The Royal Bank of Canada has launched an official artificial intelligence team that intends to help train the financial titan’s workforce of 100,000 employees on the rising technology. RBC, the country’s largest publicly traded company and major national employer, predicts a “future where AI will play a greater role” in the “day-to-day work” of staff. […]
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Canada Invests in Nokia to Create Jobs, Upskill Workforce for AI, Quantum Tech
Canada’s federal government is collaborating on a research project with longstanding Finnish technology pioneer Nokia in a move that is expected to create several hundred jobs in the country. Nokia, which was founded in 1865 and today employs nearly 90,000 people worldwide, will conduct research around AI and quantum technologies at an innovation campus in […]
DIGITAL Unveils $30M Investment into Upskilling Canadian Workforce for AI
One of Canada’s five Global Innovation Clusters this week unveiled new investments in workforce development solutions and skilling programs for over 3,000 Canadians focused on AI adoption. Through partnerships with training providers and employers, DIGITAL supports low-cost, rapid skilling programs and partnerships so that graduates are job-ready. Since 2018, DIGITAL has put over 18,300 Canadians […]
Google Canada Launches $13M AI Opportunity Fund to Upskill Two Million Canadians
Google Canada has announced a $13 million AI Opportunity Fund to equip over two million Canadians with artificial intelligence skills, a move aimed at ensuring broad participation in the country’s rapidly evolving AI economy. The funding will support four Canadian organizations—Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), the First Nations Technology Council, Skills for Change, and the […]
Employing 8,000 in Tech, Amazon Aims to Upskill Even More Canadian Workers
Amazon this month released its year-end report for the Canadian market. The 2024 report, “How Amazon is Investing in Canada,” shows that Amazon now employs more than 46,000 people across Canada. That figure includes over 8,000 technology roles, which are spread primarily across Amazon’s two Canadian tech hubs—Vancouver and Toronto—as well as a smattering at […]
Foresight Canada Launches Program to Upskill Engineers for Sustainable Manufacturing
Today, Foresight Canada unveiled the Advanced Manufacturing Engineers Upskilling Program (AME-UP), a new initiative aimed at equipping engineers with the specialized skills needed for sustainable manufacturing in Canada’s rapidly evolving advanced manufacturing sector. Funded by Upskill Canada, and supported by Palette Skills and the Government of Canada, the AME-UP program represents a significant step in […]
Recent Efforts Aim to Spur Upskilling, Expansion of Talent in Canadian Tech
Canada is undergoing rapid growth fuelled by the world’s highest per capita immigration rate—and that is but one among several vectors of change impacting tech and talent across the country in 2024. The intense spread of A.I. technologies is a force to be reckoned with, with half of workforces needing to reskill over the next three years, an […]
Does Canadian Prosperity Hinge on Building AI Tech and Upskilling Talent?
A strong majority of corporate leaders in Canada believe that the country’s future prosperity hinges on whether the nation can effectively address global disruptions or gets left behind on the global stage as powerful trends impact the broader landscape. This is according to research from Deloitte’s forward-thinking Future of Canada Centre, some of which was […]
Government Launches Nationwide Campaign to Help Canadians Upskill
Executives estimate that 40% of their workforce will need to reskill as a result of implementing AI and automation over the next three years, an IBM survey found. As AI and automation continue to evolve, a large segment of the global workforce “will need to acquire new skills to remain relevant in their professions,” hiring […]
Growing Demand for AI Skills in Canada Spurs Upskilling Initiatives
Hiring talent with skills around artificial intelligence is a priority for a strong majority of employers in Canada, data from a new study suggests. In fact, employers are willing to pay 25% more to hire talent with AI skills, according to the study, conducted by research firm Access Partnership on behalf of Amazon Web Services. […]