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Funding, Governance, and Impact

Invest Talent is a Future Skills Centre–funded pilot aligning industry needs with practical, skills-first training in cybersecurity and medtech. Employers of any size can participate. During the pilot, contributions from employers and partners are in-kind time (roundtables, co-design, mentoring, job placements). The pilot is building toward a sustainable, industry-led hub model by 2027.

2025–2026: Pilot Model at a Glance

Funding

Future Skills Centre-funded delivery; employer in-kind time contributions

Governance

Steering Council sets strategy and funding requirements; Industry validates roles and reviews skilling pathways; Invest Vancouver administers funds and reporting

Impact

Key metrics: employers engaged; participants trained/placed; time-to-productive-hire improved; retention at 6/12 months; inclusion and parity outcomes

What funding currently supports

Regional convening and labour market analysis
Short, job-aligned training programs
Support for in-demand hiring
Alignment of job transition support
Independent evaluation in partnership with Future Skills Centre

Potential partners

Employers (SMEs to large enterprises)
Learners preparing for industry-identified roles
Post-secondary institutions, community organizations, industry partners co-delivering training, and job transition support.

Data and reporting

Invest Talent provides quarterly industry hub updates, annual results, and insights. All outcomes are anonymized, aggregated, and used to inform continuous improvement and policy alignment.

Co-investment models will be introduced in 2026, supporting the transition to a sustainable, industry-led hub by 2027.

About the Future Skills Centre

This project is funded by the Government of Canada's Future Skills Program. The Future Skills Centre (FSC) is a forward-thinking centre for research and collaboration dedicated to driving innovation in skills development so that everyone in Canada can be prepared for the future of work. We partner with policymakers, researchers, practitioners, employers and labour, and post-secondary institutions to solve pressing labour market challenges and ensure that everyone can benefit from relevant lifelong learning opportunities. We are founded by a consortium whose members are Toronto Metropolitan University, Blueprint, and The Conference Board of Canada, and are funded by the Government of Canada's Future Skills Program.

Join one of our hubs employer form or contact our team to learn how to get involved.

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