The federal government is launching a new alliance targeting workforce upskilling in Canada’s life sciences and biomanufacturing sectors. Canada unveiled $8.7 million to launch the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences, dubbed CASTL, under the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program. The life sciences and biomanufacturing sector “drives innovation, improves health outcomes, strengthens supply […]
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Borderless AI Podcast Explores How HR Leaders Earn Real Executive Influence
For years, HR leaders have talked about earning a seat at the executive table. But according to Andrew Bartlow, the better question is what they do once they get there. That is the focus of the latest episode of Let’s Table That, the HR podcast from Borderless AI. In “How HR Leaders Actually Earn a […]
Calgary’s Helcim to Grow Team After $53 Million Raise
Calgary-based payments company Helcim plans to grow its roughly 200-person team after closing a $53-million Series C round to accelerate its expansion across North America. The financing was led by BDC Capital’s Growth Venture Fund and included new investors Curql Collective, a strategic fund backed by more than 160 North American credit unions, and Gold […]
AI is Reshaping Talent Management Faster Than HR Can Design Frameworks
A longstanding talent management organization is suggesting that artificial intelligence technology is evolving faster than our “ability to understand what good AI-human performance looks like.” Talogy was born in 1946 when psychology pioneers launched assessment initiatives to help young adults and war veterans enter the workforce following the second world war. As one can imagine, […]
Six Canadian Cities Rank Among North America’s Top 15 Tech Talent Markets
Canada’s technology workforce is gaining ground across North America, with six Canadian cities now ranked among the continent’s top 15 tech-talent markets. Toronto held the third position in CBRE’s 2026 Scoring Tech Talent report, behind only the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle. Vancouver rose to ninth, Waterloo Region placed 10th, Montréal climbed to 11th, […]
Behind the Payroll: Borderless AI’s Umesh Maini on Real-Time Payments and Crypto-Native Payroll
As companies become more comfortable hiring beyond their home markets, the challenge is shifting from finding global talent to building the financial infrastructure needed to support it. For Employer of Record platforms, that means ensuring workers are paid quickly, reliably, and compliantly—regardless of borders, currencies, or local banking systems. Umesh Maini, Chief Product Leader at […]
Borderless AI Launches Alberni to Simplify Global Hiring Compliance
Toronto-based Borderless AI has launched Alberni, an AI-powered platform designed to help companies manage the legal and compliance work involved in hiring and operating across international markets. The company describes Alberni as a legal operating system for global employment law and entity management. It brings together legal expertise and specialized AI agents to support compliance […]
New Program Upskills Canadian Talent to Become AI-Empowered Solopreneurs
Is “solopreneurship” the future of skilled tech talent in Canada? Venture for Canada is launching Solopreneurship, a six-week hybrid program designed to help Canadians build an independent income stream around a single skill, service, or offer—no team or external investment required. Many Canadian professionals are dismayed by a tepid yet turbulent job market. And most […]
Borderless AI Podcast Explores Why Venture Capital Is Chasing Outliers
Borderless AI’s Make It Click podcast continues its series of conversations with Canadian technology leaders by turning to one of the country’s most experienced early-stage investors. In Episode 6, host Willson Cross sits down with Boris Wertz, General Partner at Version One Ventures, for a one-hour conversation about venture capital, founder ambition, artificial intelligence, marketplaces, […]
Tech Hiring Ramps Up as Companies Look to Close Skill Gaps in Workforce
As artificial intelligence technologies reshape work, teams are being pushed to innovate faster while maintaining secure, stable environments. At the same time, they are facing gaps in specialized skills, according to a research report from staffing and recruitment firm Robert Half. For example, more than half of technology leaders say skills shortages have led to […]