2025 Annual Workforce Report
HAC’s 2025 Annual Workforce Report
We’re pleased to release the Hotel Association of Canada’s 2025 Annual Workforce Report — an exclusive benefit for HAC members.
This new report provides a timely and insightful look at the top workforce challenges facing Canada’s hotel industry. Drawing from HAC’s Spring and Fall Workforce Surveys, national labour trends, government policy updates, and member experiences, the report offers practical, data-driven strategies to address workforce gaps across the country.
As workforce challenges continue to be a top concern for our sector, this resource is designed to support your efforts to attract and retain talent while helping you plan for long-term workforce stability.
What’s inside:
- Hotel-specific labour data and national trends
- Insights into current and emerging policy impacts
- Best practices from across the industry
- Forward-looking strategies for workforce planning
(Members only)
2025 Spring Workforce Survey
The 2025 Spring Workforce Survey is also now live.
Your feedback is critical as we advocate for new workforce and immigration policies — including exemptions to the latest TFW Program rules. The survey takes just 10 minutes to complete and will ensure your experiences are reflected in the policies we champion.
Please complete the survey by May 6, 2025 to help us shape what comes next.
Senate Inquiry Highlights the Nation-Building Value of Tourism
On November 18, 2025, Senator Karen Sorensen introduced Senate Inquiry No. 8: The nation-building value of tourism in Canada — drawing national attention to the critical role tourism plays in the Canadian economy and the communities it supports. Tourism is a $130 billion economic driver, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs and sustaining businesses across every region of the country. Hot...
Read MoreThe 2025 Fall Workforce Report is now available—exclusively for HAC members. Drawing on insights from 119 hotel operators across Canada, this edition highl...
Read More
Join us in Halifax/Dartmouth! The Hotel Association of Canada is excited to launch its new Regional Events Series, HAC on the Road: Insights, this fall in Ha...
Read More
HAC has endorsed the Reimagining Immigration policy paper, which outlines the Canadian International Workforce Program (CIWP)—a proposed immigration...
Read More