Travel counsellors
Occupation · NOC 2021 64310 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 64310
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 51
- Median wage, Canada
- C$24.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 242
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About this occupation
Travel counsellors advise clients on travel options and tour packages, make bookings and reservations, prepare tickets and receive payment. They are employed in travel agencies, transportation and tourism firms and hotel chains.
Example job titles
- reservation agent - travel agency
- travel agent
- travel consultant
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Provide travel information to clients regarding destinations, transportation and accommodation options and travel costs, and recommend suitable products
- Plan and organize vacation travel for individuals or groups
- Make transportation and accommodation reservations using computerized reservation and ticketing system
- Sell single fare tickets and package tours to clients
- Promote particular destinations, tour packages and other travel services
- Investigate new travel destinations, hotels and other facilities and attractions
- Provide travel tips regarding tourist attractions, foreign currency, customs, languages and travel safety.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- A college diploma or vocational training in travel or tourism is usually required.
- Certification with the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) may be required.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
- JTB International Canada Ltd.5
- Toundra Voyages5
- IMPERIAL HOSPITALITY CONSULTING5
- Millwoods Travels Inc3
- Voyageurs du Monde Canada Inc3
- 536106 Yukon Inc.2
- Canada One Travel Company Inc.2
- Overseas Travels Ltd.2
- Groupe Incursion INC.2
- Voyages Terre et Monde Inc.2
- Solutre, Inc.1
- Voyages Bernard Gendron Inc1
- IACE Travel Inc.1
- Nippon Travel Agency Canada Ltd1
- Hanh Voyages Inc.1
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 | 0 | 20 |
| 2019 | 0 | 55 |
| 2018 | 0 | 30 |
| 2017 | 0 | 20 |
| 2016 | 0 | 20 |
| 2015 | 0 | 15 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 10 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2021 | 5 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$17.50 | C$24.00 | C$35.00 |
| Alberta | C$19.75 | C$23.00 | C$31.73 |
| British Columbia | C$17.85 | C$27.00 | C$36.06 |
| Manitoba | C$17.50 | C$22.60 | C$26.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$15.65 | C$22.00 | C$25.64 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.00 | C$22.00 | C$25.64 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$22.00 | C$25.64 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$25.00 | C$33.54 |
| Quebec | C$17.88 | C$21.63 | C$35.90 |
| Saskatchewan | C$22.63 | C$24.37 | C$36.61 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 242
- Vacancies advertised
- 341
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$20.00
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