Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 14 agreements; $262M value; 4 departments; 8 programs.

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14agreements
$262Mvalue
4departments
8programs

Largest agreements

WIL Digital Expanded (Phase 2)$219Mvalue2019start2027end

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students with the skills required by Canadian employers – demonstrated by an increase in incremental and sustainable WIL opportunities in sectors targeted by the program; and the continuation of collaborative and innovative partnerships. .

Additional Support for Students in Response to COVID-19$15.8Mvalue2020start2021end

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students with the skills required by Canadian employers – demonstrated by an increase in incremental and sustainable WIL opportunities in sectors targeted by the program; and the continuation of collaborative and innovative partnerships.

Additional support for Students in Response to COVID-19$9.2Mvalue2020start2021end

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students with the skills required by Canadian employers – demonstrated by an increase in incremental and sustainable WIL opportunities in sectors targeted by the program; and the continuation of collaborative and innovative partnerships.

iAdvance- Pathways to Employment for Newcomers$4.6Mvalue2021start2023end

The objectives of the FCRP are: • to contribute to developing fair, transparent, consistent, and timely foreign credential assessment and recognition capacity; • to develop and strengthen Canada’s foreign credential assessment and recognition capacity; and • to contribute to improving labour market integration outcomes of ITIs in targeted occupations and sectors.

Global Onboarding of Talent Initiative (GO Talent)$4.1Mvalue2019start2025end

Support Services, Employment Related Services, Information and Orientation, Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services, Indirect

Global Onboarding of Talent Initiative (GO Talent)$2.7Mvalue2019start2023end

Support Services, Employment Related Services, Information and Orientation, Needs Assessment & Referrals, Indirect

Advancing Women’s Leadership in Canada’s Digital Economy$1.5Mvalue2024start2027end

Through this 31-month systemic change project, Information and Communication Technology Council of Canada (ICTC) will scale the ''Advancing Women's Leadership in Canada's Digital Economy'' project to advance women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles in Canada’s emerging technology sectors, focusing on cleantech, health, biotech, agri-foods and manufacturing. This project will be scaled to new locations in British-Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec in order to address the systemic barriers faced by women and marginalized groups in accessing managerial, executiv

Coach Connect - An employment-readiness initiative for digital/ICT newcomers$1.1Mvalue2018start2020end

The objectives of the FCRP are: .• to contribute to developing fair, transparent, consistent, and timely foreign credential assessment and recognition capacity; .• to develop and strengthen Canada’s foreign credential assessment and recognition capacity; and .• to contribute to improving labour market integration outcomes of ITIs in targeted occupations and sectors. .

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Ambassador Program - Spurring Women Empowerment and Economic Contribution$999Kvalue2021start2024end

This 36-month project will establish an ambassador program comprised of key champions from the information and communications technology (ICT) industry across Canada to help guide private and public organizations in the design and implementation of business plans and best practices within the digital economy. The project will create a network of business leaders who will act as ambassadors to other organizations to help them build their capacity to leverage the leadership advantages of women and promote gender equality in management. This project will leverage the talents of women in various

Changing the Narrative - Unleashing the Full Potential of Women Entrepreneurs$964Kvalue2023start2026end

This 29 month-project will address systemic barriers to the establishment and growth of women-owned enterprises, with a particular focus on Black communities and official language minority communities, in order to create a more inclusive and equitable social entrepreneurial landscape in the Canadian digital economy. To do so, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) will conduct research to uncover and showcase indicators and catalysts for success at all stages of social entrepreneurship in the digital economy. It will recruit at least 500 women-owned enterprises in Ontar

2030 and Beyond: Localizing, Advancing, Measuring, and Meaning-Making of SDGs$800Kvalue2024start2027end

The objective of the SDG Funding Program is to support sustainable development projects that:.• Support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address sustainable development and the social, economic and environmental issues and challenges;.• Develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address sustainable development needs of individuals, families and communities;.• Foster partnerships and networks to address sustainable development and the existing and emerging social, economic and environmental issues;.• Recognize and support the ability of organizatio

Pathways for Success - Women Economic Empowerment$506Kvalue2021start2024end

The 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19 through systemic change. The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) will work with organizational leaders, women, role models, and community organizations to identify barriers and opportunities and co-design sustainable best practices, policies and processes to recruit, retain and advance women in leadership positions in the technology industry. Using a Gender-Based Analysis plus (GBA+) approach, the project will bring to the forefront real-life experiences, combined with o

Women in Technology Connect Initiative$469Kvalue2018start–end
Francophone Global Talent Mapping$160Kvalue2025start2026end

Case studies, innovation and applied research

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada6agreements$250Mvalue4programs
  • Student Work Placement
  • Student Work Placement Program
  • Foreign Credential Recognition - CRF
  • SDG Funding Program-Contr

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada3agreements$7.0Mvalue2programs
  • Settlement
  • Francophone Immigration Support Program

All grants from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada4agreements$3.9Mvalue1programs
Status of Women Canada1agreements$469Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$160Kvalue1programs
  • Francophone Immigration Support Program
20242agreements$2.3Mvalue2programs
  • Women's Program
  • SDG Funding Program-Contr
20231agreements$964Kvalue1programs
  • Women's Program
20213agreements$6.1Mvalue2programs
  • Foreign Credential Recognition - CRF
  • Women's Program
20202agreements$25.0Mvalue2programs
  • Student Work Placement Program
  • Student Work Placement
20193agreements$226Mvalue2programs
  • Student Work Placement
  • Settlement
20182agreements$1.6Mvalue2programs
  • Foreign Credential Recognition - CRF
  • Status of Women Canada

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.