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ApplyBoard co-founder launches Passage to address Canada’s skilled worker shortage with $40 million seed round
Ex-ApplyBoard CEO plans to finance skilled immigrants that meet Canada’s workforce needs through new platform. After spending seven years helping international students apply to…
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Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
Industry stakeholders had hoped to see more for tech and SMBs. Though British Columbia (BC) and Alberta’s latest budgets allocate some funding towards each…
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Report: digital workers provide “immense” economic value, but talent shortage remains
The report found 67 percent of Canadian businesses find it challenging to hire the digital workers they need. Workers with advanced digital skills raise…
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Québec’s 2022 budget heavy on R&D, light on addressing tech talent shortage
Latest budget commits to research, innovation, and life sciences. The Government of Québec has tabled its 2022-2023 fiscal budget. The budget, the last before…