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Travel Counsellors (NOC 6431)

Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Additional information on Description, Titles, Duties and Related Occupations

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.

Included Job Titles

travel agent, travel consultant, travel counsellor.

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Job Duties

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.

Related Occupations

Additional information on included Cities in Region and Service Canada Offices

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Included Cities in this region

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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Service Canada Offices

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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		2012-10-09
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region	<Not assigned>	2010-03-12
Capitale-Nationale Region		2012-10-15
Centre-du-Québec Region	<Not assigned>	2012-11-06
Chaudière-Appalaches Region		2012-11-14
Côte-Nord Region		2012-12-07
Estrie Region		2012-11-16
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region	<Not assigned>	2010-12-09
Lanaudière Region		2012-11-19
Laurentides Region		2012-11-02
Laval Region		2011-10-20
Mauricie Region		2012-11-20
Montérégie Region		2012-10-22
Montréal Region		2012-11-23
Nord-du-Québec Region	N/A	N/A
Outaouais Region		2012-10-12
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region		2012-11-13

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Additional Provincial Prospects

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