November 2018

A Destination for Education: Canada Seeing Exponential Growth in International Student Arrivals

In recent years, the federal government has intensified Canada’s efforts to be a world-leading study destination. According to the Government of Canada’s International Education Strategy and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Growing Canada’s Economic Future, international education plays an important role in the globalization of the Canadian economy, allowing it to thrive in a […]

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Help Wanted: Solutions to Critical Labour Issues Focus at Nova Scotia Event

The Tourism HR Canada team participated in the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) Tourism Summit, held at Halifax’s The Westin Nova Scotian from November 25 to 27. This year’s event, under the theme Making the Connection, covered a range of key and emerging topics impacting tourism stakeholders. Among these: technological disruption, making tourism

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New Brunswick Community College Demonstrates Quality Tourism Programming

Tourism HR Canada congratulates New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) on achieving SMART + Accreditation for two programs: Hotel and Restaurant Operations and Hotel and Restaurant Management. Both tourism-related programs demonstrated they exceed industry standards as envisioned in the SMART accreditation program. “We are delighted to recognize New Brunswick Community College for its dedication to offering

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Canadian Tourism Employment Monthly Snapshot – October 2018

(seasonally unadjusted) In October 2018, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 4.3%, which is 0.4% lower than the rate reported in October 2017, and lower than the previous month (September 2018), when the unemployment rate stood at 4.7%. At 4.3%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of

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Intelligence – Development – Leadership: Share Your Expertise

Tourism HR Canada is extremely fortunate to have secured three multi-year funded projects that will allow us to continue our global leadership in labour market intelligence, competency development and training, and innovative initiatives to broaden and diversify the potential labour market for tourism. These projects, funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Immigration,

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