Building a World-Leading Tourism Workforce
As Canada’s national HR organization working for the tourism sector, our goal is to support the growth of Canada’s visitor economy with a skilled, diverse, inclusive, and resilient workforce.
Tourism HR Canada
Tourism HR Canada is a pan-Canadian organization with a mandate aimed at building a world-leading tourism workforce. As a Workforce Development Council, it facilitates, coordinates, and enables human resource development activities that support a globally competitive and sustainable industry and foster the development of a dynamic and resilient workforce. The organization works with the industry to attract, train, and retain valuable tourism professionals by giving them the tools and resources they need to succeed in their careers and entrepreneurial endeavours. Learn More.
Features
Tourism HR Insider
Find timely, relevant labour market intelligence, news and event details, and articles on HR themes impacting tourism’s current and future success!
Tourism Employment Tracker
Access the latest customized insights on the tourism workforce across Canada.
Discover Tourism
Ready to start your adventure in tourism? Let us guide the way with our specially selected resources and tools for people of all industries and skill levels.
Recent Blog Posts
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot: January 2025
Recreation and Entertainment Pulls Sector Above 2019 Levels The tourism sector[1] in January 2025 saw a general decrease in labour force and employment over the
New: Supervisor Professional Certification from Emerit
Tourism professionals can showcase their supervisory skills with a fully revamped Supervisor Professional Certification program from Emerit. Developed with invaluable input from supervisors actively working
International Talent in Canadian Tourism
The tourism workforce is an inherently diverse group. In 2021, the gender split matched that across the entire Canadian working population, but tourism employed a