How ready is Canada for the age of AI-driven learning and AI-powered jobs?
In Episode 13 of Toronto Talks, we trace the full talent pipeline —from high-school classrooms to university clean rooms—and ask how artificial intelligence is reshaping education, micro-credentials, and immigration.
Hosted by Ash Amin and Sophie AI, this episode explores:
✅ How 86 % of students already use AI in their studies
✅ Why 59 % of teachers still report no AI training
✅ The rise of micro-credentials & co-ops as Canada’s new talent currency
✅ How programs like SWPP and Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy link education to employment
✅ Whether immigration and domestic training can close the AI skills gap
From homework to headcount, we map the systems that turn AI literacy into economic strength — and debate what it will take to keep Canada’s innovators here at home.
Segments include:
1️⃣ From Homework to Headcount – AI literacy starts in the classroom
2️⃣ Teachers, Tools & AI Literacy – Training the next generation of educators
3️⃣ Micro-Credentials & Work-Integrated Learning – Bridging study → skills → salary
4️⃣ The Canadian Talent Pipeline – From classroom to co-op to company
5️⃣ Global Talent – H-1Bs, open work permits & the fight for AI leaders
6️⃣ Looking Ahead – How Canada can tie it all together
📺 Watch now and join the conversation on how AI is redefining Canada’s future of work.
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