Is Merit Travel Group Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Acquired by H.I.S. (Japanese travel company) on December 30, 2016. Canada's largest independent specialty travel company at time of acquisition.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Travel & Hospitality |
| HQ | Calgary, AB |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.paxnews.com/news/other/new-merit-travel-group-partnership-… secondary source — registry check pending “Merit Travel Group entered into an investment agreement with H.I.S. Co. Ltd., a leading global travel services company based in Japan.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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