International Travel Survey

Statistics Canada conducts the International Travel Survey and analyses and disseminates its results. This continuous survey collects monthly census counts of vehicles and passengers entering or re-entering Canada by country of origin and mode, as well as quarterly data on characteristics of international travelers between Canada and other countries, including expenditures by Canadian residents on trips abroad and by visitors to Canada.

Summary

The International Travel Survey data are broken down by countries visited and are available as a national figure as well as provincial and territorial figures. When the sample size is large enough, data is also available at the tourism region and the Census Metropolitan Area levels. The same data is available for each state of the United States and each country other than the United States.

Topics included in these records are:

• person-trips;
• sex;
• traveling party size;
• age groups;
• origin;
• places visited;
• port of entry/re-entry;
• purpose of trip;
• activities;
• trip rating;
• length of stay;
• spending;
• type of transportation;
• accommodation used.

To get more information on the survey or some statistics you may visit Statistics Canada's Web site.

Costs

Costs may be applicable in obtaining this data. The data are available through the CANSIM II database.

Quebec Contact(s):
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Statistical Reference Centre
Statistics Canada
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Statistical Reference Centre
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Toll-free (information): 1-800-263-1136
Toll-free (publications): 1-800-267-6677
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-363-7629
E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca
Web site: http://www.statcan.ca/start.html

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National Contact(s):
Statistical Reference Centre
Statistics Canada
Room 1500
Main Building
Holland Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0T6
Fax: 1-877-287-4369
Toll-free (information): 1-800-263-1136
Toll-free (publications): 1-800-267-6677
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-363-7629
E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca
Web site: http://www.statcan.ca/start.html