Administrative data sources in the production of official statistics – Travel and tourism

Travel and traveller characteristics

Northern tourism

Statistics Canada uses the following northern tourism data:

  • trip characteristics (purpose, routine trip, duration, places visited, mode of transportation, spending)
  • traveller characteristics (place of residence, party size, age, sex).

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Border crossing data

Statistics Canada uses the following national tourism data:

  • number of travellers (overseas, US residents, Canadian residents)
  • number of vehicles (by land, by ferry)
  • trip characteristics (mode of transportation, purpose, ports of entry, duration)
  • traveller characteristics (place of residence).

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

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