IWIL Ignite announced this week that it is expanding into the Canadian market. IWIL is a global digital literacy and AI incubation organization “committed to bridging the gap between today’s skills and tomorrow’s opportunities.” The organization operates the Centre for Global Digital Literacy and AI Incubation, which aims to combine “AI upskilling and consultancy services […]
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New Grads Face Challenging Career Starts as Forces Collide on Job Market
For school graduates in 2026, Canada’s job market is looking different than before. Not long ago, says LinkedIn Senior Editor Gianna Prudente, the path “felt straightforward”: graduate, apply for entry-level positions, and climb the career ladder from there. That path is “shifting.” Multiple forces are colliding to create a complex hiring environment for new grads, […]
FutureFit Secures Investment for AI-Powered Workforce Upskilling Tech
FutureFit AI this week announced an investment from Achieve Partners, a US-based supporter of innovative education-based technologies. Toronto’s FutureFit is a developer of workforce development technology powered by artificial intelligence. The company is on a mission to help people upgrade career paths faster and cheaper at scale, according to chief executive officer Hamoon Ekhtiari. “As […]
Toronto Tech Week: Building Connections That Turn Into Careers
Toronto’s tech ecosystem has no shortage of talent, capital, or ambition. What it has historically lacked, however, is a single, unifying moment where those elements come together in a way that is open, accessible, and community-driven. That gap is exactly what Mell Truong and Julia Baird Konefal set out to address with Toronto Tech Week. […]
Diversity Gains Stall in Canada’s Tech Workforce
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 […]
Workforce Initiative from Amii Targets AI Upskilling for Energy Sector in Canada
One of Canada’s three National Institutes for artificial intelligence technologies recently unveiled a new track for its upskilling program. The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute introduced a “Technical Track” as an expansion of its recent “AI Pathways: Energizing Canada’s Low-Carbon Workforce” initiative. Designed for software and computer science professionals, the Technical Track focuses on deep implementation […]
At TD TechCon 2026, AI Takes Centre Stage as a Company Invests in Innovation
Toronto’s Sheraton Centre was coloured in green for the fourth annual TD TechCon on March 3, 2026. The internal company conference brings together the brightest tech minds and top leadership at TD, along with external vendors and experts to talk shop, be inspired and think about what the future holds. Techtalent.ca was honoured to be […]
AXL Taps Global AI Talent to Power Canadian Startups
Canada’s push to build world-class AI companies is getting a boost from some of the most experienced researchers in the field. Toronto-based venture studio AXL has unveiled its inaugural cohort of Faculty Fellows, bringing together nine University of Toronto professors with deep experience across organizations like NVIDIA, Samsung, Adobe, NASA, and the University Health Network. […]
New $40M Fund Targets Job Creation Across Tech Sectors in BC
InBC Investment is working with the University of British Columbia to launch a new fund which will aim to “create new high-quality jobs” by accelerating the growth of companies built on local research. The UBC Catalyst Ventures Fund, supported by $10M from InBC and $10M from UBC plus up to $20M in private funding, will […]
Investment of $4.6M to Support Skills Training and Job Creation in Tech Fields
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario is investing nearly $5 million toward supporting job creation and upskilling in technology fields. FedNor has unveiled a total investment of $4.6M across six strategic initiatives in Ontario, targeting sectors like defence and AI. The FedNor funding is “supporting Canada’s defence sector, skills training, and job creation,” […]