Canada invests in AI and is missing accountants

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🇨🇦 Trudeau unveiled a $2.4 billion investment to enhance Canada’s leadership in AI. This budget aims to accelerate job growth, increase productivity, and ensure responsible AI development.

• $2 billion to enhance computing infrastructure for AI research and industry.

• $200 million to support AI startups and adoption in sectors like health and agriculture.

• $100 million in the AI Assist Program to help SMEs scale using AI.

• $5.1 million to strengthen AI regulation with the Office of the AI and Data Commissioner.

These initiatives are set to create more high-paying jobs, improve economic growth, and make Canada a global leader in Artificial Intelligence. So if you have experience or interest in AI, Canada is a fantastic place to build your career in! (Press Release)

🤖 Canadian banking sector is already leading the charge in AI. 3 out of top 6 Canadian banks have topped the global lists in AI research for banking: RBC, TD, BMO. Banks are using AI to detect fraud, authentificate customers and help customers analyze and improve their spending habits. (Globe and Mail)

🏛️ Canada is in no rush to drop the interest rates. This comes after the US inflation numbers came in higher than expected this week; nevertheless, Bank of Canada plans to begin its rate cuts as soon as this summer. Keeping an eye on the US economy is important to decide when to do rate cuts, if done wrong, the CAD would get devalued against USD. ( Moo Finance)

🏥 Canada is dealing with a shortage of accountants. Not many young and numbers-savvy students are choosing accounting careers - it’s perceived as boring and underpaid. Could this be an opportunity for math savvy international students and newcomers?

🎩 Career Tips

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• Hardworking:

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🧤 Which provinces are feeding Canada (Ecosystem services infographic)

⚒️ Why the biggest opportunities in Canada are in trades (Podcast)

🚀 Where to focus if you want a career in AI (Deloitte)

🥲 The funniest Canadian stereotypes, declared by Canadians (Reddit)

💼 Job Highlights

📍Peak Power, Canada’s clean energy software solutions provider is hiring for a number of business development and business analytics roles in Toronto.

📍Vention, Canada’s manufacturing and robotics automation company based out of Montreal is hiring for a range of software and business development roles.

📍Armour, an award-winning transportation and logistics company based in Atlantic Canada is hiring for numerous truck drivers, mechanics and dock management positions.

📍There are over 600 engineering jobs currently open in Ontario ranging from structural, to electrical, to civil and environmental. Check out this portal for all engineering jobs available

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