We’ve heard from manufacturers across the country and with the new Future Ready program, training is now simpler and more flexible for your team. The program equips Canadian manufacturers with the tools and funding to maximize automation, train existing workers, and bring new workers into Canada’s manufacturing workforce.
After completing the first one-hour online training module and a skills-assessment, manufacturers can qualify to receive government funding, covering up to 80% of the cost for specialized employee training programs of their choice, up to a maximum of $8,000 per company.
Not sure if your team qualifies? Learn more about the Future Ready program and speak with one of our training and upskilling experts at NGen.
At least one leadership team member must complete the Workforce 4.0 course online and the self-assessment (approx. 1 hour of time) to qualify for funding.
Identify members of your workforce to participate in the training programs, chosen by you and your team.
"One of the very best training programs that I have been exposed to, ever! It was well paced, insightful, instructive and dynamic with solid interaction orchestrated by the NGen team (Stewart, Christie and Dr. Dan). I would highly recommend the program be expanded and made widely available to manufacturing teams across Canada."
Bob Harper
CFO and COO, Kinitics Automation Limited
"The TLP was one of the very best. Through a series of training modules involving theoretical sessions, coupled with assessment exercises and discussions, this journey allowed the executive team to develop a balanced approach to organizational transformation and assisted our team in creating action plans to make our team better.”
Michael Holleran
General Manager & VP Sales Support CANAM
"This is a fast-paced program that allows us to think about our customers. It allows us to really follow-up with internal collaborations.”
Rod Woods
Director, Product Definition and Quality, MHICA
"This program provides great clarity. The SAT’s provide alignment reinforcement.”
Murray McMichael
Sr. Mgr. Supply Chain, MHICA
"The presentations and technical foundation are solid. They are very helpful."
Mathivanan Muhilan
Operations Manager, Cyclone
NGen’s TLP sessions help you and your team work together to benchmark your company’s practices against the current best-in-class, then use this learning to choose the optimal course of action for maximizing benefit to your organization.
NGen works with academic institutions, companies and organizations teaching a wide range of skills including:
Access to AMPUP’s catalogue, with support from NGen to build a personal plan, will help you build your company’s customized upskilling roadmap. This helps you onboard, upskill, redeploy, and retain the skilled people you need to achieve your business goals.
How Can We Help You?
We heard from you that you were interested in the Future Ready program, but there were some barriers, so we’ve made changes. This new on-demand, self-paced version of the Future Ready program allows your organization to access the course materials at no charge. Future Ready will facilitate access to federal grants which manufacturers can use towards employee training programs of their choice.
This new on-demand, self-paced version of the Future Ready program allows your organization to access the course materials at no charge. The previous version was live and led by facilitators. This is the first time the program has become fully accessible online and self-guided to make it easier for manufacturers to participate. Future Ready is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program.
Manufacturers can choose which employee training programs they can use the funding towards. Examples include:
84% of all digital transformation projects undertaken by Fortune 500 manufacturers fail. Studies have shown that organizational misalignment is one of the key reasons business transformation initiatives fail.
The need for transformation is clear, but over half of Canadian suppliers fall short of achieving desired business goals when they invest in transformation.
Future Ready is a strategic leadership exercise and employee training program designed to help manufacturers overcome barriers to transformation by supporting with employee training opportunities. The program will facilitate access to federal grants which manufacturers can use towards employee training programs of their choice. Grants will cover 80% of the cost of employee training programs.
Manufacturers can choose which training programs employees participate in, based on their company’s unique needs. Upon completion of the training, NGen will reimburse the expense.
While you only have to complete one online module and skills assessment to qualify for grants, through the Future Ready program manufacturers will have access to a range of courses which address different organizational pain points. These course materials address common challenges experienced by manufacturers across the country. Download the digital brochure to learn which courses you can take. Please see PDF attached.
It starts by registering online. If you would like to learn more first, you can book an information meeting.
An NGen training liaison will be in touch to discuss your company’s training needs.
Once enrolled, at least one leadership team member must complete the Workforce 4.0 course online and the self-assessment (approx. 1 hour of time) to qualify for funding.
Land Acknowledgement/Reconnaissance des territoires:
NGen’ is located on the traditional territories of many First Nations, including the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississaugas, known today as the city of Hamilton. We at NGen recognize the presence of our staff across Canada, and our work with manufacturers nationwide. Read our full Land Acknowledgement.
NGen est situé sur les territoires traditionnels de nombreuses Premières Nations, notamment des Ériés, des Neutres, des Hurons-Wendats, des Haudenosaunee et des Mississaugas, connue aujourd'hui sous le nom de la ville d'Hamilton. Chez NGen, nous reconnaissons la présence de notre personnel dans tout le Canada et notre travail avec des manufacturiers à l'échelle nationale. Lisez notre reconnaissance des territoires en entier
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion/Equité, diversité et inclusion:
The Future Ready Project recognizes and prioritizes Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) as a fundamental framework for creating a future that is fair, welcoming, and inclusive to people of all genders, races, sexual orientations, gender expressions, faiths, and socio-economic statuses. To improve our EDI approaches, we collaborate with other organizations to adopt best practices and adapt to evolving times and demographics. Although we have a lot of work to do, we are taking an important step forward by making EDI a part of our daily practices.
Le projet Parés pour le futur reconnaît et privilégie l'équité, la diversité et l'inclusion (EDI) en tant que cadre fondamental pour créer un avenir juste, accueillant et inclusif pour les personnes de tous les genres, races, orientations sexuelles, expressions de genre, croyances et statuts socio-économiques. Pour améliorer nos approches en matière d'EDI, nous collaborons avec d'autres organisations afin d'adopter les meilleures pratiques et de nous adapter à l'évolution du temps et de la démographie. Bien qu'il nous reste beaucoup de travail à accomplir, nous faisons un grand pas en avant en intégrant l'EDI dans nos pratiques quotidiennes.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada's Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program.