International Travel Survey (ITS)

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Have you been invited to participate in this survey via email or mail? To log in to the survey, complete the following steps.

Step 1: Visit the electronic questionnaire portal and select Start my survey.

Step 2: Enter your secure access code (you will find this code in the invitation letter or email you previously received from Statistics Canada).

Step 3: Complete the survey.

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The primary objective of the International Travel Survey (ITS) is to provide statistics on travelers to and from Canada.  This includes detailed characteristics of their trips such as expenditures, activities, places visited and length of stay.

This information helps governments, municipalities, agencies and the tourism industry develop policies, products and services that correspond to travelers’ needs as well as measure the contribution of international tourism to the Canadian economy.

The information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes

Collection periods:
Monthly period from January 15, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
Collection methods:
Personal Interview using paper questionnaire and tablets and electronic questionnaire
Survey participation:
Voluntary
  • Block Information Confidentiality

    Confidentiality

    Your answers are collected under the authority of the Statistics Actand will be kept strictly confidential

  • Block Information on Record linkage

    Record linkage

    To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

  • Block Information on Topics covered in the survey

    Topics covered in the survey

    The survey collects information on:

    • respondent’s country of residence
    • the members of the travelling party
    • trip expenses
    • reasons for travel
    • type of trip
    • methods of transportation
    • activities during trip
  • Block Information on Published data

    Published data

    Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats; the following list includes the latest articles and related documents for this survey:

  • Questionnaires, definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 3152
 
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