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Propel: Building Canada’s Tourism Workforce, One Student at a Time

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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors In August of 2021, Canada’s tourism sector was in a fragile place. We were navigating workforce losses, sector uncertainty, and deep concern about future capacity. Out of that turbulence came a timely, targeted solution: Propel—a student work placement program powered by Tourism HR Canada and funded […]

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Propel Launches Fifth Year with New Success Stories

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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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In Their Words: How Propel Is Supporting Tourism Businesses

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In just over three years, the Propel Student Work Placement Program has connected hundreds of employers and students across Canada for a wide variety of tourism-related roles. Funded by the Government of Canada and coordinated by Tourism HR Canada, Propel connects employers with post-secondary students looking to complete a work-integrated learning (WIL) placement as part

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A Matter of WIL

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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors It was only a few short years ago Tourism HR Canada was approved by Employment and Social Development Canada to deliver Propel—the first-ever Student Work Placement Program serving Canada’s diverse tourism sector. This meant employers could now access as much as $5,000 in wage subsidies per

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Propel Employer Stories: Roadside Hospitality

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Created specifically for the tourism sector, the Propel Student Work Placement Program connects employers with post-secondary students looking to complete a paid work-integrated learning opportunity: a co-op placement, an internship, and more. Numerous tourism-related businesses across Canada are benefitting from these placements and the accompanying wage subsidies, helping to ensure they have a skilled team

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Propel Employer Stories: 9 Mile Legacy Brewing

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Created specifically for the tourism sector, the Propel Student Work Placement Program connects employers with post-secondary students looking to complete a paid work-integrated learning opportunity: a co-op placement, an internship, and more. Numerous tourism-related businesses across Canada are benefitting from these placements and the accompanying wage subsidies, helping to ensure they have a skilled team

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Quality Work-Integrated Learning Relies on Quality Partnerships

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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors For as long as there have been tourism- and hospitality-focused post-secondary programs, there have been elements of work-integrated learning (WIL). Whether WIL manifested as apprenticeship, internships, practicums, or field placements, educators have known that careers in tourism and hospitality can be elevated through quality WIL experiences

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Propel Employer Stories: Melange

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Created specifically for the tourism sector, the Propel Student Work Placement Program connects employers with post-secondary students looking to complete a paid work-integrated learning opportunity: a co-op placement, an internship, and more. Numerous tourism-related businesses across Canada are benefitting from these placements and the related wage subsidies, helping them emerge from the pandemic and ensure

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Propel Employer Stories: Carmen’s Group Inc.

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The Propel Student Work Placement Program connects tourism employers with post-secondary students looking to complete a paid work-integrated learning opportunity: a co-op placement, an internship, and more. Over the past year and a half, numerous employers have benefitted from these placements and the related wage subsidies as they sought to recover from the pandemic and

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