| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| BII+E | Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship |
| COJG | Canada-Ontario Job Grant |
| CTB | Canada Training Benefit |
| CTC | Canada Training Credit |
| EI | Employment Insurance |
| EMC | Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium |
| ER | Economic Region |
| ESDC | Employment and Social Development Canada |
| ESS | Employer Skills Survey |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GFC | Global Financial Crisis |
| G7 | Group of Seven |
| HPWP | High Performance Work Practice |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| LEP | Local Enterprise Partnership |
| LEPC | Local Employment Planning Council |
| LMDA | Labour Market Development Agreement |
| NEET | Neither employed, nor in education or training |
| NOC | National Occupational Classification |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PIAAC | Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| PSW | Personal Support Worker |
| SLM | Self-learning Machine |
| SME | Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
| VET | Vocational Education and Training |
| WDA | Workforce Development Agreement |
| WIB | Workforce Investment Board |
Preparing for the Future of Work in Canada
