National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures – Q3 2020

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures, Q3 2020 in Thousands of Dollars (x 1,000)
Duration of Visit Main Trip Purpose Country or Region of Expenditures
Total Canada United States Overseas
$ '000 C.V. $ '000 C.V. $ '000 C.V. $ '000 C.V.
Total Duration Total Main Trip Purpose 13,537,748 A 12,838,922 A 62,965 E 635,861 E
Holiday, leisure or recreation 8,474,518 A 8,426,192 A 1,875 E 46,451 E
Visit friends or relatives 2,790,713 B 2,514,303 A 25,824 E 250,587 E
Personal conference, convention or trade show 13,085 D 13,085 D ..   ..  
Shopping, non-routine 572,449 B 572,449 B ..   ..  
Other personal reasons 631,192 B 623,664 B 1,258 E 6,271 E
Business conference, convention or trade show 11,099 E 5,603 E 1,846 E 3,651 E
Other business 1,044,691 D 683,625 B 32,163 E 328,902 E
Same-Day Total Main Trip Purpose 3,061,588 A 3,059,383 A 2,204 E ..  
Holiday, leisure or recreation 1,436,188 A 1,436,188 A ..   ..  
Visit friends or relatives 657,524 B 656,910 B 614 E ..  
Personal conference, convention or trade show 6,662 D 6,662 D ..   ..  
Shopping, non-routine 459,735 B 459,735 B ..   ..  
Other personal reasons 304,539 B 304,062 B 477 E ..  
Business conference, convention or trade show 2,535 E 2,535 E ..   ..  
Other business 194,406 C 193,293 C 1,113 E ..  
Overnight Total Main Trip Purpose 10,476,160 A 9,779,539 A 60,760 E 635,861 E
Holiday, leisure or recreation 7,038,330 A 6,990,005 A 1,875 E 46,451 E
Visit friends or relatives 2,133,190 B 1,857,393 B 25,209 E 250,587 E
Personal conference, convention or trade show 6,424 E 6,424 E ..   ..  
Shopping, non-routine 112,715 D 112,715 D ..   ..  
Other personal reasons 326,653 B 319,602 B 781 E 6,271 E
Business conference, convention or trade show 8,565 E 3,068 E 1,846 E 3,651 E
Other business 850,284 E 490,332 C 31,050 E 328,902 E
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Estimates contained in this table have been assigned a letter to indicate their coefficient of variation (c.v.) (expressed as a percentage). The letter grades represent the following coefficients of variation:

A
c.v. between or equal to 0.00% and 5.00% and means Excellent.
B
c.v. between or equal to 5.01% and 15.00% and means Very good.
C
c.v. between or equal to 15.01% and 25.00% and means Good.
D
c.v. between or equal to 25.01% and 35.00% and means Acceptable.
E
c.v. greater than 35.00% and means Use with caution.