OTTAWA – The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) has kicked off a three year study seeking to identify the economic and labour impacts resulting from the increasing permeation of technology across all sectors of the economy.
As part of this initiative, has organization has launched the first of three labour market surveys to gauge the recruitment, employment and skill needs of Canadian employers. Specifically, it will seek to identify key digital occupations and their corresponding skill needs until 2023, under seven high-growth industries: ICT, clean tech, clean resources, agri-foods, health/biotech, digital industries, and advanced manufacturing.
“Investing in the skills that fuel innovation is key to ensuring strong employment prospects for Canadian workers and powering economic growth for our country”, ICTC said in a statement. “Doing so is essential for our ability to understand current and future occupational needs of Canadian employers, and to help shape meaningful employment prospects for Canadians.”
The survey will remain open until June 29, will take approximately 15 – 20 minutes to complete, and is best completed by a senior representative of an organization that is familiar with talent and hiring needs. Survey responses will remain anonymous and confidential with individual identifiers removed and results displayed in aggregate only.
The Information and Communications Technology Council is a not-for-profit national centre of expertise for the digital economy. Through forward looking research, evidence-based policy advice, and creative capacity building programs, ICTC fosters innovative and globally competitive Canadian industries empowered by a talented and diverse digital workforce.
