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Ongoing Tourism Job Losses Will Impede Recovery Efforts

Employment in both tourism and the broader economy fell significantly in January. The seasonally adjusted data reports employment in Canada dropping by 213,000, while the unadjusted (which we use to compare overall employment to tourism) shows a much steeper loss of almost half a million. Tourism employment decreased for the fifth month in a row, […]

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Help Shape the Post-COVID Future of Tourism & Hospitality

We need your input to help shape the future of our post-pandemic tourism and hospitality workforce. As we reflect on the devastating and lasting effect that COVID-19 has had on our industry, we must also look forward to the future resiliency of our workforce. How will the landscape change post-pandemic? How will we attract and

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Government Launches Budget Consultations to Hear from Canadians

Finance Canada has launched the Government of Canada’s annual Pre-Budget Consultations, ahead of Budget 2021. This process invites all Canadians to share their ideas and what matters most to them, to inform and guide Canada’s growth plan and feed into the measures and investments that will make up Budget 2021. When COVID-19 is under control, the

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Has COVID Affected Canadians’ Perceptions of Tourism?

In 2017, Tourism HR Canada published the results of a survey asking Canadians about their perceptions of the tourism sector as a place of work. It showed that Canadians viewed many aspects of tourism positively, but held negative views as well. Many respondents had positive perceptions of tourism and would recommend it as a place

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Tourism Unemployment Hits Unprecedented Levels in 2020

Labour Force Survey Annual Highlights (2020) COVID-19 has had a massive negative impact on Canadian employment. At its peak, Statistics Canada estimated that over 5 million Canadians had either lost their job or had their working hours reduced by more than 50% due to the pandemic. COVID-19 hit the tourism sector particularly hard. Before the

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The LGBT+ Community Expected to Play a Big Role in Canada’s Tourism Recovery

Certificate program teaches businesses how to become market ready, free only until March 31, 2021 A recent study by Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) shows that 90 percent of Canadian LGBT+ travellers intend to travel domestically amidst international uncertainty and represent a $12 billion leisure travel opportunity. The CGLCC has partnered with Tourism HR

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Connecting Newcomers for Ongoing Support and Success

As an extension to the Destination Employment Facebook page, Tourism HR Canada and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) recently launched a Facebook group exclusively for individuals who’ve participated in the pan-Canadian Destination Employment program. This alumni group will serve as a networking platform for program graduates who might want to share their experiences as

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