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

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Travel between Canada and other countries – Not seasonally adjusted
  October
2022		 September
2023		 October
2023		 October 2022 to October 2023
  thousandsthousandsthousands % change1
International trips to Canada 5,026 6,715 6,039 20.2
Trips to Canada by international visitors 1,756 2,857 2,138 21.8
US residents entering Canada2 1,389 2,175 1,628 17.2
Air 313 466 381 21.6
Automobile3, 4 926 1,307 1,051 13.5
Same-day 471 620 554 17.6
One or more nights 455 687 497 9.3
Other modes2, 3, 4 150 401 196 31.1
Overseas residents entering Canada2 367 682 510 38.8
Air 287 518 399 38.9
Other modes2 80 164 111 38.7
Top overseas markets        
United Kingdom 57 96 64 11.4
China 10 25 29 188.4
France 54 73 63 16.6
Mexico 30 47 38 26.3
Germany 21 49 26 27.0
Australia 13 34 17 35.1
India 23 34 28 23.4
South Korea 8 19 15 89.3
Japan 5 15 14 167.6
Brazil 7 30 10 41.8
Canadian residents returning from trips abroad 3,270 3,858 3,901 19.3
Canadian residents returning from the United States2, 5 2,779 3,078 3,132 12.7
Air 868 715 856 -1.4
Automobile3, 4 1,846 2,250 2,193 18.8
Same-day 1,185 1,440 1,422 20.1
One or more nights 661 810 770 16.5
Other modes2, 3, 4 66 113 84 28.1
Canadian residents returning from overseas2, 5 491 780 769 56.6
Air 489 773 764 56.1
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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