
Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator
Supporting Canada’s economic recovery by providing tech skills to unemployed and underemployed youth from communities underrepresented in the digital economy.
Project Overview
Updated March 31, 2023
The Problem
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered Canada’s economy and labour market. In particular, the rapid increase in online work has widened the digital divide and skills gap, contributing to higher unemployment – especially for more vulnerable Canadians.
Indigenous, Black and other racialized citizens, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ youth, women and newcomers to our country face multiple barriers to employment. More than ever, digital skills training and resources are needed to ensure no one is left behind by the digital revolution.
How We Are Solving It
The Result
The Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator will target providing valuable, in-demand tech skills to 4,300 unemployed and underemployed Canadians from communities underrepresented in the digital economy by January 2024. As of January 2023, the project has enrolled over 2,770 low-income, underserved job seekers.
Project Lead
Project Partners
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"Microsoft and the Digital Technology Supercluster are as deeply invested in creating a more inclusive technology workforce as we are. That’s why working in close partnership with them is so very important to us."
Hear from CTTA graduates Chief Operating Officer, NPower Canada