Indeed-commissioned YouGov survey: 60% of Canadian workers rate themselves AI fluent, but few can show it
Key points
- 60% of Canadian workers say they are AI fluent or somewhat fluent; 21% rate their knowledge as advanced
- Ipsos research for TD Bank Group found 32% of Canadians admitted overstating their AI abilities
- Statistics Canada: 35.9% of workers aged 15 to 69 used generative AI in their main job in the 12 months to March 2026
An Indeed-commissioned YouGov survey of 501 Canadian job seekers and 300 employers found 60% of workers say they are AI fluent or somewhat fluent and 21% rate their knowledge as advanced, the highest among four countries studied. Ipsos research for TD found 32% of Canadians admitted overstating their AI abilities. Statistics Canada found 35.9% of workers aged 15 to 69 used generative AI in their main job in the 12 months to March 2026.
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