Chapter 3 (i) : Tourism and Travel Related Services |
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Section
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Improvements Implemented since Last
IAP |
Current Entry
Requirements
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Further Improvements Planned |
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Operational Requirements |
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Tour and
hotel operators and travel agents are generally regulated under provincial
legislation. |
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Licensing and Qualification
Requirements of Service Providers |
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Licensing
of certain activities of travel agents, hotel operators and tour operators
are subject to provincial regulations. |
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Foreign Entry |
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Specific
commitments in this area are set out in Canada's GATS Schedule. Canada has
made commitments on most tourism services. Some provincial measures apply
with respect to sales of alcoholic beverages and there are some residency and
commercial presence requirements. |
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Discriminatory Treatment/ MFN |
Elimination
of Ontario restriction on board of directors regarding the sale of alcoholic
beverage Elimination of Quebec Residency requirements
on travel
agencies and travel counselors |
There
are some residency requirements in certain provinces that pertain to purchase
of residential property (Ontario), sale of alcoholic beverages (Alberta,
Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Manitoba) and travel agents,
counselors or wholesalers (Ontario, British Columbia). See Canada's GATS
Schedule for more details. |
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