Canada’s technology talent challenge is increasingly about retention, according to TD Economics. The report says Canada produces strong research, education and skilled immigration outcomes, but struggles to keep top workers inside domestic companies that scale globally.
TD warns the country risks becoming a feeder system for the United States, as STEM graduates and technical workers pursue larger innovation ecosystems. It points to weak commercialization, scale-up capacity, compensation gaps and tax pressures domestically. The solution, TD argues, is building stronger companies, deeper capital markets and career pathways that make staying attractive.
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