The Canadian video game industry has grown 23% since 2019, now contributing $5.5 billion to Canada’s GDP according to a biennial economic impact study from the Entertainment Software Association of Canada. The report, The Canadian Video Game Industry: 2021, found that during a year whose first half was defined by an economic downturn, the video game […]
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BrainStation Expands European Operations With London Campus
Toronto-headquartered BrainStation is expanding to its European operations with a new, state-of-the-art campus in London’s Shoreditch district. With this expansion, the company has set a target to train thousands of professionals across Europe in the coming years, preparing them for some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs in software development, data science and analytics, user experience […]
Learn How To Code With Lighthouse Labs’ 21-Day Coding Challenge
Starting November 22nd, Canadians can complete one challenge a day to develop a daily coding habit through Lighthouse Labs’ 21-Day Coding Challenge. Whether you’re a coding hobbyist or you’ve never laid eyes on a command line before, the 21-Day Coding Challenge will allow participants to learn how to code in a fun, free environment and […]
Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal Among Top 6 Growth Tech Cities in North America
Toronto has ranked first in North America for high-tech software job growth. According to the 2021 CBRE North America Tech-30 report, Toronto leads the 30 top tech markets in the US and Canada, with a growth rate of 26.4% over the past two years. In 2019 and 2020, approximately 40,200 new tech jobs were created […]
Ontario’s AI Job Market Is Red Hot
The Vector Institute has released its second annual Ontario AI Snapshot Report, focusing on the health of Ontario’s Artificial Intelligence ecosystem. The comprehensive report tracks metrics such as AI job creation and retention, investment, application, and commercialization. The report reveals Ontario’s AI job market is red hot. Between 2020 and 2021, an estimated 7,253 AI jobs were […]
Innovate BC Supports Pilot Initiative to Upskill B.C. Workers
Innovate BC has announced a $300,000 contribution to Palette Skills, whose program is designed to help Canadians land a job in B2B or tech sales quickly. Their SalesCamp program will be available in B.C. for the first time, with the first cohort of the pilot beginning this week in the province. Palette Skills is a national nonprofit […]
Calgary’s InceptionU Can Make You A Designer
Calgary’s InceptionU is launching a Full Stack Designer program this fall. This is a 6 month, full-time learning journey that allows you to dive deep into the User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI) design, and testing. Ultimately, you will gain the competence to deliver a meaningful design. Led by an on-site team of industry professionals, […]
Hired Releases Annual Report on State of Tech Salaries in 2021
Hired has released a report titled Hiring in the Great Resignation: 2021 State of Tech Salaries which uncovers how the shift to remote work has impacted tech salaries across different markets, roles, and industries. Analyzing Hired’s marketplace data and an additional survey, the report provides companies with insights on compensation, benefits, and remote work trends […]
How To Leverage The Junior Developer Talent Pool To Build A Successful Team
The junior software developer talent pool continues to be the largest and most accessible source of talent, however it requires companies to know how to quickly and successfully ramp that talent up. Siloed, inconsistent and complicated developer practices make it hard to bring in junior talent and ensure they’re able to be productive and successful […]
B.C. Government Invests To Expand The Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator
In an effort to upskill thousands of Canadians, the Government of British Columbia is partnering with the Digital Technology Supercluster, NPower Canada, Microsoft Canada and Blueprint to collectively invest over $15 million to expand the Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator program in B.C. This investment will create equitable economic opportunity for up to 2,000 B.C. residents, between […]