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 in both labour force and employment, and a slight decline in the unemployment rate. The sector also grew relative to April 2024, although it remained slightly below where it was […]
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Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Canada, and tourism businesses can be unwitting facilitators in this exploitation. A report from U.S.-based Polaris found that 75% of human trafficking survivors in the U.S. have some contact with a hotel or a motel during their trafficking experience. Hospitality, and tourism more broadly, must take
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Tourism Labour Force and Employment Slow in March The tourism sector[1] in March 2025 contracted slightly from the previous month[2], across both labour force and employment. Both indices were higher than they were last year (+2.1% and +3.0%, respectively), and around 1% higher than in March 2019. It is unlikely that the effects of ongoing
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Tourism Week in Canada is a time to shine a spotlight on one of our country’s most vibrant and people-driven industries. At the heart of tourism is a dynamic, diverse, two-million-strong workforce whose passion and dedication create memorable experiences for visitors from around the world. It’s people who bring Canada’s landscapes, cities, and stories to
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Helping You Build IDEAL Workplaces—Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Accessible, and Leading Tourism HR Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of Navigating Inclusive Tourism Workplaces eLearning, a dynamic new skill-building opportunity under the Belong project. This eight-module online course has been thoughtfully designed to encourage, support, and strengthen inclusion across Canada’s tourism sector, ensuring workplaces are
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Firsthand experience and insight are important in creating quality workplace resources and policies. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), on behalf of Tourism HR Canada, is conducting focus group discussions with people who work in tourism (including accommodations, food and beverage services, recreation and entertainment, transportation, travel services, and event management) about
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As part of its Belong initiative, Tourism HR Canada has conducted a range of research activities to provide a foundation for understanding individuals with disabilities in the tourism workforce, and to offer tailored recommendations to create accessible, inclusive workplaces and recruitment practices. A robust year-long process has included the collection and analysis of surveys and
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Tourism HR Canada is delighted to announce that the Propel Student Work Placement Program is launching its fifth year of supporting the growth of a vibrant and skilled tourism sector. The program plays a vital role in linking post-secondary students and tourism employers, building talent and encouraging the exploration of tourism career opportunities. Thanks to funding
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Over the past three years, Tourism HR Canada’s research team has been closely monitoring and studying the shifting dynamics of the tourism workforce as the sector continues its post-COVID recovery. This work has involved a number of parallel and concurrent research activities, including: We have been publishing reports on these activities regularly throughout the past
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Tourism HR Canada, under its renowned Emerit brand, is proud to announce two programs designed to support and advance the careers of event professionals: Event Management eLearning and Event Manager Professional Certification. These innovative programs provide industry-relevant training and recognition to help professionals excel in the dynamic world of event management. Event Management eLearning: Comprehensive
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