Reports & Briefs

In the March 3, 2010 Speech from the Throne, the Government of Canada committed to “launch a digital economy strategy to drive the adoption of new technology across the economy”. On May 10, 2010, the government released Improving Canada’s Digital Advantage: Strategies for Sustainable Prosperity, a consultation paper seeking advice that will shape a multi-year digital economy strategy for Canada. Between May 10 and July 13, more than 2000 Canadian individuals and organizations registered to share their ideas and submissions. CCICT’s submission…
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To better understand the factors influencing career choices, the Conference Board conducted a survey among secondary level students, their parents, and their guidance counsellors. The survey—a first of its kind in the world—allows to find better solutions to the labour shortage in ICT.
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In the context of a public study on the state-of-affairs of the Montreal ICT cluster, the Coalition submitted a brief advocating the expansion of TechnoMontréal. A member of the Coalition, TechnoMontréal is proposing to position Montreal as a centre of …
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The IT labour market is under pressure, and increasingly so. Demand is increasing. Baby boomers are beginning to retire. Post-secondary enrollments in IT and related programs have dropped dramatically over the past five years. Increased reliance on immigrants and offshoring will help but it is not enough. This report focuses on proposed action steps for addressing the enrollments challenge and how to understand the situation.
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This study examines the critical recruitment challenges facing Canadian businesses in the ICT sector, the economic costs of not being able to fill those positions, as well as the factors that increase the shortage of qualified labour, and concludes with …
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Global job mobility, technological change, demographics, declining enrollments, and shifting business investment patterns have combined to create uncertainty in Canada’s information and communications technologies and services (ICTS) labour markets. Employers, employees, and future students wonder whether, and how, ICTS will be a growth industry. Meanwhile, the labour market is tightening, and employers are having trouble finding the people they need. ICTS will continue to be a leading industry for Canada, and a career option that offers better opportunities than ever. To capitalize on this opportunity, leading stakeholders must clearly articulate and market Canada’s “ICTS Jobs 2.0” as a new portfolio of opportunities for employees, students and educators.
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