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Thursday, December 16, 2004 Travel between Canada and other countriesOctober 2004Travel to Canada from overseas countries jumped 8.8% in October to its highest level in almost four years. Approximately 390,000 overseas visitors came to Canada in October, the highest level since November 2000 when 405,000 made the trip. Travel was up in all of Canada's top 12 overseas markets. China recorded the largest gain with a 21.2% increase from September followed by Taiwan (+17.8%). Overall, there were 119,000 visitors from Asia in October. This was a 147% increase from May 2003 when concerns about SARS were at their strongest, and was the highest monthly total since March 2001 (Unless otherwise specified, data are seasonally adjusted). Overall, however, travel to Canada declined 1.3%. The number of US residents who travelled to Canada in October dropped 2.5% to 2.9 million. While overnight trips to Canada by Americans remained stable (+0.2%), the number of same-day car trips fell for the 9th time in the last 12 months. While overnight car travel decreased in October, overnight trips by plane (+1.8%) and other modes (+8.1%) increased. Over 3 million Canadian residents travelled to the United States in October, up 0.7% from September. Overnight travel increased 4.5%. Travel by other modes (non-car and non-plane) jumped 20.5% to 109,000 while overnight car travel increased a more modest 2.6%. The number of overnight plane trips to the United States increased 4.1% to 396,000, the highest level since August 2001. The value of the Canadian dollar against its US counterpart rose for the fifth consecutive month to reach US 80.2 cents, the first time it has crossed the 80 cent mark since March 1993. Overall, however, travel by Canadians abroad declined 0.5% to 3.5 million. The drop was the result of fewer trips to countries other than the United States. An estimated 465,000 Canadians travelled overseas in October, a 7.1% decline from the record high set in September. Available on CANSIM: tables 427-0001 to 427-0006. Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5005. Note: Seasonally adjusted data have been revised back to 1997 and six series from table 427-0006 (Asia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Mexico) have been revised back to 1990. Same day and overnight data for United States residents entering by commercial plane, train, commercial boat or other methods (for example, by foot or motorcycle) and any summation of these not seasonally adjusted series have been revised for the first quarter of 2004. Same day and overnight data for Canadian residents returning from the United States by commercial plane, private plane, train, commercial boat or other methods (for example, by foot or motorcycle) and any summation of these not seasonally adjusted series have been revised for the first quarter of 2004. The October 2004 issue of International Travel, Advance Information, Vol. 20, no. 10 (66-001-PIE, $7/$59) is now available. For general information, contact Client Services (1-800-307-3382; 613-951-7608; fax: 613-951-9040; cult.tourstats@statcan.gc.ca). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Frances Kremarik (613-951-4240; frances.kremarik@statcan.gc.ca), Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics.
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