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Table 23-1
Trip characteristics of Canadian residents returning from the United States after a stay of one or more nights — Purpose of trip

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Purpose of trip
  2006 2007
Business, convention or employment Visiting friends or relatives Other pleasure, recreation or holiday Total 1 Business, convention or employment Visiting friends or relatives Other pleasure, recreation or holiday Total 1
      thousands
Person-trips  
Province of residence 2,341 3,192 8,994 15,992 2,506 3,430 10,098 17,759
Atlantic provinces 2 72 125 358 642 66 133 443 762
Quebec 354 475 1,836 2,822 341 478 2,026 2,989
Ontario 1,264 1,607 3,704 7,319 1,367 1,788 4,104 8,110
Manitoba 69 101 450 734 68 104 541 848
Saskatchewan 32 42 157 266 42 E 41 205 348
Alberta 250 258 878 1,519 300 256 1,002 1,699
British Columbia 3 300 584 1,611 2,691 322 630 1,778 3,002
Quarter of re-entry 2,341 3,192 8,994 15,992 2,506 3,430 10,098 17,759
First 590 686 1,989 3,530 602 689 2,170 3,698
Second 617 734 2,168 3,888 676 745 2,291 4,090
Third 547 995 3,203 5,183 586 1,075 3,634 5,805
Fourth 586 776 1,633 3,391 642 920 2,004 4,168
Region of destination 2,341 3,192 8,994 15,992 2,506 3,430 10,098 17,759
New England 144 365 1,099 1,777 140 380 1,273 1,992
Middle Atlantic 362 732 1,844 3,354 408 818 2,047 3,785
South Atlantic 410 289 1,225 1,989 406 299 1,474 2,252
East North Central 400 599 648 1,915 452 636 701 2,043
West North Central 138 148 602 1,077 142 170 657 1,189
East South Central 47 28 E 25 E 106 71 25 E 32 E 138
West South Central 150 77 E 44 E 281 188 78 E 47 E 327
Mountain 281 223 1,108 1,697 270 230 1,166 1,788
Pacific 331 610 1,402 2,543 359 644 1,587 2,843
Alaska F F 191 207 F F 200 216
Hawaii F F 242 271 F F 259 290
Touring 4 63 106 564 775 55 131 655 897
Sex 2,341 3,192 8,994 15,992 2,506 3,430 10,098 17,759
Male 1,311 1,227 3,787 6,866 1,428 1,332 4,270 7,645
Female 811 1,741 4,541 7,867 866 1,912 5,115 8,844
Not stated 219 223 665 1,259 212 185 713 1,270
Age group 2,341 3,192 8,994 15,992 2,506 3,430 10,098 17,759
Under 12 years 26 E 219 654 959 21 E 250 741 1,084
12 to 19 years 33 E 136 472 718 36 E 155 567 854
20 to 24 years 46 122 281 530 60 110 300 563
25 to 34 years 339 339 699 1,541 386 342 780 1,688
35 to 44 years 571 374 1,222 2,352 606 408 1,363 2,595
45 to 54 years 658 534 1,683 3,142 707 598 1,916 3,564
55 to 64 years 358 631 1,810 3,075 376 733 2,051 3,468
65 years and over 90 614 1,508 2,416 102 648 1,666 2,672
Not stated 219 223 665 1,259 212 185 713 1,270
Length of stay 2,341 3,192 8,994 15,992 2,506 3,430 10,098 17,759
1 night 331 362 743 1,797 353 368 843 1,974
2 to 6 nights 1,680 1,845 4,700 9,125 1,833 1,971 5,269 10,153
7 to 13 nights 277 718 2,274 3,401 255 791 2,589 3,795
14 nights and over 52 268 1,276 1,669 65 300 1,398 1,837