Canadian trips to U.S. increase slightly, while overseas visitors decline: Report

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Statistics Canada says spike driven by trips via car

Published Jun 24, 2026 • 1 minute read

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Canadian residents are returning to the United States in increased numbers, according to recent statistics released by the federal government.

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Statistics Canada said the spike was driven by trips via car, up 8.1% to 1.5 million, 65% which were same-day trips across the border and back.

In April, Canadian residents returned from 2.4 million trips to the U.S., an increase of 1.8% from the same month one year earlier and the first rise since January 2025.

At the same time, return trips by air decreased 7.1% year over year to 805,900 and return trips by cruise ship fell 38.5% year over year to 3,900.

Travel trends among Canadian residents shifted downward amid the political tensions between Canada and the U.S.

In October 2025, the government said the political tensions between Canada and the U.S. continued to affect the travel plans of Canadians as discretionary automobile trips to the U.S. remained down by more than a third.

Tourism complicated by political tensions

Part of the political tension between the two nations was caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks about making Canada a “51st state” and the multi-faceted trade war between the countries that involved tariffs on lumber, automobiles, steel, aluminum and other consumer goods.

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As for overseas travel, the report said that the number of Canadian-resident return trips increased by 2.7% in April compared with the same month a year earlier, while trips to Canada by overseas residents declined by 6.7%.

Despite fewer people from overseas visiting Canada in April, the United Kingdom remained the top country of residence for visitors from across the pond, while the U.K., France and Mexico accounted for 30.4% of all overseas arrivals.

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