TourismScapes is an interactive dashboard offering self-service market intelligence at a community level (Census subdivision) to support destination development and investment in Canada. This user guide explains its components, navigation, and provides use cases for investors and data stewards. It details how the "Tourism Prevalence Index" is calculated using total accommodations, tourism intensity, and specialization to assess tourism's value to the local economy.

Canadian travel and tourism generated $124.4B in revenue in 2023, with a total economic impact of $252.2B, supporting 1.1M jobs and $50.9B in taxes. Destination Canada's marketing efforts yielded $1.6B in incremental visitor spending, leading to a $3.2B total economic impact. For every $1 invested, Destination Canada generated $23.85 in total economic impact, highlighting tourism's vital role and strong ROI for the Canadian economy.

Destination Canada's "Tourism's Wealth & Wellbeing Index" introduces a new comprehensive framework to measure tourism's impact in Canadian communities. It moves beyond traditional economic metrics to include social, cultural, and environmental factors, using six sub-indices: Economy, Employment, Enablement, Environment, Engagement, and Experience. The index aims to foster sustainable growth, inclusivity, and community enrichment, providing insights for a regenerative tourism future across Canada.

The Canadian Tourism Data Collective's February 2025 Release Notes announce automated subscription renewals, a new Wealth & Wellbeing report, and a parks/heritage sites filter for TourismScapes. It also details LASR updates, including AI-powered forecasting. The platform provides centralized, actionable insights for Canada's tourism economy, with future enhancements planned like a Notification Center and Experience Subindex.

This report highlights UK traveller interest in Canada, projecting 3.7M potential visitors in the next 2 years, with 1 in 10 actively planning trips. Summer and Fall are preferred travel times. Key attractions include local cuisine, natural sites, and Indigenous culture, driven by safety and authenticity. Travellers prioritize sustainability (local culture, conservation, economy support) and are concerned about extreme weather impacts on travel decisions.

The Canadian Tourism Data Collective is a national platform offering accessible, secure tourism insights for informed decision-making across Canada's tourism economy. Its March 2025 release notes detail features, known issues, and future enhancements. A new International Convention Attraction Fund (ICAF) visualization has been added, showcasing program success. Upcoming updates include a new Release Notes page, Resources landing page, Contact Us form, and improved navigation.

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.

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This user guide introduces TourismScapes, an interactive dashboard providing self-service market intelligence for Canadian tourism destinations at a community level. It supports destination development and investment, detailing dashboard features, use cases for investors and destination stewards, and explaining the Tourism Prevalence Index methodology.

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