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64310 – Travel counsellors
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.
Profile
Example 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
- Certification with the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA ) may be required.
- A college diploma or vocational training in travel or tourism is usually required.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Additional information
- Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Airline ticket agent (in 64312 Airline ticket and service agents)
- Convention coordinator (in 12103 Conference and event planners)
- Retail and wholesale trade managers (60020)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 6 – Sales and service occupations
- TEER
- 4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training
- Major group
- 64 – Sales and service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations
- Sub-major group
- 643 – Occupations in food, accommodation and tourism
- Minor group
- 6431 – Occupations in travel and accommodation
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- NOC 2021 Version 1.0