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  • 21. International travellers entering or returning to Canada, by type of transportation and traveller type
    Table: 24-10-0053-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    International travel by non-Canadians visitors coming to Canada for a trip, by Canadians returning from a visit abroad and by other non-tourism travellers (e.g. crew), by port of entry (e.g. airport, border crossing). This table includes breakdowns by mode of transportation (e.g. plane, automobile (car), boat) and by duration (same-day, overnight). Data come from Frontier Counts, part of the Tourism Statistics Program.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 22. International travellers entering or returning to Canada, by type of transportation and traveller type, seasonally-adjusted
    Table: 24-10-0054-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    International travel by non-Canadians visitors coming to Canada for a trip, by Canadians returning to Canada from a visit abroad and by other non-tourism travellers. This table includes breakdowns by mode of transportation (e.g. plane, automobile (car)) and by duration (same-day, overnight). Seasonally-adjusted data come from Frontier Counts, part of the Tourism Statistics Program.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 23. Non-resident visitors entering Canada, by country of residence, mode of transportation, arrival type and traveller type
    Table: 24-10-0055-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: International travel by non-Canadians visitors coming to Canada for a trip, by port of entry (e.g. airport, border crossing). This table includes breakdowns by mode of transportation (air, land, water), by arrival type and by duration (same-day, overnight). Data come from Frontier Counts, part of the Tourism Statistics Program.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 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: 2024-02-27
  • 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: 2024-02-27
  • 26. 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
  • 27. 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
  • 28. 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
  • 29. 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
  • 30. Travel arrangement services, e-commerce sales
    Table: 21-10-0238-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Travel arrangement services, e-commerce sales, by North American Industry Classification System, (NAICS) 56151 Travel agencies, (NAICS) 56152 Tour operators, which includes all members under sales, annual (dollars X 1,000,000) & (percent), Canada, for five years of data.

    Release date: 2023-10-19
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  • 1. 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
  • 2. Frontier Counts: Interactive Dashboard
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023020
    Description: The "Frontier Counts: Interactive Dashboard" provides access to data on the number of border crossings in an interactive and customizable format. The counts include only those travelling for tourism-related purposes. The dashboard includes four visualizations: leading indicator of air arrivals, leading indicator of land arrivals, returning Canadians, and visitors to Canada.
    Release date: 2024-04-10
  • 3. Leading indicator, International visitors entering or returning to Canada by air, by country of residence and traveller type
    Table: 24-10-0056-01
    Frequency: Daily
    Description:

    The table is part of Frontier Counts. The data comes from the Primary Inspections Kiosks (PIK), from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Keywords include: airport, arrival, entry, excursionist, overnight, plane, port of entry, same-day, tourism, tourist, travel and visit.

    Release date: 2024-04-10
  • 4. Leading indicator, International visitors entering or returning to Canada by land, by vehicle type, vehicle licence plate and traveller type
    Table: 24-10-0057-01
    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, excursionist, motorcycle, overnight, port of entry, same-day, tourism, tourist, travel and visit.

    Release date: 2024-04-10
  • 5. 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: 2024-04-10
  • 6. 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: 2024-04-10
  • 7. Tourism demand in Canada, constant prices
    Table: 36-10-0230-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: Quarterly data, in real terms, by category and type of expenditure.
    Release date: 2024-03-27
  • 8. Tourism demand in Canada, current prices
    Table: 36-10-0230-02
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: Quarterly data, in real terms, by category and type of expenditure.
    Release date: 2024-03-27
  • 9. Supply of tourism commodities, constant prices
    Table: 36-10-0231-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: Quarterly data, in real terms, by category and type of expenditure.
    Release date: 2024-03-27
  • 10. Supply of tourism commodities, current prices
    Table: 36-10-0231-02
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: Quarterly data, in current dollars, by seasonal adjustment and by category and type of expenditure.
    Release date: 2024-03-27
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  • 71. International travel to Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-403-X20010015899
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The decade ended on a positive note with Canada welcoming a record 19.4 million overnight international tourists, a 3% increase over 1998. Although visitation showed in comparison to the 7% increase a year earlier, this was the largest number of overnight visitors recorded over the history of the international travel survey.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
  • 72. Canada's travel account since 1980 Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-403-X20010015900
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines the nature and magnitude of Canada's travel account deficit sicne 1980. Trends and issues relating to Canada's travel account with the United States and with all other overseas markets. The final section provides a conclusion and outlook.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
  • 73. Passenger transportation in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-403-X20010015901
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In 1999, travel expenditures in Canada totalled $50.1 billion, of which $20.1 billion or 40% was transportation-related. Canadians and foreigners travel billions of kilometres per year in Canada - by air, train or boat or in road vehicles, including private passenger vehicles as well as urban buses and intercity motor coaches providing scheduled or charter services.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
  • 74. The "Open Skies" Agreement, A new start for the transborder flights? Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-403-X20010015902
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The number of passengers on transborder flights between Canada and the United States has increased significantly since 1995. The 1995 base year conincides with the signing of the Open Skies Agreement, which opened up air travel markets between these two countries. The agreement has resulted in substantial changes to air travel in North America.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
  • 75. Tourism service industries Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-403-X20010015903
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This chapter describes three specific industry sectors, all very important to tourism: traveller accomodation services, food services and drinking places, travel agencies and tour operators. These sectors generated just over half of the goods and services purchased by all visitors in Canada in 1999.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
  • 76. Tourism and the trend towards consolidation: The airline, hotel and distribution industries Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-403-X20010015904
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The phenomenon of consolidation, characterized by mergers, acquisitions and alliances, is an excellent means of responding to globalization, and constitutes an increasingly common way for companies to position themselves on the global chessboard.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
  • 77. The Canadian tourism satellite account: An analysis of results for 1988 and 1992 Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-403-X20010015905
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article is above concerned with results. Concepts and methodologies employed are not discussed. The results of the Canadian TSA for 1992 are presented. The structural changes that occurred between 1988 and 1992 are also discussed. Detailed results from 1988 and 1992 are reported in the appendices.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
  • 78. The use and application of tourism in Canadian cities, A statistical outlook Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-403-X20010015906
    Geography: Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    Tourism in Canadian Cities, A Statistical Outlook is a valuable source of information, and in some instances the only source, for Convention and Visitor Bureau's (CVBs) across Canada to profile visitors to their city. This article will examine how Tourism Vancouver - The Greater Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau used the information.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
  • 79. Application of tourism statistics: Greater Quebec Area Tourism and Convention Bureau (OTCCUQ) Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-403-X20010015907
    Geography: Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This article will detail several useful examples of how these statistics are actually being applied in the day-to-day work of OTCCUQ personnel.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
  • 80. National tourism indicators - 1999 results Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-403-X20010015956
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In 1999, Canada's travel account balance (including passenger fares), the difference between the expenditures of foreign visitors in the country and those of Canadian residents outside the country, measured its lowest deficit since 1988, declining to $3.0 billion.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
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  • 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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