Track and analyze the health of Canada’s tourism sector at a glance, with timely insights into key performance indicators such as visitor arrivals, traveller spending, and occupancy rates.

In March 2024, Canada recorded 1.1 million overnight arrivals, a 20% increase from 2023. The US accounted for 800K arrivals (+20%), primarily by land (+24%) and air (+14%). Significant growth was also seen from China (+54%), Japan (+27%), Mexico (+17%), UK (+16%), France (+16%), and Germany (+17%). Air arrivals from the rest of the world rose by 18%.

Canada had 894K overnight arrivals in January 2026, a 1% decrease from 2025, though air arrivals rose 2% to 521K. US arrivals totaled 601K (-2%). Mexico (+12%), UK (+8%), France (+4%), and Australia (+11%) saw growth. Notably, China experienced a significant 39% drop to 17K arrivals.

In March 2025, Canada saw 1.0M overnight arrivals, down 11% from 2024, though year-to-date arrivals are up 4% to 2.8M. The US accounted for 731K arrivals (-9%), primarily by land (407K, -16%) and air (312K, +12%). Other significant markets include the UK (31K, -19%) and Mexico (27K, -21%). Air travel was the dominant mode for arrivals from the rest of the world (248K, +16%).

In April 2026, Canada recorded 1.3M overnight arrivals (+2% vs 2025), reaching 4.3M year-to-date (+3%). The US was the largest source (849K, +7%), primarily arriving by land (470K). The UK saw a significant drop (-24%). Other international visitors mainly arrived by air (376K).

September 2024 saw 1.8M overnight arrivals to Canada, a 3% decrease from last year, though YTD arrivals are up 9% to 15.8M. US arrivals were 1.2M (-2%). Mexico experienced a significant drop (-39% to 25K), while China (+34% to 29K) and Japan (+19% to 17K) showed strong growth. Air travel for US visitors increased by 12%, and for the rest of the world by 3%.

In March 2026, Canada recorded 1.1M overnight arrivals, a 5% increase from 2025, bringing the year-to-date total to 3.0M (+3%). The US was the primary source with 771K arrivals (+4%), mainly by land and air. Significant growth was seen from Mexico (+31%), Germany (+26%), and the UK (+21%), while China's arrivals decreased by 3%. For non-US visitors, air travel was the dominant mode.

Canada recorded 1.2M overnight arrivals in April 2025, a 7% decrease from 2024. Year-to-date arrivals are 3.9M, down 5%. The US accounted for 782K arrivals (down 11%), primarily by land (+14%) and air (-4%). Key markets showing growth include the UK (+16%) and Mexico (+23%), while Japan saw a 14% decline. Air travel is the dominant mode for non-US visitors.

In June 2025, Canada recorded 2.3 million overnight arrivals, a 6% decrease from 2024. Year-to-date arrivals also fell 6% to 7.8 million. The US was the largest source (1.6M, -7%). China (+16%) and Japan (+23%) saw significant growth, while Mexico declined (-16%). Air travel was the primary mode for US and Rest of World visitors, with land arrivals also prominent for the latter.