C2R2 has a proven track record of advancing workforce development and applied research in Canada through funded projects and industry collaboration.
Funded by Employment and Social Development Canada through the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program, this $46.5 million national initiative was designed to upskill and reskill workers for Canada’s clean economy in weeks, not years. The project strengthened collaboration between post-secondary institutes and industry and expanded access to short-cycle, labour market-aligned training across five key sectors: Agriculture and Agri-food, Clean Tech, Construction, Natural Resources and Transportation.
Learners enrolled nationwide
Training courses developed
Training courses delivered
Employers engaged
Of learners from equity-deserving groups
Supported by Employment and Social Development Canada through the Community Workforce Development Program (CWDP), Resilient Housing & Upskilling for Canada’s Communities invested $3.06 million to strengthen housing resilience in Indigenous, rural, and remote communities.
With the leadership of Indigenous communities, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Mohawk College, Okanagan College, the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT), and Saskatchewan Polytechnic supported the delivery of sustainable construction skills training and local workforce development in remote communities across British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
Participants trained
First Nations communities engaged
Indigenous participation
Work-integrated learning opportunities delivered
Employers and industry partners engaged
With support from the Royal Bank of Canada, C2R2 brought together post-secondary experts from across its 15-member network, facilitating the exchange of training insights and defined more systematic pathways to improve the uptake, quality, and consistency of home retrofit education.
These discussions informed the development of a national Community of Practice to advance workforce readiness in the green building sector.
C2R2 has secured an additional $200,000 through the generosity of public and private supporters. These contributions enhance program delivery, expand outreach efforts and support emerging sustainability initiatives. Funding has enabled expanded access to training for high school learners and supported early-stage organizational development, strengthening the long-term sustainability of C2R2 programming.
A pan-Canadian coalition of colleges, cégeps, institutes and polytechnics supporting a climate-focused economic recovery.
