Title:
Future Skills Centre - Centre des Compétences Futures
Agreement Number:
1586985
Agreement Value:
$566,104,695.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 11, 2018 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
The objectives of the Future Skills program are to:.• Help Canadians make informed decisions about the skills needed for the future as they adapt to changes in the labour market;.• Increase access to in-demand quality training and supports that address the changing nature of work, especially for underrepresented and disadvantaged groups (such as persons with disabilities, racialized groups or workers in certain sectors and occupations); and.• Support transformative labour market policy and program innovation to ensure that Canada’s labour market and training systems remain future-fit..
Organization:
Employment and Social Development Canada
Expected Results:
The outcomes of the Future Skills program are:.• Knowledge of in-demand skills to make training decisions;.• Awareness of in-demand skills and effective training practices based on reliable evidence;.• Participants, in particular disadvantaged and underrepresented groups, access quality training;.• Service providers / employers adapt effective practices to fit within their context;.• Partners and stakeholders integrate practices that have demonstrated results for Canadians into policy and program design; and.• An effective, efficient and responsive skills development system across Canada..
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5B2K3
Reference Number:
141-2018-2019-Q3-00037
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119130383RR0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
Dec 12, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Federal Riding Name:
Toronto Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35109
Program Purpose:
The Future Skills (FS) program supports investments in innovation and measurement to identify functional and reliable evidence to address skills gaps and support lifelong learning in Canadians’ working lives.