Programs that help Canadians learn, build, and lead with AI
CAILIF programs are designed as practical pathways for learners, builders, founders, nonprofits, small businesses, and community leaders.
CAILIF AI Builder Fellowship
A competitive, tuition-free fellowship where students train as AI builders and deliver practical internal AI tools for host organizations.
Audience
Post-secondary students, recent graduates, career changers, companies, nonprofits, SMEs, and mentors.
Outcomes
Fellows gain portfolio experience, host organizations receive working internal AI tools, and Canada builds practical AI workforce capacity.
Impact
Connects AI education to real-world adoption through hosted projects, mentorship, documentation, handoff training, and impact reporting.
AI Literacy
Foundational workshops and learning materials that explain AI concepts, tool use, risks, and practical adoption.
Audience
Students, educators, professionals, newcomers, community members.
Outcomes
Shared vocabulary, safer tool use, better evaluation skills, and confidence to keep learning.
Impact
Broad access to practical AI understanding across communities.
AI Hack Day
Canada's AI builder community for hackathons, demo days, and collaborative prototype development.
Audience
Builders, students, designers, developers, researchers, community problem-solvers.
Outcomes
Working prototypes, mentorship, peer learning, and demo opportunities.
Impact
More Canadians moving from AI ideas to responsible applied projects.
AI First
Beginner-friendly programs for people and organizations starting their AI learning journey.
Audience
First-time learners, local communities, nonprofits, small teams.
Outcomes
Introductory fluency, practical examples, and a clear next step.
Impact
Reduced barriers for people who have not traditionally had access to technical training.
Founder Lab
Incubation support for AI entrepreneurs and public-benefit innovation teams.
Audience
Founders, operators, researchers, and community venture teams.
Outcomes
Mentorship, MVP development, market learning, and pitch support.
Impact
Stronger responsible AI ventures and more inclusive entrepreneurial capacity.
AI Fellows
Leadership and applied AI fellowships for volunteers and emerging community leaders.
Audience
Students, professionals, mentors, and civic technologists.
Outcomes
Leadership experience, applied projects, facilitation skills, and community service.
Impact
A distributed leadership network for AI literacy and public-benefit innovation.
AI for Nonprofits
Support for community organizations adopting AI responsibly and effectively.
Audience
Nonprofit teams, charities, associations, grassroots organizations.
Outcomes
Readiness assessments, workflow improvements, tool policies, and staff learning.
Impact
More capacity for organizations serving communities.
AI for Small Business
Practical guidance for small businesses evaluating and adopting AI tools safely.
Audience
Small business owners, operators, entrepreneurs, local chambers.
Outcomes
Use-case selection, data safety, productivity workflows, and adoption planning.
Impact
Better competitiveness and responsible technology use in local economies.