On July 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes to the members of the federal cabinet. Seven new ministers were appointed, while 23 ministers saw a change to their portfolios; eight ministers remained in their portfolios. Tourism HR Canada congratulates the newly appointed ministers and those who take on a new portfolio. The organization looks …
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July 4, 2023 (Ottawa, Ontario) – The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, today announced the Government of Canada’s new Federal Tourism Growth Strategy, highlighting key priorities and targets to enhance the visitor economy. Given the widespread labour challenges faced by tourism operators across the country, Tourism HR Canada is …
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Discover Tourism shifts the narrative on career opportunities Ottawa, April 4, 2023 – Travel is rebounding from the COVID pandemic more quickly than expected, with widespread global interest in experiencing all that Canada has to offer, but Canadian tourism businesses are operating with more than 100,000 fewer workers than they were in 2019. Tourism HR …
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Christian Buhagiar brings key insights from tourism’s largest industry group (OTTAWA, ON—February 24, 2023) Tourism HR Canada today announces the appointment of Restaurants Canada President and CEO Christian Buhagiar to its board of directors. Christian brings vast governance experience and will provide an important voice from the food and beverage services industry as it and …
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Strong, pan-Canadian leadership will guide growth of tourism workforce OTTAWA, ON—February 10, 2023) Tourism HR Canada today announced the appointment of two new directors to its board. Bringing extensive experience in both the tourism sector and governance are France Dionne, Executive Director of the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ), and Xavier Gret, …
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Tourism HR Canada congratulates Tourism Kingston on being named Tourism Employer of the Year at this year’s Canadian Tourism Awards gala. Hosted by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC), the awards recognize success, leadership, and innovation in Canada’s tourism industry, and reward those people, places, organizations, and events that have gone above and beyond …
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Tourism HR Canada congratulates Kaleigh Potts, Client Services Team Lead at Adventure Canada, who was this year’s recipient of the Tourism HR Canada Employee of the Year Award. Kaleigh accepted the award at the Canadian Tourism Awards gala, part of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada’s annual Tourism Congress. Kaleigh has been a valued member …
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has released Canada’s 2023–2025 Immigration Levels Plan. The new plan demonstrates strong determination by the government to address economic and labour force needs through the immigration system. The plan increases the number of applications under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Family Reunification Program, which could open opportunities for tourism …
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) has announced the finalists of its annual Canadian Tourism Awards—the standard of excellence for businesses and organizations in tourism that recognizes success, leadership, and innovation in the industry. Tourism HR Canada congratulates all of this year’s finalists, and is honoured to sponsor two awards categories this year: Employee …
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, compassionate leave, and sickness) will continue to be available to workers, just as they were …
