Case Study: British Columbia Securities Commission achieves cost-effective, on-demand staff training with LinkedIn Learning

Securities Commission provides staff with cost-effective online training on hundreds of topics

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), a 240‑person independent regulator for capital markets in British Columbia, faced rising staff demand for professional development but struggled to deliver it: budgets were tight, releasing employees for costly offsite courses was difficult, and in‑person training was time‑consuming. A 2013 staff survey made clear the need for scalable, on‑demand learning that employees could use at their own pace.

BCSC adopted lynda.com (lyndaPro) to give employees unlimited, 24/7 access to hundreds of software, business and creative courses. The online program supported a Microsoft Office upgrade, onboarding, and performance plans, reduced travel and accommodation costs through desk‑based and mobile/offline learning, and produced measurable benefits—greater staff confidence and productivity, predictable training costs, higher uptake across diverse topics, and a valuable employee benefit that aids retention.

British Columbia Securities Commission

Suzan Lee

Research Librarian