Canada recorded 1.3M overnight arrivals in April 2024, a 12% increase from 2023, with YTD arrivals at 4.1M (+15%). The US remains the largest source market (880K, +13%). Significant growth came from China (+59%), Japan (+60%), and France (+16%), while Mexico saw a notable decline (-42%). Air travel increased for both US (+17%) and other international visitors (+18%).

In February 2025, Canada recorded 898K overnight arrivals, an 8% decrease from 2024, though year-to-date arrivals are up 1% to 1.8M. The US remains the largest source market (633K), mainly by land (378K) and air (251K). Mexico (-41%) and China (-31%) saw significant declines, while Japan (+18%) and South Korea (+11%) increased. For non-US visitors, air travel (242K) is the dominant mode.

Canada recorded 1.1 million overnight arrivals in November 2024, a 12% increase from 2023, totaling 18.4 million YTD (+9%). The US was the largest source with 713K arrivals (+19%), while Mexico saw a 33% decrease. Land travel was the primary mode (522K, +24%), especially from the US, followed by air travel (317K from US, +14%; 227K from ROW, +8%). Most international markets showed growth.

Canada welcomed 19.9 million overnight visitors in 2024, a 9% increase from 2023. This growth was driven by the US (+10%) and strong gains from Asian markets, notably China (+43%), South Korea (+13%), and Japan (+23%). Mexico's arrivals decreased 28% due to visa changes. A strong winter season helped offset softer summer numbers, contributing to overall annual growth.

Canada's tourism regained momentum in 2023, welcoming 18.3 million overnight visitors (up 43% from 2022), reaching 83% of 2019 levels. Monthly arrivals hit 96% of 2019 by year-end. Mexico, France, the US, and the UK led the strong recovery, aided by border reopenings in 2021 and eased COVID-19 regulations in October 2022.

Canada's Q3 2023 tourism saw international spending surpass 2019 levels (105%) for the first time, contributing to overall spending reaching 103% of pre-pandemic figures. Canada remains a top destination for US travelers. While air connectivity and hotel occupancy are recovering, the tourism labor force (2.5% below 2019) and active businesses (2.3% fewer) still lag. Domestic sentiment is positive, but international arrivals are at 81% of 2019 levels.

France is Canada's 3rd largest source of arrivals, with overnight visits projected to match 2019 levels in 2025 and spending exceeding by 20%. By 2026, Canada expects 697,800 French visitors generating $1.3 billion. Key segments are "Refined Globetrotters" and "Outdoor Explorers," seeking cultural, culinary, and nature experiences. Quebec is the most popular Canadian region for French visitors.

In March 2025, Canada recorded 1.0 million overnight arrivals, an 11% decrease from 2024. Year-to-date arrivals reached 2.8 million (-4%). The US was the primary source with 731k (-9%), followed by the UK (31k, -19%) and Mexico (27k, -21%). Most US visitors arrived by terrestrial routes (407k, -16%), while other international visitors predominantly arrived by air (248k, +16%).