Ontario Centre for Workforce Innovation Information

The Ontario Centre for Workforce Innovation (OCWI) is a cutting-edge centre focused on evidence-based research and cross-sector collaboration enabled by technology to address talent and employment need, and to contribute to a more skilled, resilient and productive workforce. The OCWI brings together employers, service providers, government and other key stakeholders to drive innovative approaches in employment and training service delivery. By researching, piloting, testing, and evaluating evidence based approaches, the Centre strengthens linkages, defines priorities, and builds capacity for a stronger employment system in the province. The collaboration features interconnected regional hubs in Toronto, Thunder Bay, London and Kingston/Gananoque as well as a Francophone coordinating centre in Sudbury to bring local expertise to the Centre’s core work of supporting employment and training stakeholders across the province.