Travel to Canada fell 0.6% to 2.1 million trips in November, as a decline in trips from the United States more than offset an increase from overseas countries.

Nearly 1.7 million visitors came to Canada from the United States, down 1.0% from October. At the same time, the number of visitors from overseas nations rose 1.1% to 387,000.

Travel of one or more nights from the United States declined 1.9% to 963,000 trips. Travel by plane was down 4.8% while travel by car fell 1.0%. On the other hand, same-day car trips to Canada increased 0.4% to 622,000 trips.

In November, 8 of the top 12 overseas markets to Canada posted increases in travel to Canada. The United Kingdom remained the top overseas market, followed by France and Germany. Travel from the United Kingdom to Canada fell 6.5% in November to 51,700 trips, while travel from France increased 1.8% to 39,500 trips and travel from Germany declined 0.5% to 26,200.

In the opposite direction, Canadian residents took 5.5 million trips abroad in November, up 0.3% from October. Most of these trips, 4.7 million, were to the United States, a 0.3% increase.

Travel of one or more nights to the United States fell 0.6% to 1.9 million trips in November. Travel by plane decreased 1.3% to 637,000 trips, while travel by car remained unchanged at 1.2 million trips. Same-day car trips by Canadians to the United States increased 1.1% to 2.7 million trips.

Canadians took 809,000 trips to overseas countries in November, up 0.2% from October and the highest figure since record keeping began in 1972.

Table 1
Travel between Canada and other countries - Seasonally adjusted
November 2011r October 2012r November 2012p October to November 2012
thousands
5,271 5,448 5,463 0.3
To the United States 4,480 4,640 4,654 0.3
To other countries 791 808 809 0.2
Same-day car trips to the United States 2,638 2,677 2,706 1.1
Total trips, one or more nights 2,595 2,729 2,720 -0.4
1,804 1,922 1,910 -0.6
Car 1,078 1,167 1,166 0.0
Plane 621 646 637 -1.3
Other modes of transportation 104 109 107 -2.4
791 808 809 0.2
2,122 2,084 2,072 -0.6
From the United States 1,738 1,702 1,685 -1.0
From other countries 384 382 387 1.1
Same-day car trips from the United States 659 619 622 0.4
Total trips, one or more nights 1,338 1,351 1,337 -1.0
963 982 963 -1.9
Car 567 576 570 -1.0
Plane 282 291 277 -4.8
Other modes of transportation 114 115 116 1.4
375 369 373 1.1
Travel to Canada: Top overseas markets, by country of origin
United Kingdom 57 55 52 -6.5
France 39 39 39 1.8
Germany 29 26 26 -0.5
China 22 25 25 -2.4
Australia 20 23 23 0.2
Japan 18 20 21 5.0
South Korea 13 15 14 -8.5
Mexico 13 12 13 4.8
India 13 12 12 1.3
Brazil 7 7 11 53.5
Hong Kong 10 10 10 6.4
Switzerland 9 9 10 11.9
1.

Percentage change is based on unrounded data.

2.

Totals exceed the sum of "same-day car trips" and "total trips, one or more nights" because they include all of the same-day trips.

3.

Data for the United States include counts of cars and buses, and data for planes, trains, boats and other methods.

4.

Figures for other countries exclude same-day entries by land only, via the United States.

5.

Includes same-day and overnight trips.

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