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An Educated, Diverse and Vibrant Workforce 

Workforce with the Skills and Motivation Needed to Achieve Excellence

The best educational system in the G-7—Investing in its people is a core Canadian value. Canada’s diverse workforce is highly educated and it is well suited for today’s knowledge-based economy. Canada receives outstanding rankings for the quality of its education system. The World Economic Forum has ranked the quality of Canada’s educational system as the best among G-7 countries and No. 5 in the world.

Source: The World Economic Forum, Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.

Post-secondary education produces top-quality workers—Canada’s world-class post-secondary institutions produce skilled workers that are critical to a knowledge economy and that have the education and creativity needed to innovate. Half of working-age Canadians have attained post-secondary education, the second highest level among OECD countries (see figure below).

Figure: Percentage of Individuals 25–64 Years of Age Attaining Post-Secondary Education in OECD Countries

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Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2010. p. 36.

 

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  • South Korea: 56%
  • Canada: 55%
  • Japan: 54%
  • New Zealand: 47%
  • Ireland: 44%
  • Norway: 43%
  • Israel: 42%
  • Australia: 41%
  • Belgium: 41%
  • France: 41%
  • Denmark: 40%
  • Sweden: 40%
  • United States: 40%

Multicultural and multilingual labour force for globally engaged companies—With its justly-deserved international reputation for a high quality of life, Canada also attracts the best and the brightest from every corner of the globe. Over 200 languages are spoken in Canada, with 1 in 5 Canadians speaking a language other than English or French.