Note to visitors: clicking on the links on this page will open a new window and take you to the Government of Canada’s Office of Literacy and Essential Skills website.
Watch these videos to learn more about how Essential Skills are used in the workplace. The videos identify the key Essential Skills required in all jobs across Canada and provide examples of why these skills are important in the workplace. Essential Skills Videos
Literacy and Essential Skills:
- are needed for work, learning and life;
- are the foundation for learning all other skills;
- help people evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change.
Through extensive research, the Government of Canada, along with other national and international agencies, has identified and validated key literacy and Essential Skills. These skills are used in nearly every job and throughout daily life in different ways and at varying levels of complexity.
