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  • Table: 24-10-0050-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    International travel by non-Canadian visitors coming to Canada for a trip. Data come from Frontier Counts, part of the Tourism Statistics Program.

    Release date: 2024-10-22

  • Table: 24-10-0051-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    International travel by non-Canadian visitors coming to Canada for a trip. Seasonally-adjusted data come from Frontier Counts, part of the Tourism Statistics Program.

    Release date: 2024-10-22

  • Table: 24-10-0052-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    International travel to Canada by automobile (car), motorcycle, truck or other land vehicle, by port of entry (border crossing). Data come from Frontier Counts, part of the Tourism Statistics Program.

    Release date: 2024-10-22

  • 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: 2024-10-22

  • 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: 2024-10-22

  • 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: 2024-10-22

  • 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: 2024-10-22

  • 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: 2024-10-11

  • 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: 2024-10-11

  • 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: 2024-10-11
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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Table: 24-10-0040-01
    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 of origin (15 items: New York; Washington; Michigan; California; ...) Traveller characteristics (3 items: Trips; Nights; Spending in Canada).

    Release date: 2016-01-19

  • Table: 24-10-0031-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table contains 111 series, with data for years 1980 - 1996 (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 (13 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...), Travel duration (3 items: Total, same day and overnight travel; Same day; Overnight), Type of travel (3 items: Province of origin; Province of destination; Intraprovincial travel).
    Release date: 2015-11-09

  • Table: 24-10-0032-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table contains 30 series, with data for years 1980 - 1996 (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 (1 item: Canada), Travel duration (3 items: Total, same day and overnight travel; Same day; Overnight), Age group (10 items: All ages; Under 15 years; 15-19 years; 20-24 years; ...).
    Release date: 2015-11-09

  • Table: 24-10-0033-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table contains 12 series, with data for years 1980 - 1996 (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 (1 item: Canada), Travel duration (3 items: Total, same day and overnight travel; Same day; Overnight), Age and sex (4 items: Total both sexes, all ages; Both sexes, under 15 years; Males, 15 years and over; Females, 15 years and over).
    Release date: 2015-11-09

  • Table: 24-10-0034-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table contains 24 series, with data for years 1980 - 1996 (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 (1 item: Canada), Travel duration (3 items: Total, same day and overnight travel; Same day; Overnight), Mode of transportation (8 items: Total, all modes of transportation; Automobile; Bus; Rail; ...).
    Release date: 2015-11-09

  • Table: 24-10-0035-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table contains 24 series, with data for years 1980 - 1996 (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 (1 item: Canada), Travel duration (3 items: Total, same day and overnight travel; Same day; Overnight), Primary purpose of travel (8 items: Total, all purposes; Visit friends or relatives; Pleasure; Personal; ...).
    Release date: 2015-11-09

  • Table: 24-10-0036-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table contains 10 series, with data for years 1980 - 1996 (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 (1 item: Canada), Travel duration (10 items: Total nights; 0 nights; 1 night; 2 nights; ...).
    Release date: 2015-11-09
Analysis (117)

Analysis (117) (30 to 40 of 117 results)

  • Articles and reports: 13-604-M2010067
    Description:

    This publication presents estimates of government revenues attributable to tourism for the years 2003 to 2009. Estimates of the revenue attributable to tourism spending by non-residents (i.e. tourism exports) and by residents (i.e. tourism domestic demand) are also included. The main data sources are the Canadian Tourism Satellite Account, National Tourism Indicators, the Income and Expenditure Accounts, the Input-Output tables and T-4 tax remittance files.

    Government revenue covers receipts from taxes on incomes (i.e., on employment earnings, corporate profits, net income of unincorporated business and government business enterprises), contributions to social insurance plans (i.e., premiums for Canada/Quebec Pension Plan, Employment Insurance and workers compensation), taxes on production and products (such as sales and property taxes), and from sales of government goods and services. These revenues are broken down into parts that can be attributed to tourism spending, tourism domestic demand and tourism exports for government as a whole and for the three levels of government (federal, provincial/territorial and municipal) separately. Estimates of the government revenue generated per $100 of tourism spending overall and by residents and non-residents are reported as well. The publication contains several charts and summary tables showing revenues attributable to tourism by level of government and by source of revenue. It also contains a discussion of the concepts, definitions, data sources and methods used in the study.

