Education & Skills

Signal49 Research helps Canada’s education and training systems prepare for the future of work. We examine key issues in the country’s evolving learning ecosystems, identify emerging skills, and deliver insights and resources that help workers and students develop their skills. Through expertise in labour market modelling and ubbiased, collaborative research, we provide tools, events, and peer advisory groups that strengthen education and skills systems nationwide.

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AI-PowerED: Will AI Change Post-secondary Teaching and Learning?

In this research, we discuss the findings of our interviews with 42 individuals who are leading or supporting artificial intelligence (AI) integration in post-secondary institutions (PSIs). What are some risks…

Forecasting Demand for Skilled Tradespeople—March 2025

Training for Tomorrow: Addressing Future Demand for Skilled Tradespeople In this page, we introduce a study that will investigate how reducing emissions will influence demand for skilled tradespeople in construction…

Advancing Neuroinclusive Policies and Practices in Post-Secondary Education

Our recent report draws on insights from the first national survey of neurodivergent students and graduates in Canada, as well as in-depth interviews with neurodivergent students, graduates, and accessibility services…

ROI of Higher Education: November 26, 2025

Key Insights Cost of higher education Tuition for domestic students is not always aligned with program costs, and in all cases falls short of covering per-student costs. Institutions must rely…

Data Science Skills Trends—January 2026

Work, Recoded: Data Science Skills Trend In this research, we examine online job postings data from our high-frequency labour market data (formerly Vicinity Jobs), the Model of Occupations, Skills and…

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Data Science Skills Trends—January 2026

Work, Recoded: Data Science Skills Trend In this research, we examine online job postings data from our high-frequency labour market data (formerly Vicinity Jobs), the Model of Occupations, Skills and…

Self-Employment for Neurodivergent Canadians—January 2026

Creating Their Own Path: Unlocking Self-Employment for Neurodivergent Canadians Neurodivergent Canadians continue to face exclusion from or barriers to employment in traditional workspaces, leaving valuable skills underused in the labour…

Le travail autonome pour les Canadiens neurodivergents – janvier 2026

Créer son parcours : ouvrir la voie du travail autonome aux Canadiens neurodivergents Les Canadiens neurodivergents continuent d’être exclus ou confrontés à des obstacles à l’emploi dans les milieux de…

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