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Get Inspired by Indigenous Tourism Leaders at IITC 2019

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The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) has announced programming for its International Indigenous Tourism Conference. The annual event will be held this year from November 12 to 14 in Kelowna, BC, on the traditional territory of the Syilx Nation, in partnership with the Nlakapamux and Secwepemc Nations, Tourism Kelowna, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, and […]

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Tourism Labour Force Survey

Canadian Tourism Employment Monthly Snapshot – July 2019

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(seasonally unadjusted) In July 2019, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 4.7%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the rate reported in July 2018, but lower than the previous month (June 2019), when the unemployment rate stood at 4.8%. At 4.7%, tourism’s unemployment rate was below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate

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Future Skills: Help Ensure Canadian Tourism is Globally Competitive

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Announced last fall, the Future Skills Framework project seeks to address the changing nature of work in the tourism sector. Under the three-year, federally funded initiative, Tourism HR Canada is creating a comprehensive and sustainable competency framework for the Canadian tourism economy. The framework will be a dynamic collection of competencies and essential employability and

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Visualizing the Benefits: Destination Employment Releases Shareable Infographics

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Now in its second year, the Destination Employment program has successfully helped newcomers to Canada prepare for and land hotel jobs across the country. The initiative helps hoteliers to fill critical vacancies in a tight labour market and provides them with resources to help onboard and mentor these new employees. As the program grows to

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Building Stronger Communities: Immigration Pilots Present Opportunity for Collaboration

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With record low unemployment rates, labour shortages are being widely felt across Canada, impacting businesses in multiple sectors and escalating competition for workers. Programming designed to attract workers to a specific industry unrelated to tourism may appear to offer solutions only to other employers, but details within these programs can also benefit tourism businesses desperate

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Tourism Labour Force Survey

Canadian Tourism Employment Monthly Snapshot – June 2019

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(seasonally unadjusted) In June 2019, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 4.8%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the rate reported in June 2018, but lower than the previous month (May 2019), when the unemployment rate stood at 5.4%. At 4.8%, tourism’s unemployment rate was below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate

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Tourism Workplace Leadership Conference

Future Proofing: Industry Events Strategically Strengthening Tourism

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Tourism HR Canada spent June 12th to 14th in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, participating in several events related to determining the future skills needed by the tourism workforce. Team members interacted with a variety of tourism stakeholders, exchanging valuable insights on the short- and long-term opportunities and challenges facing the sector. The Need for Flexible Employment The

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Destination Employment Opens Doors to Job Opportunities

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Tourism Saskatchewan, through its education department, the Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council (STEC), is a proud partner in the Destination Employment program, which helps newcomers to Canada gain meaningful employment in the tourism sector. With generous funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Tourism HR Canada and the Hotel Association of Canada launched the three-year pilot

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Moving Forward: 2019 TTRA Conference Registration Now Open

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The Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Canada Chapter has launched a new microsite detailing the programming for its annual conference, held from September 18-20 this year in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Among the highlights is a workshop hosted by Statistics Canada, offering hands-on experience with the robust data the agency provides, including Frontier Counts, the National

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Diversity Training Session

CGLCC Awarded for Its Leadership in Advancing Diversity

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Tourism HR Canada congratulates CGLCC, Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce, on its receipt of this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Advancing Progressive HR Practices Award. This prestigious award is granted to individuals, organizations, and employers with more than a decade of leadership in advancing human resource management practices that foster authentic, quality service and contributing to

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