    Release date: 2010-11-10

  • Articles and reports: 13-604-M2010066
    Description:

    This paper reports on the Human Resource Module of the Tourism Satellite Account, 2009 developed by Statistics Canada. This study provides detailed information on employment related to tourism in Canada. Information on wages and salaries, number of jobs and hours worked by occupation are included. The data are also disaggregated by age, gender and immigration status. This study provides a resource for training and planning for tourism in Canada.

    This study was prepared by Monique Bisaillon of the Research and Development Projects and Analysis Section, Income and Expenditure Accounts Division, Statistics Canada. The study was funded through a partnership agreement with the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council.

    Release date: 2010-05-28

  • Articles and reports: 13-604-M2010065
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This paper reports on the Human Resource Module (HRM) of the Tourism Satellite Account: A Pilot Study for Ontario developed by Statistics Canada. This pilot study provides detailed information on employment related to tourism in Ontario. Information on wages and salaries, number of jobs and hours worked by occupation are included. The data are also disaggregated by age, gender and immigration status. This study provides a resource for training and planning for tourism in Ontario.

    This study was prepared by Monique Bisaillon of the Research and Development Projects and Analysis Section, Income and Expenditure Accounts Division, Statistics Canada. The study was funded through a partnership agreement with the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council and the Ontario Ministry of Tourism.

    Release date: 2010-03-16

  • Articles and reports: 13-604-M2009063
    Description:

    This paper highlights the Canadian Tourism Satellite Account (CTSA) developed by Statistics Canada. The CTSA provides an economic measure of the importance of tourism in terms of expenditures, Gross Domestic Product and employment for Canada. It permits a comparison of tourism with other industries within Canada since the concepts and methods used are based on the framework of the Canadian System of National Accounts. The study revealed that tourism is an important part of Canada's well diversified economy. This paper presents the results of the CTSA for reference year 2004.

    This study was prepared by staff of the Research and Development Projects and Analysis Section, Income and Expenditure Accounts Division, Statistics Canada. The study was funded by the Canadian Tourism Commission.

    Release date: 2009-12-24

  • Articles and reports: 11-522-X200800010988
    Description:

    Online data collection emerged in 1995 as an alternative approach for conducting certain types of consumer research studies and has grown in 2008. This growth has been primarily in studies where non-probability sampling methods are used. While online sampling has gained acceptance for some research applications, serious questions remain concerning online samples' suitability for research requiring precise volumetric measurement of the behavior of the U.S. population, particularly their travel behavior. This paper reviews literature and compares results from studies using probability samples and online samples to understand whether results differ from the two sampling approaches. The paper also demonstrates that online samples underestimate critical types of travel even after demographic and geographic weighting.

    Release date: 2009-12-03

  • Articles and reports: 13-604-M2009061
    Description:

    This paper reports on the update to 2007 of the Human Resource Module (HRM) of the Tourism Satellite Account developed by Statistics Canada. The HRM provides detailed information on employment related to tourism. Information on wages and salaries, number of jobs and hours worked by occupation are included. The data are also disaggregated by age, gender and immigration status. This study provides a resource for training and planning for tourism.

    Release date: 2009-05-15

  • Articles and reports: 11-008-X200900110850
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Several decades of tourism research generally conclude that the benefits people expect to derive from their travel experience are better predictors of their travel behaviour than their income or other socio-demographic characteristics. Using the 2006 Travel and Activity Motivation Survey, this article uses an eight-point index to quantify the value of the three most popular benefits of vacation or pleasure travel: rest and relaxation; nurturing family and friendship ties; and learning and discovery. We compare the value of a given benefit for different kinds of travellers, and compare the value of one benefit relative to another.

    Release date: 2009-05-12

  • Articles and reports: 13-604-M2008060
    Description:

    This publication presents estimates of government revenues attributable to tourism for the years 2000 to 2007. Estimates of the revenue attributable to tourism spending by non-residents (i.e. tourism exports) and by residents (i.e. tourism domestic demand) are also included for the first time. The main data sources are the Canadian Tourism Satellite Account, National Tourism Indicators, the Income and Expenditure Accounts, the Input-Output tables and T4 tax remittance files.

    Government revenue covers receipts from taxes on incomes (i.e., on employment earnings, corporate profits, net income of unincorporated business and government business enterprises), contributions to social insurance plans (i.e., premiums for Canada/Quebec Pension Plan, Employment Insurance and workers compensation), taxes on production and products (such as sales and property taxes), and from sales of government goods and services. These revenues are broken down into parts that can be attributed to tourism spending, tourism domestic demand and tourism exports for government as a whole and for the three levels of government (federal, provincial/territorial and municipal) separately. Estimates of the government revenue generated per $100 of tourism spending overall and by residents and non-residents are reported as well. The publication contains several charts and summary tables showing revenues attributable to tourism by level of government and by source of revenue. It also contains a discussion of the concepts, definitions, data sources and methods used in the study.

