In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and impacts to Ontario’s labour market, Computek College recognized the need for cross-sectoral partnerships to address workforce challenges, particularly in healthcare and technology.
To address this challenge, Computek has pursued a hyper-localized approach in developing innovative partnerships with local governments and employers to design and establish industry-responsive skills training to not only build talent pipelines but to also ultimately help create good, sustainable jobs that drive economic development of these regions in the province.
Many of these training programs have been subsidized through grants funded by the Governments of Canada and Ontario allowing for underrepresented populations to better access our programs.
Since 2021 and thanks to the leadership of His Worship Shaun Collier, Computek College has established a strong partnership with the Township of Ajax to train personal support workers to address historic healthcare staffing gaps in the Regional Municipality of Durham. Through the Compassion Tech Personal Support Worker Training Program, nearly 700 personal support workers have been trained through this program to work in a variety of clinical and community settings in and around Durham Region.
The pilot and ongoing expanded program has been funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario through the Skills Development Fund.
The program has received widespread support from elected officials across all orders of government representing Ajax and Durham Region; public, private, and non-profit long-term care employers; and community-based organisations in the region.
We are currently recruiting for a new cohort of trainees in this program for 2025-26. If you are interested, please contact [email protected] or call (416) 321-9911.
In 2023, The Logic reported that, “across the country, one in six cybersecurity jobs goes unfilled, according to the International Association for Information Security Leaders”, which Canada’s Information and Communications Technology Council now calls a crisis. In a report released last month by VPN service Surfshark, Canada ranks 10th in breach count globally, with more than 207.4 million compromised accounts over the past 20 years, and Ontario alone has been impacted by some of the biggest and damaging of these cyberattacks that have impacted health systems, universities, retailers, and manufacturers.
Based on this ever-increasing threat of security breaches further sharpened by labour market gaps in the tech sector, Computek College partnered with not-for-profit partners to provide comprehensive training, mentorship, and hands-on experience in cybersecurity to 100 newcomers, enabling them to gain valuable skills and certifications.
This pilot program was funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario through the Skills Development Fund.
Durham Region’s population is aging, and this will have an important impact on the type and delivery of services provided to this population in the coming years.
According to Statistics Canada, approximately 28 per cent of Durham Region residents are aged 55 and older. It is expected that this percentage will rise to 34 per cent by 2031. This demographic shift is an opportunity for community, business, and government stakeholders to collectively act to advance Durham Region’s vision to become an age-friendly community.
Through Evolving Elder-care: Expanding and Enhancing Care for Durham Region's Vulnerable Seniors, Computek College partnered with the Durham Tamil Association to recruit, train, and deploy 100 volunteers to provide eligible, consistent, and measurable services to 600 low-income, racialised, and marginalized seniors living at home across the region.
This pilot program was funded in part by the Government of Canada.
The program has received widespread support from elected officials across all orders of government representing Durham Region and community-based organisations.
Computek College impact making in skills training and workforce development would not be possible without the generous support of our funders.
Computek College has been successful in engaging provincial and federal elected officials on issues related to skills training and workforce development, immigration and settlement, and more.
Since 2023, Computek has hosted annual receptions at Queen’s Park to showcase our success, highlight the stories of some of our remarkable alumni, and advocate generally for the career college sector.
Computek College has also had the privilege of being invited to be a part of budget consultations as well as appearing before committees at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Computek College is always seeking industry, community, and government collaboration to advance its ambitious vision to address workforce challenges not just in Ontario but across Canada.
Please reach out if you are interested in partnering with us.
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