ACTA, the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies, has opened the search for travel advisors to sit on its advisory committees for the 2027–28 term, giving frontline sellers a formal channel into the association's advocacy and policy agenda.

The call matters for distribution in Canada's retail travel sector. ACTA represents travel agencies and independent advisors in negotiations with suppliers, regulators and government, and the committees are the mechanism through which practitioner priorities — commission structures, supplier terms, regulatory burden — reach the association's leadership.

What does the recruitment change?

Advisors who join the 2027–28 committees gain a seat at the table when ACTA frames its positions for the coming term. For individual advisors and small agencies, that is the practical route to influence decisions that typically flow from larger chain and consortium voices.

For ACTA, broad participation strengthens its claim to speak for the full spectrum of Canadian travel sellers — a claim the association relies on when lobbying Ottawa and negotiating with airline and tour operator partners.

Who should apply?

The recruitment targets working travel advisors across Canada. The association has not yet published committee rosters or term start dates beyond the 2027–28 designation, and advisors interested in the roles should watch ACTA's channels for application details and deadlines.

The move signals ACTA is already building its advocacy bench well ahead of the 2027 term, suggesting the association expects supplier relations, consumer protection rules and industry consolidation to remain live files through the next cycle.