Growing 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.

Programs

Belong

INCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACES

Access free training, tools, and support to hire, retain, and promote individuals with disabilities—empowering your team and enriching your business.

Canadian Academy of Travel and Tourism

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING RESOURCES

The Canadian Academy of Travel and Tourism (CATT) helps high school teachers and students explore tourism through a flexible suite of free educational resources easily integrated into any secondary school curriculum.

Discover Tourism

CAREER EXPLORATION WEBSITE

Whether you’re looking for a rewarding career full of exciting new challenges, or a flexible job that fits your busy lifestyle, there are endless opportunities to discover in tourism.

Emerit Skills Training and Certification

FLEXIBLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Setting the standard for nearly 30 years, Emerit offers resources designed by industry, for industry. Boost your tourism career with Emerit’s flexible training and certification.

Propel Student Work Placement Program

WAGE SUBSIDIES FOR WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

Propel offers post-secondary students opportunities to develop the work-ready skills required to secure meaningful employment upon graduation. Employers are provided with a wage subsidy for each student hired through the program.

SMART+ Accreditation Program

NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR TOURISM EDUCATION

Elevate your tourism-related educational program with SMART+ Accreditation. Showcase your commitment to excellence, align with industry standards, and gain national recognition.

Workforce Management Engine

TOOLS TO GUIDE TOURISM TALENT

Unlock your tourism workforce's potential. Access over 400 competencies, build tailored job profiles, and align training with industry standards—all in one interactive platform.

2 million

people working in tourism

265,000

tourism businesses across Canada

10%

of all working Canadians work in tourism

Labour Market Information

Tourism Employment Tracker

Discover how employment in Canada’s tourism sector is shifting month by month. The Tourism Employment Tracker offers interactive charts powered by customized Labour Force Survey data—giving you clear insights into employment, hours worked, and economic indicators across tourism industries.

Tourism at a Glance

Start here for a quick overview of key tourism definitions, numbers, workforce stats, and industry groups.

Pulling Together: The Productivity and Skills Agenda

Discover key themes that have emerged across recent labour market research and explore recommendations to ensure tourism thrives.

Tourism Labour Force Survey (LFS)

Find monthly and annual insights into important labour market indicators and information on the working-age population in all provinces.

News

Labour Force Survey Snapshot: May 2026

June 11, 2026

Early Summer Employment Bump Sees Over 120k Workers Join Tourism The tourism sector[1] in May 2026 saw substantial gains over the previous month[2], with labour force growing by around 107,000 (+4.8%) and employment by around 123,000 (+6.0%). May coincides with…

Labour Market Information

Labour Force Survey Snapshot: April 2026

May 20, 2026

Industries Balance Each Other in Pre-Summer Ramp-Up The tourism sector[1] in April 2026 grew slightly over the previous month[2], with both labour force (+20,000) and employment (+12,000) gaining by less than one percent. April tends to mark a lag between…

Labour Market Information

Upcoming Events

National Supported Employment Conference

Our Belong team is pleased to take part in this annual event to advance employment inclusion of persons experiencing disability occurring June 9-11, 2026.

June 9, 2026

Propel Student Work Placement Program Webinar

Join the Propel team for an overview of the program, including eligibility criteria, application process, and key dates.

June 11, 2026

Resources Hub

Workforce Management Engine

This interactive platform helps professionals and organizations apply industry standards to best suit their needs.

Immigration Hub

Access accurate, up-to-date information on immigration policies, procedures, and resources.

Compensation Insights

Find wage rates by region and industry, trends in perks and benefits, and resources to build an innovative compensation culture.

About Tourism HR Canada

Tourism HR Canada is a pan-Canadian Workforce Development Council. Its mandate is aimed at growing a world-leading tourism workforce.

Support a globally competitive and sustainable tourism sector
Foster the development of a dynamic and resilient workforce
Coordinate human resource development activities
Build tools and resources for successful careers and entrepreneurial endeavours

Partners

Tourism HR Canada works with businesses, educators, government agencies, and other stakeholders to improve HR-related activities within the tourism sector. For over 30 years, Tourism HR Canada has entered into strategic agreements that encourage sectoral and cross-sectoral cooperation, reduce duplication of effort, and address other challenges facing both the labour force and employers in Canada.