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Travel Counsellors (NOC 6431)

Lower Mainland - Southwest 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

Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, Chilliwack, Langley, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, White Rock, Gibsons, Mission, Aldergrove, Brunswick Beach, Crescent, Crescent Beach, Cultus Lake, Elgin, Fort Langley, Grandview, Lions Bay, McMillan Island, Ocean Park, South Surrey, Sunnyside, Willoughby

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Service Canada Offices

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Outlook & Prospects for Travel Counsellors in Lower Mainland - Southwest 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 British Columbia.

Table on the employment potential for **Travel Counsellors** in **Lower Mainland - Southwest Region** as well as in the rest of the **British Columbia**.
Location	Employment Potential	Release Date

Cariboo Region	N/A	N/A
Kootenay Region	N/A	N/A
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region		2010-01-29
Nechako Region	N/A	N/A
North Coast Region	N/A	N/A
Northeast Region	N/A	N/A
Thompson--Okanagan Region	N/A	N/A
Vancouver Island and Coast Region	N/A	N/A

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Additional Provincial Prospects

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