In September, US residents took 2.2 million trips to Canada, and residents of overseas countries took 683,700 trips. The number of non-resident arrivals (US-resident and overseas-resident arrivals combined) in Canada represented 91.7% of the number observed in September 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
In September 2024, Canadian residents returned from 4.2 million trips abroad, which represented 93.3% of the level recorded in September 2019.
Using seasonally adjusted data, on a month-to-month basis, non-resident arrivals in Canada increased by 1.5% in September 2024. Similarly, returning Canadian-resident arrivals increased by 3.8% in September, compared with the previous month.
To further explore current and historical data in an interactive format, please visit the Frontier Counts: Interactive Dashboard.
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