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ITHQ Home To Quebec’s First SMART+ Accredited University Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tourism HR Canada recognizes Montreal’s Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec as leader in preparing students for success in rapidly growing industry. MONTREAL, QC (April 16, 2026)—The Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) is...
Labour Force Survey Snapshot: March 2026
Accommodations Industry Gains Against an Overall Sector Decline. The tourism sector[1] in March 2026 saw declines in both labour force and employment from the previous month[2]. Both indices were, however, up on last year, and also on 2019 as a...
When the Classroom Meets the Arctic: Tourism Students Tackle Real-World Challenges at 2026 Case Competition
Twenty-seven students from three universities—Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), the University of Guelph, and the Université du Québec à Montréal/Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (UQAM/ITHQ)—recently gathered to compete in the annual Hospitality and Tourism Case Competition. Organized this year...
Canada’s Tourism Sector Takes a First Step Toward a National Professional Designation
Representatives from academia and industry gathered in Ottawa to explore what could become a landmark milestone for Canada’s tourism sector. In March, the Canadian University Tourism Coalition (CUTC), together with Tourism HR Canada and key industry partners, convened a two-day...
Why Propel Matters More Than Ever This Summer
By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors. First Chances Matter I’ve been thinking a lot lately about first chances. My first paid job in tourism was an internship in the in-room dining department at the Royal York Hotel...
The Great Unknown: HR in Tourism SMEs
A lot of the research carried out on HR practices in business assumes a fairly large organisation—one with a dedicated HR professional, if not an entire team. But the overwhelming majority of tourism businesses in Canada are small and micro-sized...
Labour Force Survey Snapshot: February 2026
Accommodations Sees Losses Against Sector Growth. The tourism sector[1] in February 2026 saw slight gains over the previous month[2], with labour force growth outpacing employment, pulling the unemployment rate up slightly. Across the broader national economy, labour force edged up...
Tourism HR Canada Receives Federal Funding to Strengthen Workforce Development and Labour Insights for Canada’s $130B Tourism Sector
New investments to reduce skills shortages, improve job readiness, and support long-term growth. OTTAWA, ON, March 9, 2026 — Today’s Government of Canada announcement of new investments through the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP) confirmed that Tourism HR Canada is one...
Labour Force Survey Snapshot: January 2026
Tourism Contracts in Parallel with Broader Economy. The tourism sector[1] in January 2026 contracted slightly from December[2], with both labour force (-0.5%) and employment (-1.6%) seeing decreases. However, these losses were broadly in line with patterns seen across the broader...
Counting Tourism Jobs: A Tale of Two Numbers
One of the challenges our tourism sector faces is inconsistency. With industry associations, DMOs, and economic development teams each focused on their specific needs—to say nothing of differences between municipal, regional, provincial/territorial, and national frames of reference—it’s very easy to...
Empowering Tourism Talent – Discover Skills That Travel
Tourism HR Canada is a proud partner on the Skills That Travel microsite, a workforce development initiative of the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO). The site features a curated collection of courses, training pathways, and practical resources to support...
Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Labour Market Intelligence in Tourism
On January 22, 2026, Tourism HR Canada and the Conseil québécois des ressources humaines en tourisme (CQRHT) formalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening their collaboration on labour market intelligence (LMI) in the tourism sector. Today’s workforce context...
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