Explore the evolution and expansion of job opportunities within the tourism sector in Canada and examine the factors that make the industry appealing to potential employees.

Welcome to the page dedicated to exploring the Enablement Index and its components. The Summary section presents various Category Indexes based on the year and geography of your interest, offering insights into the composition of the Enablement Index for both Canada as a whole and its provinces and territories.

This Destination Canada guide introduces its Traveller Segmentation Program, designed to help the tourism industry understand and target diverse traveller segments. It provides resources like detailed traveller profiles, quizzes (for travellers and destinations), and training materials. The program leverages psychographics, economic value, and responsible travel insights to inform marketing, product development, and strategic decisions, aiming to enhance ROI and align with Canada's tourism goals. Future features for paid partners include advanced targeting tools.

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French travelers seek authentic, meaningful, and culturally rich experiences, valuing nature, local economies, and unwinding in new settings. They often prefer quiet, off-the-beaten-path destinations. Key segments include Outdoor Explorers, Culture Seekers, and Purpose Driven Families, showing interest in Canada for its guided tours, winter sports, and cultural attractions.

Destination Canada's Wealth & Wellbeing Index is a new, comprehensive tool measuring tourism's value beyond economic metrics. It assesses economic, social, and environmental impacts to ensure tourism benefits Canada and enriches guests. The index tracks progress across six key pillars: Economy, Employment, Enablement, Environment, Engagement, and Experience, using over 100 indicators for sustainable development.

The Canadian Tourism Data Collective's February 2025 Release Notes announce automated subscription renewals, a new Wealth & Wellbeing report, and a parks/heritage sites filter for TourismScapes. It also details LASR updates, including AI-powered forecasting. The platform provides centralized, actionable insights for Canada's tourism economy, with future enhancements planned like a Notification Center and Experience Subindex.

TourismScapes is an interactive dashboard offering self-service market intelligence at a community level (Census subdivision) to support destination development and investment in Canada. This user guide explains its components, navigation, and provides use cases for investors and data stewards. It details how the "Tourism Prevalence Index" is calculated using total accommodations, tourism intensity, and specialization to assess tourism's value to the local economy.

Canadian travel and tourism generated $124.4B in revenue in 2023, with a total economic impact of $252.2B, supporting 1.1M jobs and $50.9B in taxes. Destination Canada's marketing efforts yielded $1.6B in incremental visitor spending, leading to a $3.2B total economic impact. For every $1 invested, Destination Canada generated $23.85 in total economic impact, highlighting tourism's vital role and strong ROI for the Canadian economy.

This report highlights UK traveller interest in Canada, projecting 3.7M potential visitors in the next 2 years, with 1 in 10 actively planning trips. Summer and Fall are preferred travel times. Key attractions include local cuisine, natural sites, and Indigenous culture, driven by safety and authenticity. Travellers prioritize sustainability (local culture, conservation, economy support) and are concerned about extreme weather impacts on travel decisions.