Advancing workforce solutions
The workforce gap won't close on its own. Here's how Pathways to Power is closing it.
Pathways to Power
Strengthening how Canada trains, develops and connects talent across the electricity sector.
Building Canada’s electricity workforce—today and for the future
Canada’s electricity sector is undergoing one of the largest workforce transformations in its history.
As the country accelerates toward an electrified future, demand for skilled workers is growing fast across generation, transmission and distribution, including renewable and nuclear energy, grid modernization and emerging technologies.
Pathways to Power is EHRC’s five-year national response: a $6.87 million initiative, backed by the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program, to modernize how Canada develops, trains and activates electricity talent.
It connects employers to the people they need, and Canadians to high-quality, future-ready careers.
Canada’s energy future depends on people
Hiring in critical electricity roles is already difficult, and demand is climbing. Left unaddressed, the gap risks slowing electrification, infrastructure delivery and economic growth.
Pathways to Power closes that gap with coordinated, evidence-based action, built on a connected set of workforce solutions.
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Labour market intelligence
Timely, industry-specific data to guide workforce planning. National and regional reports, targeted workforce studies and real-time analysis of critical roles and technologies.
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Skills standards
Training that keeps pace with the industry. Competency research, modernized National Occupational Standards (NOS) and new training and upskilled initiatives in key subsectors.
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Accreditation
Consistent, industry-aligned quality for renewable energy training programs. A national accreditation process verifying curriculum, instructors, equipment and real-world relevance.
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Career pathways
Clear routes into and within electricity careers. Digital tools mapping entry points, certifications and ways to move across roles, regions and technologies.
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Workforce collaboration
One ecosystem, working together. National and regional convenings aligning employers, educators, labour and governments around shared priorities and solutions.
The future we're building
By 2030, Pathways to Power aims to:
- Give employers and policymakers faster access to actionable labour market data
- Align training with the skills the industry actually needs
- Get graduates and career switchers job-ready, faster
- Build lasting collaboration across the electricity ecosystem
- Strengthen a more inclusive, resilient future-ready workforce
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About EHRC
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is the national not-for-profit dedicated to ensuring the Canadian electricity sector has a safety-focused, highly skilled and inclusive workforce.
EHRC works with employers, labour, educators and governments to develop solutions to workforce challenges and promote career opportunities in electricity and renewable energy.
Supported by the Government of Canada
Pathways to Power is funded by the Government of Canada's Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program.
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