Borderless AI’s Make It Click podcast is continuing its look at Canadian founders, operators, and investors with a conversation featuring one of the country’s most prolific business builders. In Episode 3, host Willson Cross sits down with Andrew Wilkinson, co-founder and Chairman of Tiny, for a 70-minute conversation about building companies, buying businesses, avoiding the […]
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RBC To Grow Vancouver Tech Hub To 1,000 Jobs
RBC is expanding its Vancouver banking and innovation hub, with plans to grow the operation to 1,000 jobs across British Columbia by 2029. The downtown Vancouver hub, which opened last November, currently has 350 employees. RBC plans to grow that number to 600 employees by the end of this year, with 440 net new roles […]
Google Expands Upskilling Program with Launch of ‘AI Professional’ Course
As artificial intelligence evolves, “so must our efforts to support the workforce,” says Sabrina Geremia. Geremia, who serves Google Canada as Country Managing Director, reflected in a recent blog post that “the conversation has fundamentally shifted” from people asking about AI technology to people asking about how to use it. To unlock Canada’s economic potential, […]
Borderless AI Podcast Explores Building Companies That Last
Borderless AI’s Make It Click podcast is putting Canadian technology leaders in conversation about the moments, decisions, and patterns that shape enduring companies. In Episode 4, host Willson Cross sits down with two of Canada’s most notable tech builders: Jack Newton, co-founder and CEO of Clio, and Dennis Pilarinos, founder and CEO of Unblocked. The […]
Workforce Readiness Program Expands to Bolster Talent Pipeline for AI Skills
At the Upper Bound AI Conference in Edmonton this month, Alberta’s Machine Intelligence Institute announced that its AI Workforce Readiness program has grown into a national consortium of 55 post-secondary institutions. Last year, Google unveiled the $13 million AI Opportunity Fund to equip Canadians with artificial intelligence skills. The funding supported four Canadian organizations, including […]
How Tracking ‘Employee Lifetime Value’ Can Help Optimize Workforce Strategy
The Tech and People Network this month released its 2026 Canadian Talent Benchmarking Study. Founded in 1992, the TAP Network positions itself as the definitive community for People and Culture professionals in Canada’s tech sector, with more than 1,000 members across hundreds of tech companies spanning myriad sectors. TAP’s inaugural Talent Benchmarking Study unveils a […]
Canada’s Talent Problem Is Retention: TD
Canada’s tech talent challenge may no longer be about whether the country can attract skilled workers. According to a new report from TD Economics, the bigger question is whether Canada can keep them. In Canada’s Silent Brain Drain, TD warns that Canada is producing strong research, education, and skilled immigration outcomes, but is struggling to […]
AI Is Reshaping Career Plans For Canadian Workers
Artificial intelligence is no longer just changing how Canadians work. It is beginning to shape how they think about their long-term careers. A new study from Toronto-based Borderless AI found that 46 per cent of employed Canadians say AI has had an impact on their long-term career growth, as workers increasingly look to build skills […]
What Does the Tech Workforce of the Future Look Like? Insights From TD TechCon 2026
With AI evolving at lightning speed, a hot topic at TD TechCon 2026 was envisioning the future, especially when it comes to technology and talent development. It’s something that participants of a panel entitled “The Tech Workforce of 2030” considered, along with TD executives and attendees throughout the conference. Here’s what they’re considering when it […]
Top Tech Talent Trends in Canada for Spring 2026
As Canada’s job market enters a cooler period, data suggests that career growth opportunities are increasingly concentrated in a small group of employers. Meanwhile, “AI is upending everything from how people land jobs to how companies evaluate and hire talent,” according to LinkedIn, which compiled the data for its annual list of top companies. That’s […]