hydrogen solutions company, announced recently that they are partnering with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen production and refuelling infrastructure. A $337 million investment from CIB will contribute to the implementation of HTEC’s full-service, sustainable fuel supply chain focused on reducing emissions in the transportation sector, called H2 Gateway. […]
Leveraging More and More Robotics, Amazon is Eager to Upskill Canadians
Since 2010, Amazon has made direct investments of more than $40 billion into Canadian operations, from capital expenditures such as building out data infrastructure to operating expenditures, including wages for 45,000 full- and part-time employees throughout the country. The latest move in Canada from Amazon is the launch of YYC4, a new facility spanning nearly three million square […]