Case Study and Impacts: EDGE UP 2.0 (Energy to Digital Growth Education and Upskilling Project) Context: Funded by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre, this initiative helped displaced oil and gas professionals with the opportunity to upskill …
From Energy to Digital: Assel’s Story Assel I. had worked in the oil and gas industry for years when she decided to explore a new career path in the digital field. Surprisingly, she found that much of what she did as a Geoscientist/Petrophysicist was …
Leveraging Global Talent: How to Boost Your Business by Hiring Newcomers As labour market conditions tighten, Canadian businesses—particularly Canada’s tech employers—are struggling to fill unprecedented job vacancies. In response, the federal …
Eligible businesses can get up to $15,000 to access a digital advisor, plus an interest-free loan and wage subsidy funding ICTC has partnered with Magnet on the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Together, we’re supporting the delivery of the Boost …
Case Study & Impacts: Youth Dividend Program Context: Funded by the Government of Canada’s Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) program, this initiative helps youth obtain ICT/digital careers, while assisting employers to gain much needed resources in the …
If you are looking to level up your business’s digital game in 2023, you need to find the right talent with the necessary skills to bring you over the finish line. But amid the current tech market correction , many employers face financial barriers to …
Ottawa, March 7, 2023 - Today, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) launched the next generation of eTalent Canada, a platform that aims to transform the way Canadian job seekers, employers, and educators succeed in today’s rapidly …
The COVID-19 pandemic and digitalization are rapidly transforming the global economy, but they have also spurred rapid growth in the prevalence and intensity of cyber threats. There have been countless cyberattacks in 2022 alone, ranging from service …
More concrete action is needed to drive up the number of women working in tech. For years now, the representation of women in tech has floundered at just 26%. During the pandemic years of 2020 to 2021, that percentage even slipped by 2.1%. Awareness …
Carleigh Reynolds is part of ICTC’s WIL e-learning team. She sat down with course co-developers Sashie Steenstra and Craig Murrell to discuss ICTC’s new course, Agile Industry Mindset (AIM). This Q&A dives into what is essential about so-called “soft …