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emerit International

Welcome to emerit International!

emerit international offers a great variety of career development and business resources designed to assist:

• Recent newcomers to Canada, new Canadians, and international professionals planning to immigrate or work in the Canadian tourism sector
• Tourism employers and business owners interested in hiring new Canadians or foreign professionals, and
• International tourism professionals residing and working abroad who would like to start the certification process while remaining in their country. The “performance” component of certification must take place on Canadian soil.

The Canadian tourism sector is one of the most welcoming industries to new Canadians. It offers diverse opportunities of more than 400 different occupations. From airports, cruise ships, hotels, casinos, theme parks to winter sports and wild-life attractions, tourism offers fun, fast-paced, dynamic workplace environment that will make your first work experiences in Canada unforgettable. You can chose from flexible part-time or seasonal jobs or engage in rewarding full-time careers.

Reaching and Recruiting New Canadians

Discover Tourism is a site dedicated to job search and career development in the tourism industry. The site offers information, statistics, and advice on how to reach and recruit new Canadians. It also contains resources for foreign-trained workers looking for employment in the Canadian tourism sector, offering job posting information, interview tips, resume and cover letter example resources, and much more.

Ready-to-Work

Ready-to-Work is a national skills development and bridging program designed by the CTHRC to assist people with transitions into the tourism workforce. The program offers a mix of placements that provide participants with the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and experience required for long term, stable employment in tourism - the world’s fastest growing industry.

The CTHRC Foreign Credential Recognition Program

The CTHRC Foreign Credential Recognition Program was launched to address labour shortages in the Canadian tourism sector by helping new immigrants from non-regulated professions come to Canada more easily. The program also helps new immigrants integrate into the Canadian labour force more quickly.

Canadian Centre for Language Benchmarks

The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks developed Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) as the national standards for English as a Second Language (ESL). The standards describe English competency at 12 levels within four skill domains that include listening, speaking, reading and writing. These CLB standards are used in all ESL training programs in Canada. Additionally, CLB has developed standard language benchmarks for 14 tourism occupations.

Discover Tourism Career Development Resources

The tourism industry has an advantage over other industries because there are well over 400 occupations. Tourism jobs also tend to offer plenty of opportunities for advancement, application of transferable skills and ongoing training. And of course, most tourism jobs provide exciting and flexible and friendly workplaces to build a career. From summer jobs to full-time opportunities, Discover Tourism boasts a remarkable collection of career resources