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  • Canadians had 13.8 million person-visits to other countries in 2010.
  • Canadians spent $11.8 million visiting other countries in 2010—an average of $854 per person-visit.
  • In 2010, the top foreign destination visited by Canadians was the United States (42.7 million person-visits), followed by Mexico (1.6 million), Cuba (1.0 million), United Kingdom (927,000) and France (819,000).
  • The top 3 U.S. states visited by Canadians in 2010 were New York (6.2 million person- visits), Florida (3.5 million) and Washington (2.9 million).

Chart 31.4 Non-resident travellers entering Canada, by country of  residence
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