Table 1 
Travel between Canada and other countries – Not seasonally adjusted 

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Travel between Canada and other countries – Not seasonally adjusted
  January
2021		 December
2021		 January
2022		 January 2021 to January 2022
  thousandsthousandsthousands % change1
International trips to Canada 546 2,384 1,452 165.7
Trips to Canada by international visitors 121 761 298 146.6
US residents entering Canada2 86 550 219 152.8
Air 11 170 58 402.3
Automobile3, 4 74 374 157 112.9
Same-day 57 133 80 38.6
One or more nights 16 241 78 371.7
Other modes2, 3, 4 1 6 4 225.4
Overseas residents entering Canada2 34 211 80 131.1
Air 31 200 74 138.1
Other modes2 3 11 5 63.4
Canadian residents returning from trips abroad 426 1,623 1,154 171.2
Canadian residents returning from the United States2, 5 265 1,119 690 160.4
Air 73 335 261 259.5
Automobile3, 4 191 776 423 121.5
Same-day 163 502 241 47.9
One or more nights 28 274 182 545.7
Other modes2, 3, 4 1 7 6 314.0
Canadian residents returning from overseas2, 5 161 503 464 188.8
Air 161 503 464 188.8
Top overseas markets        
United Kingdom 2 30 10 533.0
China 2 6 3 80.8
France 3 31 7 169.6
Mexico 4 22 11 183.5
Germany 2 9 4 138.0
Australia 0 5 4 ...
India 5 10 5 -2.4
South Korea 1 4 2 128.2
Japan 1 2 1 34.1
Brazil 0 6 2 480.4
...
not applicable
Source(s):
Tables 24-10-0050-01 and 24-10-0053-01.

Table note 1

Percentage change is based on unrounded data.

Table note 2

As of January 2022, one passenger from each bus record is considered a crew member. Prior to 2022, there were no crew from bus travellers.

Table note 3

As of January 2022, all ferry travellers are included in the water mode, in order to align with United Nations World Tourism Organization recommendations. Prior to 2022, most of these travellers were included in the land mode as either pedestrian or automobile travellers (the only exception was Fortune, in Newfoundland and Labrador).

Table note 4

As of January 2022, the maximum number of passengers allowed in an automobile before it is considered a bus is 8, in order to align with United Nations World Tourism Organization recommendations. Prior to 2022, the maximum was 10.

Table note 5

As of January 2022, non-resident travellers with a trip duration of 365 days or more are considered as "other travellers" (not as visitors). Prior to 2022, they were reclassified as Canadian-resident visitors.
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