Travel
to Canada fell 0.6% to 2.1 million trips in November, as a decline in
trips from the United States more than offset an increase from
overseas countries.
Nearly
1.7 million visitors came to Canada from the United States, down 1.0%
from October. At the same time, the number of visitors from overseas
nations rose 1.1% to 387,000.
Travel
of one or more nights from the United States declined
1.9% to 963,000 trips. Travel
by plane was down 4.8% while travel by car
fell 1.0%. On the other hand, same-day car trips to Canada increased
0.4% to 622,000 trips.
In
November, 8 of the top 12 overseas markets to Canada posted increases
in travel to Canada. The United Kingdom remained the top overseas
market, followed by France and Germany. Travel from the United
Kingdom to Canada fell 6.5% in November to 51,700 trips, while travel
from France increased 1.8% to 39,500 trips and travel from Germany
declined 0.5% to 26,200.
In
the opposite direction, Canadian residents took 5.5 million trips
abroad in November, up 0.3% from October. Most of these trips, 4.7
million, were to the United States, a 0.3% increase.
Travel
of one or more nights to the United States fell 0.6% to 1.9 million
trips in November. Travel by plane decreased 1.3% to
637,000 trips, while travel by car remained unchanged at 1.2 million
trips. Same-day car trips by Canadians to the United States increased
1.1% to 2.7 million trips.
Canadians
took 809,000 trips to overseas countries in November, up 0.2% from
October and the highest figure since record keeping began in 1972.
