IUOTO - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS Page 1 CANADA
Source of Information : Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Balance of Payments
Division, International Travel Section, Ottawa
Method of Collection : Frontier Check
Definition : "Visitor" - all persons visiting Canada, including those engaging
in temporary employment
"Tourist" ~ all visitors remaining in Canada for at least 1 night,
regardless of purpose of Visit

Number of Visitor Arrivals at Frontiers by Country of Residence (1)

Country of
Residence

Frontier Arrivals
1970

1969

Australia
Belgium
Denmark
France
germany FR
areece
India
Israel
Ttaly
Jamaica
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Poland
Sweden
Switzerland
frinidad &amp; Tobago
Jnited Kingdom
JSA
All other countries
Totals
(1) Including excursionists from the USA only. These numbered 23 454 000 in 1969
and 23 505 000 in 1970

‘7 001
6 972
6 268
36 915
41 261
8 953
9 428
6 253
18 577
11 417
22 011
10 682
27 996
6 193
7 661
6 795
8 932
8 415
157 736
37 152 944
116 066

Number of Visitor Arrivals by Mode of Transport

1969 1970
Air 1 452 000 1 692 000
Road 31 972 000 33 199 000

1969
Rail 198 000 140 000
Sea 546 000 612 000
Other 2 061 000 2 D46 000

Number of US Tourists to Canada by Purpose of Visit (2)

Holidav

1969 1970
9 149 700 9 956 300

1969 1970
Business 215 200 472 200
Other A81 100 785 900

(2) includes only those entering by automobile

VOL 24 - 1970