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From Compliance to Competence: Advancing Canada’s Life Sciences Workforce

Completing training doesn’t always mean a worker is ready to perform independently. In her op-ed for TheFutureEconomy.ca, Lee McKinley, Director of Learning & Development at CASTL, argues that Canada’s life sciences sector must look beyond course completion and focus on demonstrated workplace competence.

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CASTL Launches 2026 Biomanufacturing Training Course Catalogue

CASTL is pleased to announce the launch of our 2026 Course Catalogue, which details the full range of biomanufacturing training options we offer.

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Proven Results: CASTL’s Customized Training Strengthens AbCellera’s Workforce

CASTL partnered with AbCellera to deliver hands-on, customized biomanufacturing training that accelerated workforce readiness and operational success at its new Vancouver facility.

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CASTL Establishes National Training Advisory Committee to Strengthen Canada’s Biomanufacturing Workforce Development

CASTL is pleased to announce the formation of the CASTL National Training Advisory Committee (NTAC), an independent group of experts assembled to provide strategic advice on the direction of CASTL’s national training initiatives.

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CASTL Expands National Biomanufacturing Training with BioInnovation Scientist (BIS) Program

CASTL is proud to announce that it has officially assumed delivery of the BioInnovation Scientist (BIS) Programs: Foundations and Industry Essentials, originally developed and offered by adMare BioInnovations to prepare both early-career scientists and non-scientists for impactful careers in the country’s rapidly expanding life sciences and biomanufacturing sectors.
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CASTL Launches BioWorks Accelerate Program to Strengthen Canada’s Biomanufacturing Workforce

Four-week blended learning program delivers practical, industry-aligned skills to prepare new talent for regulated environments.
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CASTL Responds to Biomanufacturing Industry Demand with Additional PEI Reskilling Cohorts

Government of PEI supports expansion of top-performing reskilling program as demand grows for biomanufacturing sector talent.

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CASTL Elevate: Powering Canada’s Biomanufacturing Future

Canada’s biomanufacturing sector is on the rise—yet faces a looming shortage of 16,000 skilled workers by 2029.1 CASTL’s Elevate program is helping to turn this challenge into opportunity by preparing under-employed Canadians, including newcomers and youth, with the skills, confidence, and connections they need to launch meaningful careers.

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