Government of Canada launches Future Skills Centre call for proposals and Future Skills Council call for applications
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Thursday, May 24, 2018
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour announced that the call for proposals for the new Future Skills Centre and the call for applications for the new Future Skills Council are now open.
Key Points:
- Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour announced that the call for proposals for the new Future Skills Centre and the call for applications for the new Future Skills Council are now open.
- The Government will invest $225 million over four years, and $75 million per year thereafter, in Future Skills.
- The Future Skills Centre and Future Skills Council will be tasked with exploring new and innovative approaches to skills development, identifying the skills employers will need now and in the future and sharing information to inform future investments and programming.
- The Future Skills Centre will operate at arm's length from government to develop, test and rigorously measure new approaches to skills assessment and development.