From far and wide, people are travelling to Canada!
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Release date: September 27, 2019
Description: From far and wide, people are travelling to Canada!
From far and wide, people are travelling to Canada!
2018
Canada welcomed 31.3 million travellers from abroad in 2018.
| Source country | International travellers |
|---|---|
| United States | 24,412,000 |
| United Kingdom | 814,000 |
| China | 757,000 |
| France | 611,000 |
| Germany | 417,000 |
Ontario was the most visited province followed by British Columbia and Quebec.
| Visited province | Share of visits by travellers from abroad |
|---|---|
| Ontario | 43.8% |
| British Columbia | 24.1% |
| Quebec | 14.2% |
The majority of U.S. travellers entered Canada by automobile, while most of those from overseas arrived by plane.
- U.S. Residents
- Autombile - 67.1%
- Plane - 22.4%
- Other modes - 10.5%
- Overseas residents
- Plane - 84.2%
- Other modes - 15.8%
Accommodation was the largest expense item for travellers to Canada, followed by food and beverages.
| Expense item | Percent |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | 37.1% |
| Food and beverage | 25.3% |
| Transportation in Canada | 12.8% |
| Clothes and gifts | 12.4% |
| Recreation | 9.7% |
| Others | 2.6% |
Although more than 3 of every 4 travellers to Canada came from the United States, overseas travellers spent more.
- U.S. residents - $10.6 billion
- Overseas residents - $11.1 billion
Source: Statistics Canada, Frontier Counts, Visitor Travel Survey (preliminary).
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