Employment Opportunities

A career in tourism can take you anywhere, from adventure tour operator to travel consultant. With education and experience in this field, you can create a career catered to your specific interests and skills. The options are endless! The following are some examples:

• Tour Operator
• Events Coordinator
• Travel Consultant/Designer
• Airline Reservation Agent
• Travel Agent
• Tour Guide
• Customer Service Representative

If your program was less than 8 months

•    You aren’t eligible for a PGWP.

If your program was more than 8 months but less than 2 years

•    We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for up to the same length as your study program.

For example, if you completed a 9-month program, we may give you a work permit for up to 9 months.

If your program was 2 years or more

•    We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for 3 years.

If you completed more than 1 program

•    You may be able to get a PGWP that combines the length of each program.

Each of the programs you completed -

• must be PGWP-eligible and at least 8 months in length

International Student Admission Requirements

Our admission requirements are the same for domestic and international students. See Admission Requirements for complete details.

If English is not the first language of the student, one of the following prerequisites is required to be admitted into the Hospitality or Travel and Tourism programs:

• IELTS score of 6.0 or higher with no band below 5.5, or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 semesters full-time of non-ESL studies at an English-speaking secondary or post-secondary institution.
• Canadian Tourism College English Assessment (written onsite) with a score of 70%
• Canadian Tourism College online English assessment with a score of 75%

If English is not the first language of the student, one of the following prerequisites is required to be admitted into the Flight Attendant program:

• International English Language Testing System IELTS score of 5.5 or higher or equivalent English language benchmark verified by the institution.
• Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL score CBT 163, IBT 57 or equivalent verified by the institution.
• Level 5 ESL training from Vancouver International College or equivalent from another ESL school, or a minimum of 2 semesters full-time of non-ESL studies at an English-speaking secondary or post-secondary institution.
• Canadian Tourism College English Assessment (written onsite) with a score of 65%.
• Canadian Tourism College online English assessment with a score of 70%.

If you don’t meet the IELTS entry requirements or need to take the test, you can book with ILAC IELTS. You also have the option to prepare for IELTS with ILAC.