Overview and Ecosystem Strength
Canada is one of the world’s top-ranked nations for AI research, talent, and commercialization, largely due to a deliberate national strategy and foundational research breakthroughs in deep learning.
- Pan-Canadian AI Strategy (2017): The world’s first national AI strategy provided significant government funding for research and talent retention, centered around three national institutes.
- Talent Concentration: Canada, and especially its major tech hubs, has one of the highest concentrations of AI talent globally.
- Government Commitment: The Canadian government continues to support the sector with multi-billion dollar investments, including a focus on building domestic AI compute capacity.