Government and employers will need to think outside the box, C.D. Howe Institute study suggests
Indeed, Canada is suffering from a serious shortage of workers with digital and STEM skills, all amid low unemployment and a tight labour market.
Meanwhile, employer demand for digital skills in digital-oriented jobs alone grew by more than 80 per cent between Feb. 2020 and Nov. 2021, the report said.Article content “The federal government should also ensure that the combined temporary and permanent immigration programs sufficiently increase the supply of newcomers with digital skills and that skilled immigrants receive the tailored support they need to integrate successfully into the labour market and to eliminate the underemployment of skilled immigrants,” Mahboubi said in a news release.Article content