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

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Travel between Canada and other countries – Not seasonally adjusted
  September
2022		 August
2023		 September
2023		 September 2022 to September 2023
  thousandsthousandsthousands % change1
International trips to Canada 5,023 8,547 6,715 33.7
Trips to Canada by international visitors 2,029 3,606 2,857 40.8
US residents entering Canada2 1,560 2,835 2,175 39.4
Air 395 561 466 18.2
Automobile3, 4 909 1,789 1,307 43.9
Same-day 369 753 620 68.0
One or more nights 540 1,036 687 27.3
Other modes2, 3, 4 257 485 401 55.9
Overseas residents entering Canada2 469 771 682 45.6
Air 368 554 518 40.8
Other modes2 100 217 164 63.1
Top overseas markets        
United Kingdom 86 123 96 11.0
China 7 24 25 259.2
France 62 94 73 18.3
Mexico 37 73 47 27.3
Germany 41 53 49 20.7
Australia 22 37 34 56.4
India 25 30 34 34.3
South Korea 9 15 19 101.3
Japan 8 18 15 92.6
Brazil 9 13 30 245.5
Canadian residents returning from trips abroad 2,994 4,941 3,858 28.9
Canadian residents returning from the United States2, 5 2,455 4,016 3,078 25.4
Air 720 765 715 -0.8
Automobile3, 4 1,659 3,115 2,250 35.6
Same-day 987 1,723 1,440 46.0
One or more nights 672 1,392 810 20.5
Other modes2, 3, 4 76 137 113 49.2
Canadian residents returning from overseas2, 5 539 925 780 44.8
Air 537 917 773 44.1
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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