Canada experiences a shift in cross-border travel patterns with increased overseas visits and decreased US travel

Statistics Canada reported changes in international travel patterns for August 2025, with overseas visitor arrivals to Canada increasing 9.2% year-over-year, driven primarily by growth from European and Asian markets. In contrast, US resident trips to Canada declined 1.4%, marking the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year decreases. Canadian travel to the United States dropped significantly by 29.7%, resulting in a rare occurrence where more US residents visited Canada than Canadians travelled south. The data reflects shifting tourism dynamics, with the United Kingdom, France, and Germany leading overseas arrivals, while automobile travel between Canada and the US experienced the steepest declines at 32.6% for Canadian outbound trips.

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