Investing in Vaughan’s Workforce Through Skills Development

Registration is open for 2026 Talent City Vaughan training programs!

Vaughan residents and employees of Vaughan-based businesses can now register for a range of skills development and workforce training opportunities through the 2026 Talent City Vaughan program.

The training programs are delivered by seven organizations that have received Talent City Vaughan funding this year to help residents and employees build in-demand skills and advance their careers. Together, they will deliver training in customer service, employment readiness, interpreter certification, artificial intelligence (AI), digital literacy, dementia care and creative entrepreneurship to more than 135 Vaughan residents and employees of Vaughan-based businesses.

Training programs are available from now until the end of the year. To learn more and register, explore the links below: 

• Community Living York South – Customer service and money handling training
  • A 10-session program that helps individuals with intellectual disabilities develop customer service, workplace and cash-handling skills through practical training and employer engagement.
• DANI Toronto – Skills training employment program
  • A 13-week program that provides neurodivergent adults with certifications in hospitality, customer service, digital skills and AI literacy.
• Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women – Interpreter training program
  • A 15-week hybrid program that prepares multilingual residents, particularly newcomer and immigrant women, for careers in professional interpretation.
• Inno-Hive – AI for business
  • A virtual program that helps employees build practical AI and digital productivity skills to enhance workplace performance.
• Memory Loss Foundation – Dementia-care and digital literacy training
  • A specialized program that strengthens dementia-care expertise, communication skills and digital literacy among personal support workers and caregivers.
• Shadowpath Theatre Productions– Creative entrepreneurship training
  • A hybrid program that equips artists and creative professionals with business, marketing, funding and digital skills to support career growth.
• TRIBE Canada – AI career accelerator
  • An eight-week program that develops AI and workplace technology skills for administrative, customer service and business support roles.

Talent City Vaughan helps strengthen the city's workforce by supporting training opportunities that respond to local labour market needs and equip participants with in-demand skills. In 2025, Talent City Vaughan supported seven organizations that delivered training opportunities to more than 280 Vaughan residents and employees of Vaughan-based businesses.

The program provides micro-grants of up to $10,000 to organizations that deliver skills-training opportunities for Vaughan residents and employees of Vaughan-based businesses. The program helps ensure local talent development aligns with the needs of Vaughan's growing economy. For more information, visit vaughanbusiness.ca/TalentCityVaughan.

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