Table 1 
Travel between Canada and other countries – Not seasonally adjusted  

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Travel between Canada and other countries – Not seasonally adjusted
  December
2022		 November
2023		 December
2023		 December 2022 to December 2023
  thousandsthousandsthousands % change1
International trips to Canada 4,673 5,175 5,831 24.8
Trips to Canada by international visitors 1,589 1,520 1,994 25.5
US residents entering Canada2 1,221 1,220 1,525 24.9
Air 314 286 358 14.0
Automobile3, 4 869 883 1,111 28.0
Same-day 401 486 555 38.3
One or more nights 468 397 557 19.1
Other modes2, 3, 4 38 50 55 43.7
Overseas residents entering Canada2 368 300 469 27.4
Air 329 249 411 24.8
Other modes2 39 51 58 49.4
Top overseas markets        
United Kingdom 45 30 57 26.5
China 10 15 19 94.7
France 38 24 47 23.6
Mexico 49 33 69 40.8
Germany 13 12 15 9.2
Australia 31 12 31 -0.9
India 13 21 20 53.2
South Korea 8 7 9 18.9
Japan 6 8 9 36.7
Brazil 10 12 13 24.9
Canadian residents returning from trips abroad 3,083 3,655 3,837 24.5
Canadian residents returning from the United States2, 5 2,469 2,857 2,848 15.3
Air 924 864 809 -12.5
Automobile3, 4 1,510 1,939 1,990 31.8
Same-day 1,049 1,323 1,412 34.6
One or more nights 461 616 578 25.4
Other modes2, 3, 4 35 .. .. ..
Canadian residents returning from overseas2, 5 614 798 990 61.1
Air 613 795 985 60.7
..
not available for a specific reference period
Source(s):
Tables 24-10-0050-01 and 24-10-0053-01.

Table note 1

Percentage change is based on unrounded data.

Table note 2

As of January 2022, one passenger from each bus record is considered a crew member. Prior to 2022, there was no crew from bus travellers.

Table note 3

As of April 2022, all ferry travellers are included in the water mode, in order to align with United Nations World Tourism Organization recommendations. Prior to 2022, most of these travellers were included in the land mode as either pedestrian or automobile travellers (the only exception was Fortune, in Newfoundland and Labrador).

Table note 4

As of January 2022, the maximum number of passengers allowed in an automobile before it is considered a bus is eight in order to align with United Nations World Tourism Organization recommendations. Prior to 2022, the maximum was 10.

Table note 5

As of January 2022, non-resident travellers with a trip duration of 365 days or more are considered as "other travellers" (not as visitors). Prior to 2022, they were reclassified as Canadian-resident visitors.
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