Information for foreign-trained tourism researchers
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Information on requirements to practise
The profession of tourism researchers is not regulated in Canada. Tourism researchers provide market research, analysis, planning and marketing strategies/services for tourism-related businesses. Researchers are employed by governments, by private consulting/research firms or by professional associations. For a general description of duties and employment requirements for this occupation, you can refer to the information page on tourism researchers prepared by the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC), a not-for-profit, government-funded sector council.
- Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC)
- 151 Slater, Suite/Bureau 608
- Ottawa ON K1P 5H3 Canada
- Phone : +1-613-231-6949
- Email : info@cthrc.ca
- http://www.cthrc.ca/
You may want to take the Discover Tourism Quiz to see if you are suited for this occupation. Employers set the educational requirements as well as the levels of training and experience they expect of applicants.
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For more information about emerit products related to this occupation, consult the information page on the emerit Web site, or contact an emerit representative.
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- Phone : +1-613-231-6949
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-486-9158
- Fax : +1-613-231-6853
- Email : info@emerit.ca
- http://www.emerit.ca/
Once you know where you will settle and work in Canada, you may want to contact the appropriate local Tourism Human Resource Organization (see list below) for further assistance.
Information on assessment of qualifications
If you are asked or wish to have your credentials assessed before coming to Canada, you may contact an evaluation service and consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, "Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada." Although the evaluation services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with credentials obtained in a Canadian province or territory, the evaluation is advisory only and does not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada. Please note that they charge a fee for their services.
Other relevant sources of information
For a list of related job titles also used for this occupation, and a general description of duties and employment requirements, you can refer to the information prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada regarding:
For additional information on the tourism industry in Canada, whether you are an employer or you are considering a career in that sector, you may want to explore the following link(s):
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
List of provincial/territorial Tourism Human Resource Organizations
Alberta
- Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)
- Centre 104, 5241 Calgary Trail NW, #401
- Edmonton AB T6H 5G8 Canada
- Phone : 780-436-6112
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-436-6112
- Fax : 780-436-5404
- Email : info@ahla.ca
- http://www.ahla.ca
British Columbia
- go2 - The resource for people in Tourism
- Suite 450, One Bentall Centre,
505 Burrard Street, P.O. Box 59- Vancouver BC V7X 1M3 Canada
- Phone : 604-633-9787
- Phone (alternate): 604-633-9798
- Fax : 604-633-9796
- Email : emerit@go2hr.ca
- http://www.go2hr.ca
Manitoba
- Manitoba Tourism Education Council (MTEC)
- 100 - 534 Gamble Place
- Winnipeg MB R3T 1N6 Canada
- Phone : 204-957-7437
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-820-6832
- Fax : 204-956-1700
- Email : general@mtec.mb.ca
- http://www.mtec.mb.ca
New Brunswick
- Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick (TIANB)
- 500 Beaverbrook Court
4th Floor, Suite 440/4e étage, bureau 440- Fredericton NB E3B 5X4 Canada
- Phone : 506-458-5646
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-668-5313
- Fax : 506-459-3634
- Email : info@tianb.com
- http://www.tianb.com/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador (HNL)
- ICON Building, 2nd Floor, 187 Kenmount Road
- St. John's NL A1B 3P9 Canada
- Phone : 709-722-2000
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-563-0700
- Fax : 709-722-8104
- Email : hospitality@hnl.ca
- http://www.hnl.ca
Northwest Territories
- Yukon Tourism Education Council (YTEC)
- Suite C - 202 Strickland Street
- Whitehorse YT Y1A 2J8 Canada
- Phone : 867-667-4733
- Fax : 867-667-2668
- Email : yukontec@internorth.com
- http://www.yukontec.com/
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council (NSTHRC)
- Suite 201 - 1099 Marginal Road
- Halifax NS B3H 4P7 Canada
- Phone : 902-422-5853
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-948-4267
- Fax : 902-422-0184
- Email : NSTHRC@tourism.ca
- http://www.tourismhrc.com/
Ontario
- Ontario Tourism Education Corporation (OTEC)
- Suite 300 - 21 Four Seasons Place
- Toronto ON M9B 6J8 Canada
- Phone : 416-622-1975
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-557-6832
- Fax : 416-622-7476
- Email : info@otec.org
- http://www.otec.org/
Prince Edward Island
- Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island (TIAPEI)
- 3rd Floor, 25 Queen Street, P.O. Box 2050
- Charlottetown PE C1A 7N7 Canada
- Phone : 902-566-5008
- Phone (alternate): 1-866-566-5008
- Fax : 902-368-3605
- Fax (alternate): 1-877-368-3605
- Email : tiapei@tiapei.pe.ca
- http://www.tiapei.pe.ca/
Quebec
- Conseil québécois des ressources humaines en tourisme (CQRHT)
- 2751, boulevard Jacques-Cartier Est, Bureau 200
- Longueuil QC J4N 1L7 Canada
- Phone : 450-651-1099
- Fax : 450-651-1567
- Email : info@cqrht.qc.ca
- http://www.cqrht.qc.ca/
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council (STEC)
- 202 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 102
- Saskatoon SK S7K 0k1 Canada
- Phone : 306-933-5900
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-331-1529
- Fax : 306-933-6250
- Email : stec@sasktourism.com
- http://www.stec.com
Yukon
- Yukon Tourism Education Council (YTEC)
- Suite C - 202 Strickland Street
- Whitehorse YT Y1A 2J8 Canada
- Phone : 867-667-4733
- Fax : 867-667-2668
- Email : yukontec@internorth.com
- http://www.yukontec.com/