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Measured impact

790 participants. 82% interview rate. 8.03x ROI.

Every number on this page is drawn from cohort records, employer confirmations, or independent economic analysis. This is what evidence-based workforce development looks like.

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790
Participants trained
82%
Interview rate with AI tools
192
Jobs tracked within 12 months (DTTP 2.0)
8.03×
Government ROI over 10 years
Reach

Who we trained

Total participants, completions, mentorship reach, and work experience across DTTP 1.0 and DTTP 2.0.

790
Participants trained
Across 5 cohorts and 2 programs
612
Completions
75 percent completion rate
590
Mentorship participants (87–94% attendance)
532
Work experience placements
103% of the 518 target
160+
Hackathon projects shipped
Outcomes

Where they ended up

Verified employment outcomes, interview performance, and employer partnerships.

192
Jobs tracked within 12 months (DTTP 2.0)
Outcome verification with employer partners ongoing
50%
Job placement within 4 months (DTTP 1.0)
82%
Interview rate with AI tools
vs. 2–5% industry baseline (16–40× improvement)
87
Employer partners (55 DTTP 1.0 + 32 DTTP 2.0)
15+
Repeat employer partners
Who we reach

Talent the industry has missed.

The WIL framework is merit-based. It also reaches the people traditional on-ramps leave behind. The numbers below are the proof.

Inclusive cohort participation
82%
Women (DTTP 2.0)
49%
Black Canadians trained
450
Context: Black Canadians are 2.6 percent of the Canadian tech workforce
New immigrants trained
220+
82%
Inclusive cohort participation
Across DTTP 1.0 and 2.0
450
Black Canadians trained
Context: Black Canadians are 2.6% of the Canadian tech workforce
220+
New immigrants trained
49%
Women in AI-native track (DTTP 2.0)
Economic impact

8.03x on public investment.

$2.18M invested. $36.7M+ in estimated lifetime earnings uplift. $11M+ in annual tax revenue. $3,559 cost per completion. That is a fraction of the cost of most comparable workforce programs.

$2,178,579
Total program investment
$3,559
Cost per completion
$4,095
Cost per work placement
$36.7M+
Estimated lifetime earnings uplift
$11M+
Annual tax revenue generated
8.03×
Government ROI over 10 years
~$1.37M (63%)
Canadian Digital Supercluster funding share
AI innovation

82% interview rate vs. a 2 to 5 percent baseline.

The AI-powered placement phase in DTTP 2.0 delivered 16 to 40 times the typical interview rate. It is the single biggest effect we have measured in the program.

WIL cohort (DTTP 2.0)
82%
Interview rate using AI-powered job placement tooling.
Industry baseline
2–5%
Typical interview rate for an unaided tech job seeker. A 16 to 40 times gap.
Where graduates work

Featured employer outcomes.

WIL graduates have been hired across 87 employer partners. The list includes:

University of Toronto

WIL employer partner

SE Health

WIL employer partner

Critical Mass

WIL employer partner

Neo Financial

WIL employer partner

Full data

Every verified number, in one place

The complete list of WIL impact metrics across reach, outcomes, equity, and economics.

790
Participants trained
Across 5 cohorts and 2 programs
612
Completions
75 percent completion rate
590
Mentorship participants (87–94% attendance)
532
Work experience placements
103% of the 518 target
160+
Hackathon projects shipped
192
Jobs tracked within 12 months (DTTP 2.0)
Outcome verification with employer partners ongoing
50%
Job placement within 4 months (DTTP 1.0)
82%
Interview rate with AI tools
vs. 2–5% industry baseline (16–40× improvement)
87
Employer partners (55 DTTP 1.0 + 32 DTTP 2.0)
15+
Repeat employer partners
82%
Inclusive cohort participation
Across DTTP 1.0 and 2.0
450
Black Canadians trained
Context: Black Canadians are 2.6% of the Canadian tech workforce
220+
New immigrants trained
49%
Women in AI-native track (DTTP 2.0)
$2,178,579
Total program investment
$3,559
Cost per completion
$4,095
Cost per work placement
$36.7M+
Estimated lifetime earnings uplift
$11M+
Annual tax revenue generated
8.03×
Government ROI over 10 years
~$1.37M (63%)
Canadian Digital Supercluster funding share

Want the full data?

The 2025 Impact Report breaks down every cohort, metric, and dollar with methodology and citations.