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Travel Counsellors  (NOC 6431)
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

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.

travel agent, travel consultant, travel counsellor.

Travel counsellors perform 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.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

La Pocatière, Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup, Amqui, Cabano, Causapscal, Matane, Mont-Joli, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Pointe-au-Père, Trois-Pistoles, Le Bic

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Outlook & Prospects for Travel Counsellors in Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Provincial Employment Potential Information

The following table identifies employment conditions within Québec.

Table on the employment potential for Travel Counsellors in Bas-Saint-Laurent Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Fair 2012-10-09
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region <Not assigned> 2010-03-12
Capitale-Nationale Region Fair 2012-10-15
Centre-du-Québec Region <Not assigned> 2012-11-06
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Fair 2012-11-14
Côte-Nord Region Limited 2012-12-07
Estrie Region Limited 2012-11-16
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region <Not assigned> 2010-12-09
Lanaudière Region Fair 2012-11-19
Laurentides Region Fair 2012-11-02
Laval Region Fair 2011-10-20
Mauricie Region Fair 2012-11-20
Montérégie Region Fair 2012-10-22
Montréal Region Fair 2012-11-23
Nord-du-Québec Region N/A N/A
Outaouais Region Fair 2012-10-12
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region Good 2012-11-13

Additional Provincial Prospects

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