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: May 2025
Summer Employment Growth Led by Recreation and Entertainment, Accommodations In spite of ongoing economic tensions between Canada and its largest trading partner, the Canadian tourism
Propel: Building Canada’s Tourism Workforce, One Student at a Time
By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors In August of 2021, Canada’s tourism sector was in a fragile place. We were navigating workforce
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot: April 2025
Sector Overall Grows, but Accommodations Industry Continues to Struggle The tourism sector[1] in April 2025 was in a stronger position than in March[2], showing growth