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Invest Talent

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Workforce development is economic development.

Invest Talent is a Future Skills Centre-funded pilot that aligns industry needs with practical, skills-first training to accelerate hiring and productivity in the Metro Vancouver region. Employers consistently say that the Metro Vancouver region has incredible talent, and much of that talent comes from the world-class post-secondary institutions that are located here. This workforce has helped companies headquartered here to scale and grow. However, there is also a need to consider how we will meet the demands of the evolving economy.​​

Over the next 10 years, British Columbia will experience more than 1 million job openings across 64 industries in 500 occupations. The fastest growth will be in the Metro Vancouver region. Rapid advancements in technologies like AI will accelerate the change and cause additional disruptions.

Invest Talent provides a transformative, agile approach to rapidly align training with industry needs, providing both employers and learners with access to the skills needed to succeed in a rapidly changing, global economy.

The Invest Vancouver pilot is focused on the region’s high-tech and life sciences industries. We are launching with two “hubs” — Cybersecurity and Medtech — to convene industry, talent, and partners around industry-specific workforce needs.​

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Vancouver Talent
Inclusive and equitable by design.
Reconciliation and equity are embedded in how Invest Talent is governed, designed, delivered, and measured — with shared leadership and transparency at every stage.
Industry-driven hubs.
Employers help identify the most in-demand roles and skills, shaping training to meet real workforce needs.
Flexible, career-focused training.
Short, practical learning options — like micro-credentials, workshops, and hands-on experiences — can be combined to build toward a career or credential.
Clear outcomes and continuous improvement.
Measured outcomes such as number of hires, time-to-productive hire, and retention, support built-in feedback loops and research for continuous improvement.

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Invest Vancouver acknowledges that the region’s residents live, work, and learn on the shared territories of many Indigenous Peoples, including 10 local First Nations: q̓ic̓əy̓(Katzie), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), máthxwi (Matsqui), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Semiahmoo, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), scəw̓aθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).

Invest Vancouver respects the diverse and distinct histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, which collectively enrich our lives and the region.

View Metro Vancouver's translated territorial acknowledgment

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