Sector Association and Travel Alberta Membership Requirements

To qualify under Alberta’s Tourism and Hospitality Stream, your Alberta employer must meet one of the following criteria:

Be a member of an eligible sector association (see Table 2 below).
If membership is not possible, the employer must meet Travel Alberta's requirements and be listed as an Experience Provider on the Travel Alberta website.

Sector	Sector Association
Accommodations	Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA)
Accommodations	Alberta Bed and Breakfast Association (ABBA)
Food and Beverage	Restaurants Canada
Indigenous Tourism	Indigenous Tourism Alberta
Recreation and Entertainment	Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO)
Recreation and Entertainment	Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA)
Recreation and Entertainment	Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG)
Recreation and Entertainment	Alberta Golf Association
Meetings, Conventions, and Incentive Tourism	Convention Centres Canada (CCC)
Tourism and Hospitality	Tourism Industry Association of Alberta (TIAA)
Tourism and Hospitality	Alberta Hospitality Association
Tourism and Hospitality	Tourism HR Canada
Tourism and Hospitality	Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)
Tourism and Hospitality	Banff & Lake Louise Hospitality Association

Occupation and Employment Requirements

Your current employment and job offer in Alberta must meet eligibility criteria for occupation and employer.

To qualify, your occupation must match one of the eligible roles listed in Table 3 below.

NOC Code (2021)	Occupation	NOC TEER Category
54100	Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport, and fitness	4
60030	Restaurant and food services managers	0
60031	Accommodation service managers	0
62020	Food service supervisors	2
62200	Chefs	2
63200	Cooks	3
64300	Maîtres d’hôtel and hosts/hostesses	4
64301	Bartenders	4
64314	Hotel front desk clerks	4
64320	Tour and travel guides	4
64322	Outdoor sport and recreational guides	4
65200	Food and beverage servers	5
65201	Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers, and related support occupations	5
65210	Support occupations in accommodation, travel, and facilities set-up services	5
65310	Light duty cleaners	5
65311	Specialized cleaners	5
65312	Janitors, caretakers, and heavy-duty cleaners	5
65320	Dry cleaning, laundry, and related occupations	5

If you are unsure whether your occupation is eligible: