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  • 21. Leading indicator, Vehicles entering Canada by land, by vehicle type and licence plate
    Table: 24-10-0058-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Daily
    Description:

    The table is part of Frontier Counts. The data comes from the Integrated Primary Inspection Line (IPIL), from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Keywords include: arrival, automobile, car, entry, international, motorcycle, port of entry, tourism, travel, traveller, visit and visitor.

    Release date: 2024-06-10
  • 22. Leading indicator, Trucks and drivers entering or returning to Canada, by vehicle licence plate
    Table: 24-10-0059-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Daily
    Description:

    The table is part of Frontier Counts. The data comes from the Integrated Primary Inspection Line (IPIL), from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Keywords include: arrival, crew, entry, international, port of entry, tourism, travel, traveller, visit and visitor.

    Release date: 2024-06-10
  • 23. Leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada May 2024
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202416227643
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-06-10
  • 24. Travel by Canadian residents in Canada and abroad by trip purpose
    Table: 24-10-0045-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description:

    Number of person-trips by duration of trip, main trip purpose and country or region of trip destination (x 1,000).

    Release date: 2024-05-24
  • 25. Spending by foreign residents travelling in Canada by country of residence, tourism region and spending category
    Table: 24-10-0047-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description:

    This table presents information on tourism spending of foreign visitors in Canada by country of residence, tourism region and spending category. Country of residence is organised into eleven major source of travellers to Canada including the United States, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, India, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico and other overseas countries. Spending categories include accommodation, food and beverage, transportation in Canada, recreation and entertainment, and clothes and gifts.

    Release date: 2024-05-24
  • 26. International Travel Survey Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 66M0001X
    Description: Records relate to the activities of Canadians travelling outside the country and visitors to Canada: Canadian residents; travellers; non-residents; expenditures; length of stay; type of transportation; purpose of trip; accommodation used; places visited; expenditure by categories.

    International travel data are collected in two flows: Canadian returning from abroad; visitors from the USA and from other countries to Canada.

    Release date: 2024-04-18
  • 27. International Travel: Advance Information
    Table: 66-001-P
    Description: This product provides monthly and year-to-date information on visitors entering Canada and on returning Canadian residents. It also includes an estimate of overnight trips by province of entry (visitors) and re-entry (Canadian residents). The data is released seven weeks following the reference period.
    Release date: 2024-02-23
  • 28. Canadian Economic Dashboard and COVID-19
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2020009
    Description:

    This dashboard presents selected data that are relevant for monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 on economic activity in Canada. It includes data on a range of monthly indicators - real GDP, consumer prices, the unemployment rate, merchandise exports and imports, retail sales, hours worked and manufacturing sales -- as well as monthly data on aircraft movements, railway carloadings, and travel between Canada and other countries.

    Estimates are presented from January 2019 to the current reference month for each data series. The information will be updated continuously as new data becomes available, and additional series may be added to the dashboard as circumstances warrant.

    To support the analysis of time series movements in the data, the dashboard reports changes in each series on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis. For most of the variables reported, information on cumulative changes in the data both prior and subsequent to the end of 2019 is also presented by indexing the level estimates to December 2019, as depicted in the accompanying charts.

    Release date: 2024-01-15
  • 29. National Travel Survey microdata file
    Public use microdata: 24-25-0001
    Description: Records relate to the activities of Canadians travelling within Canada and abroad: Canadian residents; travellers; expenditures; length of stay; type of transportation; purpose of trip; accommodation used; places visited; expenditure by categories.
    Release date: 2023-11-24
  • 30. Travel arrangement services, sales by type of client
    Table: 21-10-0236-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Travel arrangement services, sales by type of client, by North American Industry Classification System, (NAICS) 56151 Travel agencies, (NAICS) 56152 Tour operators, which includes all members under Type of client, annual, (percent), Canada, for five years of data.

    Release date: 2023-10-19
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  • 101. Travel survey of residents of Canada, reallocated expenditures, by travel characteristics, 2006 - 2010 Archived
    Table: 24-10-0017-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 961 series, with data for years 2006 - 2010 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography, province visited (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...), Travel characteristics (46 items: Visit duration, total, same day and overnight; Visit duration, same day; Visit duration, overnight; Point of origin expenditures; ...), Type of travel duration (2 items: Total visits; Overnight visits).
    Release date: 2017-02-21
  • 102. Travel survey of residents of Canada, domestic travel, by province and census metropolitan areas, 2011 - 2012 Archived
    Table: 24-10-0018-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 188 series, with data for years 2011 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (47 items: Canada; Total census metropolitan areas (CMA) and non-census metropolitan areas; Total non census metropolitan areas; Newfoundland and Labrador; ...), Characteristics (4 items: Person-trips; Person-visits; Reallocated expenditures; Visit-nights).
    Release date: 2017-02-21
  • 103. Travel survey of residents of Canada, traveller characteristics, by province of destination, 2011 - 2012 Archived
    Table: 24-10-0019-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 847 series, with data for years 2011 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography, province of destination (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...), Traveller characteristics (40 items: Trip duration, total, same day and overnight trip; Trip duration, same day; Trip duration, overnight; Type of trip, non-residents trip; ...), Type of trip duration (2 items: Total trips; Overnight trips).
    Release date: 2017-02-21
  • 104. Travel survey of residents of Canada, travel characteristics, by province of destination, 2011 - 2012 Archived
    Table: 24-10-0020-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 847 series, with data for years 2011 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography, province of destination (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...), Trip characteristics (40 items: Trip duration, total, same day and overnight trip; Trip duration, same day; Trip duration, overnight; Type of trip, non-residents trip; ...), Type of trip duration (2 items: Total trips; Overnight trips).
    Release date: 2017-02-21
  • 105. Travel survey of residents of Canada, travel characteristics, by province visited, 2011 - 2012 Archived
    Table: 24-10-0021-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 803 series, with data for years 2011 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography, province visited (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...), Visits characteristics (38 items: Visit duration, total, same day and overnight; Visit duration, same day; Visit duration, overnight; Visits first quarter; ...), Type of visit duration (2 items: Total visits; Overnight visits).
    Release date: 2017-02-21
  • 106. Travel survey of residents of Canada, reallocated expenditures, by travel characteristics, 2011 - 2012 Archived
    Table: 24-10-0022-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 715 series, with data for years 2011 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography, province visited (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...), Visits characteristics (34 items: Visit duration, total, same day and overnight; Visit duration, same day; Visit duration, overnight; Purpose of trip, pleasure, vacation holiday; ...), Type of visits duration expenditures (2 items: Total visits expenditures; Overnight visits expenditures).
    Release date: 2017-02-21
  • 107. Travel survey of residents of Canada, type of expenditures, by visit duration Archived
    Table: 24-10-0023-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 264 series, with data for years 2011 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography, province visited (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...), Type of expenditures (12 items: Total reallocated expenditures; Accommodation; Vehicle rental; Vehicle operation (including gas and repairs); ...), Visit duration (2 items: Total visits; Overnight visits).
    Release date: 2017-02-21
  • 108. Travel by Canadians to foreign countries, top 15 countries visited
    Table: 24-10-0037-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    This table contains 45 series, with data for years 2014 - 2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Countries visited (15 items: United States; Mexico; United Kingdom; France; ...) Travel characteristics (3 items: Visits; Nights; Spending in country).

    Release date: 2016-01-19
  • 109. Travellers to Canada by country of origin, top 15 countries of origin
    Table: 24-10-0038-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    This table contains 45 series, with data for years 2014 - 2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Country of origin (15 items: United States; United Kingdom; France; China; ...) Traveller characteristics (3 items: Trips; Nights; Spending in Canada).

    Release date: 2016-01-19
  • 110. Travel by Canadians to the United States, top 15 states visited
    Table: 24-10-0039-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    This table contains 45 series, with data for years 2014 - 2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) State visited (15 items: Florida; New York; Washington; California; ...) Travel characteristics (3 items: Visits; Nights; Spending in country).

    Release date: 2016-01-19
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  • 11. Study: Leading indicator of international arrivals by air, April 2020
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100024
    Description:

    International travel was among the first areas of the economy to experience the impact of COVID-19 as governments across the world closed their borders to contain the spread of the virus. This study examines international arrivals to Canada using Primary Inspection Kiosk (PIK) data.

    Release date: 2020-05-26
  • 12. Travel-related exposure to COVID-19
    Articles and reports: 89-28-0001201800100018
    Description:

    This Just the Facts article highlights statistics on travel-related COVID-19 cases in Canada using case-level data (Detailed confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (Preliminary data)) and travel data (Frontier Counts).

    Release date: 2020-04-08
  • 13. From far and wide, people are travelling to Canada! Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019042
    Description:

    This infographic provides information on travel to Canada by United States and overseas residents in 2018. It highlights key travel characteristics and the spending patterns of the travellers.

    Release date: 2019-09-27
  • 14. The 2015 to 2018 revisions of the National Tourism Indicators Archived
    Articles and reports: 13-605-X201900100004
    Description:

    The revisions to the National Tourism Indicators are the result of new benchmarks from the 2015 supply and use tables and revisions to the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts. Constant dollar estimates were also updated to base year 2012.

    Release date: 2019-03-28
  • 15. Measuring private short-term accommodation in Canada 2015 to 2018 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201907319138
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2019-03-14
  • 16. Tourism spending on culture and sport products 2016 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201815218584
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2018-06-01
  • 17. The 1986 to 2016 revisions of the National Tourism Indicators Archived
    Articles and reports: 13-605-X201700154867
    Description:

    Updated benchmarks from the 2012 Canadian Tourism Satellite Account (CTSA) were incorporated. Other sources of new and revised data and selected methodological changes were also introduced. This article will focus mostly on revisions beginning in 2012, the reference year of the most recent CTSA.

    Release date: 2017-09-28
  • 18. The evolution of Canadian tourism, 1946 to 2015 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-630-X2017001
    Description:

    This issue of Canadian Megatrends takes a historical look at Canadian tourism, describing the long-term changes in who has been visiting Canada—and where Canadians have been visiting.

    Release date: 2017-01-16
  • 19. Canadian tourism satellite account 2012 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20163083413
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2016-11-03
  • 20. Tourism satellite account: Human resource module 2014 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20152744323
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2015-10-01
Reference (22)

Reference (22) (10 to 20 of 22 results)

  • 11. Air Passenger Origin and Destination, Domestic Journeys
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2702
    Description: The Air Passenger Origin and Destination, Domestic Journeys survey provides estimates of the number of passengers traveling on scheduled domestic commercial flights by directional origin and destination.
  • 12. Air Passenger Origin and Destination, Canada-U.S.A.
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2703
    Description: The Air Passenger Origin and Destination - Canada/United States survey provides estimates of the number of passengers traveling on scheduled commercial flights between Canada and the United States by directional origin and destination.
  • 13. Coupon Passenger Origin and Destination Report - Other Unit Toll Services
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2704
    Description: The survey covers the scheduled services operated within, into or out of Canada by medium-size and smaller-size Canadian and non-Canadian air carriers. Data on the origin and destination of passengers from the reporting carrier's system are collected.
  • 14. Survey of Canada's Tourist Attractions
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2925
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to collect new statistical information on Canada's tourist attractions.
  • 15. Survey of Adventure Travel Operations in Canada
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2944
    Description: Statistics Canada is conducting this survey on behalf of the Canadian Tourism Commission, which will use the results to produce and up-to-date and comprehensive study of the adventure travel sector in Canada.
  • 16. International Travel Survey: Electronic questionnaires and Air Exit Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3152
    Description: The primary objective of the International Travel Survey (ITS) is to provide statistics on travellers, to and from Canada, their characteristics of travel and spending levels.
  • 17. Travel Survey of Residents of Canada
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3810
    Description: The Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (TSRC) is a major source of data used to measure the size and status of Canada's tourism industry. It was developed to measure the volume, the characteristics and the economic impact of domestic travel. Since the beginning of 2005 this survey replaces the Canadian Travel Survey (CTS).
  • 18. Tourism Attitude and Motivation Study
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3822
    Description: This survey identified the reasons why trips were taken as well as what motivated the traveller in the first place.
  • 19. Travel Activities and Motivation Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4439
    Description: The survey collected, among other things, information on Canadian residents' travel patterns during the past two years, their travel intentions over the next two years, their participation in entertainment and recreational activities at home and while on an overnight trip, the reasons for travelling or not travelling in Canada, the types of accommodation used, the sources of travel planning information and their impressions of Canada.
  • 20. Frontier Counts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5005
    Description: The Frontier Counts data provide a full range of statistics on the number of international travellers by selected category and by type of transportation as well as the number of automobiles, trucks and other vehicles entering Canada.

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