Talent is the engine that drives the Toronto Financial Centre, which employs almost 400,000 individuals, including a growing pool of technology professionals. As global competition intensifies, the ongoing ability to attract, develop and retain world-class talent remains critical to both existing and prospective financial services firms in the Toronto region.

TFI works to grow and sustain our long-term talent advantage. We act as a connector - strengthening collaboration and building bridges between our partners within industry, government and post-secondary institutions. And we act as a catalyst - identifying and strategizing about today’s talent challenges, and proposing and leading system-wide initiatives that reap benefits for the sector. We are also committed to executing and publishing action-oriented research to inform the workforce planning, talent and skills development strategies of employers, educators and government.

ASPIRE is a work-integrated learning (WIL) pilot program in financial services, designed to attract students learning in-demand skills to the financial services sector and to improve their transition from school to the workplace.