A five-year analysis of 70 Canadian tech companies suggests that despite increased investment in diversity and inclusion, workforce representation and pay equity have remained largely unchanged. Produced by TAP Network in partnership with Mercer, the Diversity in Canada’s Tech Sector: 5-Year Trend Report draws on demographic and compensation data from organizations that participated consistently between […]
DMZ Launches AI Career Accelerator for Graduates
Toronto Metropolitan University’s DMZ has received $500,000 from the Embark Student Foundation to launch the Embark Business Academy (Em-BA), a new career accelerator designed to help students and recent graduates transition from post-secondary education into meaningful employment. With youth unemployment continuing to outpace the national average and entry-level roles rapidly evolving in an AI-driven economy, […]
Tech Salaries Rise 7% as Specialist Demand Intensifies
Canada’s tech hiring market has stabilised — but competition for AI, cybersecurity, and senior finance talent is intensifying. That’s the headline from Morgan McKinley’s 2026 Canada Salary Guide, which shows technology salaries rising approximately 7% in 2025, outpacing most other professional sectors. Growth is expected to remain strongest at the senior and specialist level in […]
Stripe’s Big Toronto Lease Signals Strong Bet on Canadian Tech Talent
San Francisco- and Dublin-based fintech giant Stripe, best known for powering payment infrastructure for thousands of digital businesses, is deepening its commitment to Canada with a major new office lease in downtown Toronto — a move that underscores both the city’s growing role as a fintech hub and the importance of local talent to global […]
National STEM Expo Unites Youth Coast to Coast
Canada’s future STEM workforce will be on display this winter as the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) prepares to host its first-ever national STEM Expo. Taking place February 4, 2026 at the University of Toronto Scarborough, the inaugural event will bring together more than 500 youth aged 15 to 30 from […]
Amii Launches AI for Earth Scholarships With Federal Support
The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) has launched a new national scholarship program aimed at building artificial intelligence skills among Canada’s future environmental professionals. Supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada, the AI for Earth Scholarship Program will provide 750 post-secondary students in environmental sciences and meteorology with free access to Amii’s Artificial Intelligence Literacy […]
Gen Z Is Driving Canada’s Workplace AI Shift
A new study from International Workplace Group (IWG) shows that Gen Z is reshaping how Canadian teams use AI—helping older colleagues adopt new tools, speeding up hybrid collaboration, and accelerating career growth across the workforce. Based on a survey of more than 1,000 professionals, the data reveals that 75% of workers have tried AI tools, […]
Foresight Introduces Custom Upskilling Program to Prepare Canada’s Workforce for the Clean Economy
Foresight is rolling out a new employer-focused Upskilling Program designed to help Canadian companies strengthen their talent pipelines and equip workers with the skills needed for a fast-growing clean economy. Delivered on a recurring basis, the program offers customized training built around real industry needs—from sustainability and innovation to advanced technologies central to Canada’s net-zero […]
Digitail Expands Canadian Hiring Following US$23 Million Series B
Veterinary software company Digitail is ramping up hiring in Canada after securing a USD $23 million Series B round led by Five Elms Capital, bringing its total funding to more than US$37 million. Founded in 2018, Digitail builds an AI-powered, cloud-based platform designed to streamline operations inside veterinary clinics, from patient intake and charting to […]
CoLab Software Raises $72M, Hiring for Scale
St. John’s-based CoLab Software has raised $98 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate its AI-driven transformation of engineering collaboration. CoLab’s flagship platform—EngineeringOS—helps hardware and manufacturing teams make faster, smarter decisions by combining AI with engineering workflows. Its first AI agent, AutoReview, already has more than 47,000 engineers on the waitlist, and clients include […]