Government Travel Survey of U.S. Visitors to Canada

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Welcome to Canada!

We are currently conducting a travel survey between U.S. and Canada and we would be interested in knowing about the trip you have taken in Canada. Information from this voluntary survey, which is a cooperative effort between the U.S. and Canadian governments, will be used by members of the tourism industry and government tourism organizations to better understand and serve you, the travelling public.

Upon your return to the U.S., we would appreciate it if you could spare 10 to 15 minutes of your time to complete this questionnaire. When completed, please return the questionnaire to us by using the postage paid envelope.

This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. S-19) and individual information from your questionnaire will be kept strictly confidential.

Thank you for your co-operation on this important survey.

  1. Where do you live? Usual place of residence Please print
    • City/Town
    • State
    • Country: USA
    • Zip code
  2. Where and when did you enter Canada?
    • Name of Canadian border crossing or airport
    • Month Day Year
    Where and when did you leave Canada?
    • Name of Canadian border crossing or airport
    • Month Day Year
    The next questions refer to your travelling party. Your travelling party is either yourself (if travelling alone) OR yourself, your friends and family members travelling with you. In your travelling party, include only those for whom you are able to report spending and activities.
  3. How many people including yourself were in the travelling party?
  4. How many people in the travelling party were in each of the following groups?
    • Female — Age groups:
      • Under 2 years
      • 2 to 11
      • 12 to 14
      • 15 to 19
      • 20 to 24
      • 25 to 34
      • 35 to 44
      • 45 to 54
      • 55 to 64
      • 65 to 74
      • 75 and over
    • Male — Age groups:
      • Under 2 years
      • 2 to 11
      • 12 to 14
      • 15 to 19
      • 20 to 24
      • 25 to 34
      • 35 to 44
      • 45 to 54
      • 55 to 64
      • 65 to 74
      • 75 and over
  5. What was the travelling party's main reason for taking this trip to Canada?
    Check one only.
    (e.g. If a person on a business trip took his/her family along to visit relatives, check reason for trip as "business".)
    • Business
      • Meetings
      • Convention, conference, trade show, seminar
      • Other work
    • Pleasure
      • Holiday, vacation
      • Visit friends or relatives
      • Visit second home, cottage, condo
      • Attend events, attractions
    • Other
      • Personal (medical, wedding, etc.)
      • In transit to / from other countries
      • Educational study
      • Shopping
      • Other – Specify
  6. On this trip in Canada, did anyone in the travelling party ...
    Check all that apply.
    • Visit friends or relatives
    • Attend a festival or fair
    • Attend a cultural performance (a play, a concert, etc.)
    • Visit a museum or art gallery
    • Visit a historic site
    • Visit a zoo, aquarium or botanical garden
    • Attend a sports event
    • Go shopping
    • Go sightseeing
    • Go to a bar or night club
    • Go to a casino
    • Visit a theme or amusement park
    • Visit a national or provincial nature park
    • Participate in sports or outdoor activities – Specify:
      • Boating - motor boat, sail boat, kayak, canoe or other
      • Golfing
      • Downhill skiing or snowboarding
      • Hunting
      • Fishing
      • Other sports or outdoor activities – Specify
  7. How would you rate the following aspects of your trip in Canada?
    • Transportation services
      • Good
      • Average
      • Poor
      • Not applicable
    • Accommodation services
      • Good
      • Average
      • Poor
      • Not applicable
    • Hospitality of local people
      • Good
      • Average
      • Poor
      • Not applicable
    • Value for your money
      • Good
      • Average
      • Poor
      • Not applicable
    • Variety of things to see and do
      • Good
      • Average
      • Poor
      • Not applicable
  8. While in Canada, what place(s) did the travelling party visit?
    Please name all places visited even if you did not stay overnight. (Exclude stop-overs at airports.)
    Please print.
    • Name of cities / towns visited
      • Name of provinces / territories visited
      • Number of nights spent at each place
      • Where did the travelling party stay? Check all that apply.
        • Hotel
        • Motel
        • Home of friends or relatives
        • Camping or trailer park
        • Cottage or cabin
        • Other
  9. Does anyone in the travelling party own any of the accommodations used on this trip?
    • Yes
    • No
  10. When entering Canada, did you travel ...
    • from U.S.A. only
    • directly from another country
      • Name of country
    When leaving Canada, did you travel ...
    • to U.S.A. only
    • directly to another country
      • Name of country
  11. For this trip, what means of transportation did you use
    • ... to enter Canada? Check one only.
      • Commercial
        • Plane
        • Train
        • Boat
        • Bus
      • Other
        • Private automobile
        • Rented automobile
        • Private plane
        • