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Things that get you more work

• A second or third language

  Bilingual guides get the best tours and the biggest groups.

• Bus driver's licence

  Driver and guide in one person is worth more to a small tour company.

• Wilderness first aid

  A 40-hour course that unlocks outdoor and remote guiding jobs.

• Emerit certification

  National tourism skills certification from Canada's tourism workforce organization, including guiding roles.

• Indigenous cultural tourism training

  A growing part of Canadian tourism, with its own organizations and standards.