    Release date: 2008-11-12

  • Stats in brief: 13-604-M2008059
    Description:

    This paper reports on the update to 2006 of the Human Resource Module (HRM) of the Tourism Satellite Account developed by Statistics Canada. The HRM provides detailed information on employment related to tourism. Information on wages and salaries, number of jobs and hours worked by occupation are included. The data are also disaggregated by age, gender and immigration status. This study provides a resource for training and planning for tourism.

    Release date: 2008-04-21

  • Articles and reports: 11-010-X200701210464
    Geography: Geographical region of Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines whether cross-border shopping has taken flight with the loonie. It finds that measured by the number of trips to the US, the average spent per trip or even online purchases, the recent increase in cross-border shopping has been minimal, especially outside of Ontario. More notable is the drop in US visitors to Canada. Meanwhile, overseas travel in and out of Canada continues to grow rapidly.

    Release date: 2007-12-13
Reference (22)

Reference (22) (0 to 10 of 22 results)

  • Notices and consultations: 13-605-X201900100007
    Description:

    This article describes the upcoming revisions (November 2019) in the Canadian Macroeconomic Accounts resulting from the inclusion of illegal cannabis production, consumption and distribution as well as statistical revisions of the international travel services. The paper highlights the impact of these revisions on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the balance of international payments (BOP).

    Release date: 2019-05-30

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-605-X201300511865
    Description:

    With the release of the first quarter 2013 estimates in June 2013, the National Tourism Indicators (NTI) were revised from the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2012. In addition, all data series expressed at 2002 prices (adjusted for inflation) have been rebased to the 2007 reference year. The change affects National tourism indicators data adjusted for inflation from 1986 to date. This article explains the impact of new and revised data on the NTI.

    Release date: 2013-09-27

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-604-M2007052
    Description:

    This Canadian Tourism Satellite Account Handbook developed by Statistics Canada is intended as a guide to how the Canadian Tourism Satellite Account (CTSA) is compiled. The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) has become the internationally recognized framework and a vital tool by which to measure tourism activity in an economy. The goal of this handbook is to make the CTSA and its inner workings as transparent as possible by bringing previous internal documentation into the public realm along side previously published documents and new documentation. By sharing the Canadian practical experiences in development of the TSA, it should benefit other countries and other interested practitioners in the process of developing and understanding TSAs.

    This handbook covers information on the relevant tourism and national accounting concepts and definitions related to the CTSA. Detailed explanations of the various survey data sources and the methods used to move this data into the TSA framework are discussed.

    Release date: 2007-12-14

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004019
    Description:

    This activity focusses on changes in the way in which fruit and vegetable producers are selling their produce. Using the pumpkin industry as a case study, it examines the agri-tourism trend.

    Release date: 2004-10-29

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-604-M2004045
    Description:

    How "good" are the National Tourism Indicators (NTI)? How can their quality be measured? This study looks to answer these questions by analysing the revisions to the NTI estimates for the period 1997 through 2001.

    Release date: 2004-10-25

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-009-X20030046842
    Description:

    How good are the National Tourism Indicators (NTI)? How can their quality be measured? This study looks to answer these questions through analysis of the revisions to the NTI estimates for the period 1997 through 2001.

    Release date: 2004-03-30

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-594-G
    Description: This guide provides indicators that are used to monitor supply, demand and employment for tourism in Canada on a timely basis. The guide provides information on the methods used to derive the supply, demand and employment indicators. It also provides information on the seasonal adjustment method and the derivation of constant dollar series. This guide was commissioned by the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), following a pilot project providing quarterly and annual updates for the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA 1988).
    Release date: 2001-02-21

  • Notices and consultations: 87-003-X19970012882
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The purpose of this article is to inform Travel-log readers of the availability of a new analytical tool - the National Tourism Indicators. These estimates, which measure trends in tourism in Canada, are placed in perspective here, taking into account the concepts and definitions used in developing them.

    Release date: 1997-01-08

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1803
    Description: This survey collects data on a continuous basis from visitors from countries other than the United States.

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1910
    Description: The National Tourism Indicators (NTI) provide timely information which facilitates ongoing monitoring and analysis of tourism and its related activities in Canada.

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