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  • 281. A booming travel market Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-003-X19960042885
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The analysis begins by examining the development of the Asian travel market in comparison with the European travel market, which remains the most important market for Canada. Next certain characteristics of visitors from two countries are explored, in particular: first Japan, and then, more briefly, South Korea. Finally, a few of the events that contributed to the extraordinary expansion of this market are described. The focus is put on Japan because so many Japanese tourists visit Canada and spend so much money, and on South Korea because it has the highest growth rate in travel to Canada.

    Release date: 1996-10-11
  • 282. Official Canadian Government Travel Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1803
    Description: This survey collects data on a continuous basis from visitors from countries other than the United States.
  • 283. National Tourism Indicators
    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.
  • 284. 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.
  • 285. 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.
  • 286. 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.
  • 287. 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.
  • 288. 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.
  • 289. 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.
  • 290. 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).
Data (147)

Data (147) (50 to 60 of 147 results)

  • 51. International tourists entering or returning to Canada, by province of entry Archived
    Table: 24-10-0043-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains 333 series, with data for years 1972 - 2018 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). 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; ...) Traveller characteristics (15 items: Total non resident tourists; United States tourists; United States tourists entering by automobile; United States tourists entering by plane; ...) Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Unadjusted; Seasonally adjusted).

    Release date: 2022-02-23
  • 52. One or more nights trips by non-residents to Canada, by province of entry, current month Archived
    Table: 24-10-0043-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Trips of one or more nights by non-residents to Canada, by province of entry and mode of transportation, current month.

    Release date: 2022-02-23
  • 53. One or more nights trips by residents returning to Canada, by province of re-entry, current month Archived
    Table: 24-10-0043-03
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Trips of one or more nights abroad by Canadian residents returning to Canada, by province of re-entry and mode of transportation, current month.

    Release date: 2022-02-23
  • 54. Travel arrangement services, methods used by businesses locations that reported e-commerce sales
    Table: 21-10-0247-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Methods used for e-commerce sales for businesses locations that reported e-commerce sales for the travel arrangement services industry in Canada, for 3 years of data.

    Release date: 2021-11-26
  • 55. Visitor Travel Survey Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 24-25-0002
    Description: Records relate to the activities of visitors from abroad travelling within Canada: Non-residents of Canada, travellers, expenditures, length of stay, type of transportation, purpose of trip, accommodation used, places visited, and expenditure by categories.

    The Visitor Travel Survey was introduced in January 2018 to replace the U.S. and overseas visitors to Canada component of the International Travel Survey.

    Release date: 2021-05-26
  • 56. Jobs, hours worked and employment income in tourism industries, by class of worker and work activity, inactive Archived
    Table: 36-10-0634-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: The Tourism human resource module provides data on jobs in tourism industries. This table includes jobs, hours worked, employment income and related indicators in tourism industries of full-time and part-time employees and self-employed workers.
    Release date: 2020-10-30
  • 57. Jobs, hours worked and employment income of employees in tourism industries, by employee characteristics, inactive Archived
    Table: 36-10-0635-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: The Tourism human resource module provides data on jobs in tourism industries. This table includes jobs, hours worked, employment income and related indicators of employees in tourism industries, by work activity (full-time or part-time), sex, age group and immigrant status.
    Release date: 2020-10-30
  • 58. Jobs, hours worked and labour income of employees in tourism industries, by work activity, sex, immigrant status and occupation, inactive Archived
    Table: 36-10-0636-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: The Tourism human resource module provides data on jobs in tourism industries. This table includes jobs, hours worked, labour income and related indicators of employees in tourism industries, by work activity (full-time or part-time), sex, immigrant status and occupation.
    Release date: 2020-10-30
  • 59. Jobs, hours worked and labour income of employees in tourism industries, by age group and occupation, inactive Archived
    Table: 36-10-0637-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: The Tourism human resource module provides data on jobs in tourism industries. This table includes jobs, hours worked, labour income and related indicators of employees in tourism industries, by age group and occupation.
    Release date: 2020-10-30
  • 60. Tourism sector's share of jobs and employment income, inactive Archived
    Table: 36-10-0638-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: The Tourism human resource module provides data on jobs in tourism industries. This table includes the tourism sector's share of jobs and employment income.
    Release date: 2020-10-30
Analysis (117)

Analysis (117) (80 to 90 of 117 results)

  • 81. 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
  • 82. 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
  • 83. 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
  • 84. 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
  • 85. Canadians' participation in culture/heritage travel in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-003-X20010035783
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In 1999, each Canadian took an average of 6.2 trips, all trip lengths and destinations combined. Of all these trips, some 143 million, or three in four took place in Canada. More than 90% of trips taken by Canadians primarily for the purpose of visiting family or friends were to a destination in Canada.

    Release date: 2001-07-25
  • 86. Canada benefitting from cruising boom Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-003-X20010025635
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    They are becoming the new highways for international tourism traffic to Canada - cruise ships sailing the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are bringing international visitors to Canada in unprecedented numbers.

    Release date: 2001-04-24
  • 87. Canada's competitiveness in the US travel market Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-003-X20010015462
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    To better understand the changes occuring in the US market, we will first compare the main characteristics of American travellers to Canada in 1990 and 1997. Then we will compare the characteristics of family travel and non-family travel seperately in 1990 and 1997.

    Release date: 2001-01-30
  • 88. Characteristics associated with bird and wildlife viewers travelling in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-003-X20000045317
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study aims to help tourism destinations planners understand the characteristics of domestic bird and wildlife viewing markets so that they may be better prepared to meet the demands of these groups of travellers.

    Release date: 2000-10-20
  • 89. Cruise ship industry booming in Halifax Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-003-X20000035101
    Geography: Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    The boom in the cruise industry is causing a surge in visitation to Atlantic Canada as cruise lines establish new destinations along the Eastern Seaboard.

    Release date: 2000-07-13
  • 90. Overview of international travel Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-003-X20000035102
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Overall, the number of foreign travellers to Canada rose 2.1% in 1999, compared to a 6.6% increase in 1998. This was the seventh consecutive annual increase.

    Release date: 2000-07-13
Reference (22)

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

  • 1. A preview of the 2019 revision of the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts
    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
  • 2. The 2009 to 2012 revisions of the National Tourism Indicators Archived
    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
  • 3. Canadian Tourism Satellite Account Handbook Archived
    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
  • 4. The Pumpkin Patch - A Venture in Agri-tourism Archived
    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
  • 5. A Study of Data Revisions to the National Tourism Indicators Archived
    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
  • 6. A study of data revisions to the National Tourism Indicators Archived
    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
  • 7. Guide to the National Tourism Indicators: Sources and Methods Archived
    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
  • 8. National tourism indicators: A new tool for analysing tourism in Canada Archived
    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
  • 9. Official Canadian Government Travel Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1803
    Description: This survey collects data on a continuous basis from visitors from countries other than the United States.
  • 10. National Tourism Indicators
    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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