The primary objective of the International Travel Survey (ITS) is to provide statistics on travelers to and from Canada. This includes detailed characteristics of their trips such as expenditures, activities, places visited and length of stay.
This information helps governments, municipalities, agencies and the tourism industry develop policies, products and services that correspond to travelers’ needs as well as measure the contribution of international tourism to the Canadian economy.
The information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes
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Survey participation:
Confidentiality
Your answers are collected under the authority of the Statistics Actand will be kept strictly confidential
Data sharing agreements and record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Topics covered in the survey
The survey collects information on:
- respondent’s country of residence
- the members of the travelling party
- trip expenses
- reasons for travel
- type of trip
- methods of transportation
- activities during trip
Published data
Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats; the following list includes the latest articles and related documents for this survey:
- latest news releases published in The Daily
- publications
- summary tables
- analysts and researchers
- CANSIM tables