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With AI integration an increasingly familiar presence in Canadian workplaces, new research has revealed that employees are feeling the impact on their long-term career decisions, Talent Canada reports.
In its 2026 Canadian Employment Pulse Check, the Canadian employer of record (EOR) and global payroll platform Borderless AI, found 46 per cent of employees believe that AI has had an impact on their long-term career, with university-educated workers feeling it most.
More than a quarter of respondents (26 per cent) reportedly feel more secure and are actively building new skills to work with and utilise AI, while 19 per cent feel less secure in their role or career path as AI automates some workflows and capabilities.
Canadians with university degrees and higher were found to be experiencing AI’s impact more heavily (59 per cent) than those with a high school diploma (32 per cent).
Opinions on whether this impact is positive or negative were divided. Respondents with university education or higher reported feeling the least secure in their roles due to AI (at 24 per cent) compared to only 13 per cent of high school graduates.
Their concerns come at a time when 26 per cent of Canadians with a university degree or higher are actively building new skills because of AI.
Across age groups, AI reportedly has the largest impact on young Canadians ages 18-24. Older generations stated it had less of an impact.
Young workers aged 18-24 are feeling less secure in entry-level roles. By March, Statistics Canada stated that unemployment among young Canadians had grown to 13.8 per cent. With many factors contributing to this increase, 57 per cent of young Canadians see AI impacting long-term career opportunities.
Of the young workers impacted by AI, 49 per cent report feeling less secure, rethinking their career path or even considering changing industries/roles due to AI.
“Over the past year, we’ve seen shifts from AI fear from both employees and employers looking to make the most of this new tool,” Willson Cross - CEO and co-founder of Borderless AI - said. “As companies have pushed towards broader AI adoption, employees are no longer fearful that AI can replace them, and are finding ways to market themselves as experts to unlock the potential of AI tools. While many headlines on AI replacing workplaces exist, employers and employees are quickly seeing that AI is only as effective as those who are using it, becoming an in-demand skill in today’s job market.”
Source: Talent Canada
(Link and quotes via original reporting)
With AI integration an increasingly familiar presence in Canadian workplaces, new research has revealed that employees are feeling the impact on their long-term career decisions, Talent Canada reports.
In its 2026 Canadian Employment Pulse Check, the Canadian employer of record (EOR) and global payroll platform Borderless AI, found 46 per cent of employees believe that AI has had an impact on their long-term career, with university-educated workers feeling it most.
More than a quarter of respondents (26 per cent) reportedly feel more secure and are actively building new skills to work with and utilise AI, while 19 per cent feel less secure in their role or career path as AI automates some workflows and capabilities.
Canadians with university degrees and higher were found to be experiencing AI’s impact more heavily (59 per cent) than those with a high school diploma (32 per cent).
Opinions on whether this impact is positive or negative were divided. Respondents with university education or higher reported feeling the least secure in their roles due to AI (at 24 per cent) compared to only 13 per cent of high school graduates.
Their concerns come at a time when 26 per cent of Canadians with a university degree or higher are actively building new skills because of AI.
Across age groups, AI reportedly has the largest impact on young Canadians ages 18-24. Older generations stated it had less of an impact.
Young workers aged 18-24 are feeling less secure in entry-level roles. By March, Statistics Canada stated that unemployment among young Canadians had grown to 13.8 per cent. With many factors contributing to this increase, 57 per cent of young Canadians see AI impacting long-term career opportunities.
Of the young workers impacted by AI, 49 per cent report feeling less secure, rethinking their career path or even considering changing industries/roles due to AI.
“Over the past year, we’ve seen shifts from AI fear from both employees and employers looking to make the most of this new tool,” Willson Cross - CEO and co-founder of Borderless AI - said. “As companies have pushed towards broader AI adoption, employees are no longer fearful that AI can replace them, and are finding ways to market themselves as experts to unlock the potential of AI tools. While many headlines on AI replacing workplaces exist, employers and employees are quickly seeing that AI is only as effective as those who are using it, becoming an in-demand skill in today’s job market.”
Source: Talent Canada
(Link and quotes via original reporting)
