Who we serve.A phased path to digital confidence.
Applied AI Works Canada designs programs around people — Seniors, Youth, Everyday Life, Work & Income Options, and Small Business. Every stream draws from the same library of plain-language learning modules, delivered in phases: safe participation, practical confidence, and long-term economic resilience.
Programs are offered free of charge to participants. Applied AI Works Canada Institute is supported through grants, donations, sponsorships, and community partnerships.
Not sure which pillar fits? Ask Ican.
Tell Ican who you are and what you're trying to build — he'll point you to the right pillar.
Active pilot
Seniors
Digital confidence, scam awareness, and practical AI for daily life — designed with a Seniors Advisory Circle. Our first active pilot.
Coming streams — help us shape them
Four more audience streams in active scoping.
Youth
AI fluency, first-income skills, and digital presence before the workforce. Building a program shaped by young Canadians.
Learn more & register interestEveryday Life
Use AI to handle admin, understand information, make decisions, and reduce daily friction — without jargon or hype.
Learn more & register interestAI for Work, Independence & Income Options
Practical applied-AI skills, digital presence, and plain-language income literacy to help Canadians build independence, more work options, and long-term economic resilience. Education, not advice.
Learn more & register interestSmall Business
From idea to operating reality: business plan, digital presence, tax & admin basics, and AI-enabled workflows.
Learn more & register interestThe curriculum behind every program
Shared modules. Different mixes per audience.
Every pillar draws from the same library of practical modules. The mix and pace change depending on who we're serving.
Applied AI
Fluent, unafraid use of today's AI tools for writing, planning, research, and decision support.
Digital Confidence
Email, forms, appointments, government services, and staying connected online.
Online Safety / Scam Awareness
Recognizing AI-enabled scams, phone/text fraud, phishing, and financial abuse.
Money Basics
Plain-language money literacy: budgeting, saving, TFSA/RRSP basics, and long-term thinking. Education, not advice.
Small Business / Admin Basics
Incorporation, HST, bookkeeping, receipts, and the operating layer that keeps work clean.
Digital Presence
Websites, landing pages, intake/booking, and basic digital infrastructure people can actually run.
A note on financial content. Investing Foundations and Income-Stream Portfolio Lab are educational modules about how money, markets, and income structures work. They are not individualized financial advice. We do not manage money, recommend specific securities, or replace a licensed advisor.
Partner, fund, or help shape a pillar.
We're actively scoping the four upcoming pillars with community partners, funders, and advisory circles. If any of this fits your organization or your own story — we'd love to hear from you.