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2025 IT Outlook: where do Canadian businesses stand on technology?

Innovation, productivity and security have to advance together. These are the trends reshaping technology priorities.

  • 21 October 2025
  • IT trends

Security remains a top priority.

IT decision-makers see cybersecurity as the primary concern, while non-IT leaders focus more on modernizing solutions.

This gap highlights a critical need: aligning innovation and protection.

33%of IT decision-makers rank cybersecurity first
34%of non-IT leaders prioritize modernization

AI leads the way in investment.

Thirty percent of companies plan to invest in AI over the next two years, mainly to boost productivity and cut costs.

30%plan to invest in AI
53%aim to boost productivity
41%aim to cut costs

Cloud adoption: an essential transition.

More than half of Canadian companies plan to migrate to the cloud, with growing attention to data sovereignty and regulatory compliance.

55%plan to migrate to the cloud
64%feel constrained by their reliance on U.S. providers

Talent shortages increase pressure.

Recruiting, training, and retaining specialized talent is becoming just as crucial as adopting new technologies.

78%face at least one IT workforce challenge

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