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 […]
Propel Launches Fifth Year with New Success Stories Read More »
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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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors Many of us had our eyes on Budget 2024, released by our Federal Government mid-April of this year. There are so many reasons for hope and still so many adversities to overcome as a country in order to build productivity and prosperity for all. Canada’s tourism
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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
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
Propel Employer Stories: Roadside Hospitality Read More »
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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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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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
Propel Employer Stories: Melange Read More »
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
Propel Employer Stories: Carmen’s Group Inc. Read More »
As of 2019, the Canadian tourism sector generated more than 100 billion dollars in economic activity and employed more than 2 million people, representing 1 in 10 working Canadians. The industry was statistically one of the hardest hit sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is fighting to rebuild and needs the collaborative support of higher
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