Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation

As part of the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, Tourism BC’s mandate is to support and promote the business of tourism throughout the province. Tourism BC is structured to develop and deliver programs and services that attract visitors to British Columbia and help ensure that the quality of their vacation experience keeps them coming back for more.

Tourism BC has a number of resources available to assist tourism operators, communities and sectors in growing and developing their businesses. Get started by viewing the "Tourism Checklist" and exploring the following collection of tools and links below.


British Columbia's Tourism Industry

The province of B.C. has a diverse tourism industry with a variety of stakeholders involved at the provincial, regional and community levels engaged in marketing and development.

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How-to Guides and Workshops

This section provides links to the Tourism Business Essentials series of guides that are offered free to tourism stakeholders in B.C. In addition, there are links to WorldHost® Training Services and other resources that you might find valuable in developing your business.

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Tourism Planning Resources

Whether you are an entrepreneur looking to start a tourism business or a community/sector interested in tourism, this section outlines how to begin planning.

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Developing a Tourism Plan

If you are a community or sector association this section can assist you with the steps involved in creating a strategic, research-based, consumer-centric tourism plan.

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Implementing Your Tourism Plan

Once a tourism plan is in place, implementing the strategies and tactics is the next step. This section offers insights into funding options, branding, sustainability practises, and marketing program information for businesses, communities and sectors.

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Monitoring and Evaluation

Measuring the impact of your marketing efforts provides you with a baseline for future comparisons and provides a continuing measure of progress.

This section highlights the programs available through our Research, Planning & Evaluation branch and outlines how to measure the success of various marketing activities that might be undertaken.

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