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

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Travel between Canada and other countries – Not seasonally adjusted
  August
2022		 July
2023		 August
2023		 August 2022 to August 2023
  thousandsthousandsthousands % change1
International trips to Canada 6,249 8,466 8,547 36.8
Trips to Canada by international visitors 2,515 3,998 3,606 43.3
US residents entering Canada2 1,969 3,131 2,835 44.0
Air 453 677 561 23.9
Automobile3, 4 1,209 1,962 1,789 48.0
Same-day 439 802 753 71.6
One or more nights 770 1,160 1,036 34.6
Other modes2, 3, 4 307 492 485 57.6
Overseas residents entering Canada2 547 867 771 41.1
Air 424 677 554 30.8
Other modes2 123 190 217 76.5
Top overseas markets        
United Kingdom 100 119 123 22.2
China 7 28 24 223.6
France 74 94 94 26.7
Mexico 40 68 73 82.1
Germany 57 50 53 -7.7
Australia 22 35 37 67.0
India 19 61 30 61.1
South Korea 10 23 15 54.9
Japan 9 16 18 101.1
Brazil 9 16 13 38.5
Canadian residents returning from trips abroad 3,734 4,468 4,941 32.3
Canadian residents returning from the United States2, 5 2,981 3,711 4,016 34.7
Air 685 700 765 11.7
Automobile3, 4 2,206 2,884 3,115 41.2
Same-day 1,127 1,640 1,723 52.9
One or more nights 1,080 1,243 1,392 28.9
Other modes2, 3, 4 90 127 137 52.4
Canadian residents returning from overseas2, 5 753 757 925 22.9
Air 749 751 917 22.5
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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