Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot On the whole, the tourism sector[1] remained relatively stable compared to September, although that sectoral stability is masking some shifts at the industry group level[2]. Across the sector, there were modest increases in the labour…
Tourism HR Canada has released a series of resources to provide snapshots of tourism employment recovery. These four profiles share national and regional employment demand projections, as well as more detailed looks at labour market information for three key demographic…
Tourism’s recovery demands timely labour market research and analysis to inform smart, strategic programs and policies. As the trusted source for this data, Tourism HR Canada is pleased to announce the expansion of its Labour Market Intelligence team, as it…
Join Tourism HR Canada for industry consultations to update its Emerit Professional Certification Programs. Tourism HR Canada is looking for Directors of Housekeeping and Hotel General Managers to participate in a number of development activities to update the nationally recognized…
Industry leaders across the country recently met to share their insights on the next steps for tourism’s recovery and growth. Tourism HR Canada hosted nearly 100 tourism stakeholders—from businesses to associations, education to government—at its annual Labour Market Forum. This…
By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors What gives me enough expertise to reflect on the lived experience and value of international students in Canada? I spent nearly 15 years working in Canadian higher education at a critical…
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot With summer firmly over for another year, the landscape of Canada’s tourism sector[1] shifted in September, as the peak travel season drew to a close and students (who comprise a substantial portion of younger workers)…
Pan-Canadian Task Force Creating Framework and Tools to Alleviate Workforce Shortages and Skills Gaps (OTTAWA, ON—October 3, 2022) Tourism HR Canada will lead a pan-Canadian task force and urgently needed initiatives to tackle the workforce challenges impacting the tourism sector,…
Employment and Social Development Canada has provided the following announcement: The temporary measures to make Employment Insurance (EI) more accessible during the COVID-19 pandemic will end on September 24th. After September 24th, EI regular and special benefits (like maternity, parental,…
By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors A recently released CBC report details which industries Canadian workers are flocking to—and which ones they were fleeing. The report tracked the number of employees between January 2019 and July 2022…
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot August 2022 Labour Force Survey data reveals that tourism sector employment and labour force levels declined as Canada’s summer season—a peak period of tourism activity across all five industry groups—came to a close. Overall, the…
In response to the Government of Canada’s consultation on the development of a post-pandemic Federal Tourism Growth Strategy, Tourism HR Canada submitted a suite of workforce recovery strategies with recommended, concrete, and measurable actions. Tourism, at its core, is a…
