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

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Travel between Canada and other countries – Not seasonally adjusted
  April
2022		 March
2023		 April
2023		 April 2022 to April 2023
  thousandsthousandsthousands % change1
International trips to Canada 3,793 5,708 5,744 51.4
Trips to Canada by international visitors 1,001 1,382 1,674 67.2
US residents entering Canada2 760 1,094 1,301 71.2
Air 178 275 290 63.0
Automobile3, 4 543 779 928 71.0
Same-day 250 410 481 92.2
One or more nights 292 370 447 52.8
Other modes2, 3, 4 39 40 83 112.6
Overseas residents entering Canada2 242 288 373 54.4
Air 216 254 313 45.0
Other modes2 26 34 60 133.3
Top overseas markets        
United Kingdom 38 35 52 37.3
China 3 11 12 269.4
France 28 24 38 32.6
Mexico 32 42 56 77.2
Germany 12 13 16 34.3
Australia 7 11 15 119.9
India 18 20 27 50.6
South Korea 3 5 7 124.6
Japan 2 8 6 151.1
Brazil 5 10 7 22.6
Canadian residents returning from trips abroad 2,792 4,326 4,070 45.8
Canadian residents returning from the United States2, 5 2,083 3,340 3,194 53.4
Air 612 1,324 1,116 82.5
Automobile3, 4 1,440 1,973 2,011 39.6
Same-day 806 1,204 1,226 52.1
One or more nights 634 768 786 23.9
Other modes2, 3, 4 31 44 .. ..
Canadian residents returning from overseas2, 5 709 986 876 23.6
Air 708 982 871 23.0
..
not available for a specific reference period
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 was no crew from bus travellers.

Table note 3

As of April 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 eight 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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