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Benefits
Benefits of Partnering with C2R2
We collaborate with accredited Canadian colleges, employers and industry leaders to create and deliver training, drive economic growth and strengthen expertise through strategic connections.
National
Exposure
Access to
Industry Experts
Agile Workforce Development
Alignment with Sustainability Goals
Pathways to Employer Partnerships
Solving Canada’s workforce and sustainability challenges requires collaboration. C2R2 brings together colleges, employers, funders, and industry leaders to design and deliver training and initiatives that build talent, accelerate innovation, and strengthen Canada’s economy. Choose your pathway to explore how we can collaborate.
Funders
Scale your impact by partnering with C2R2 and Canada’s accredited colleges to advance workforce training and innovation.
C2R2 works with public and private funders to design and deliver national initiatives that advance workforce development, sustainability and applied innovation.
Funding partnerships can support multiple pathways, including:
- Tuition subsidies to expand access to resilient workforce training
- Curriculum development for in-demand skills training
- Applied research addressing sector challenges
- Teaching resources supporting learners or instructors
- A Coordinating Secretariat to manage national initiatives
Recent funding from the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP) enabled C2R2 to provide training for 20k+ Canadians, supporting upskilling through the Demand-Driven Workforce Training Solutions for a Clean Economy.
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Employers
Partner with Canada’s accredited colleges to strengthen your workforce.
C2R2 connects employers with a national network of colleges and polytechnics to co-develop training solutions, applied research and innovative initiatives. Through these collaborations, organizations gain access to sector expertise and practical solutions designed to address real-world challenges.
In partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada, C2R2 helped develop a national community of practice, bringing together members institutes to share knowledge, identify skills gaps and accelerate sustainable workforce development.
Employers can also collaborate with C2R2 through Quick Train Canada (QTC), C2R2’s national platform for short-cycle training, to access tailored training solutions for their workforce.
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Industry
Help shape training and research for your sector.
C2R2 works with industry and sector associations to align the coalition’s efforts with evolving workforce needs. By participating on boards, forming promotional partnerships, and engaging with organizational leaders, C2R2 leverages collaborations to identify emerging skills gaps, sector priorities, and opportunities for joint initiatives. Recent partners include eCampus Ontario, New Economy Canada, and ECO Canada.
These partnerships connect industry expertise with the capabilities of Canada’s accredited colleges, guiding program development and ensuring initiatives remain relevant to rapidly evolving sectors and the transition to a sustainable economy.
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Educational Institutes
Join a national network delivering innovative training solutions.
Colleges, cégeps and polytechnics across Canada can partner with C2R2 to expand their reach and contribute to national training initiatives that respond to evolving workforce needs.
Accredited post-Secondary institutes can participate as delivery partners through Quick Train Canada, a platform powered by C2R2 that connects learners to accelerated, job-ready training programs designed to build skills in weeks rather than years. Institutions can join our growing list of delivery partners to contribute programming and expertise to expand access to short-cycle training across Canada.
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The following organizations are supporting Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery through industry advisement and expertise
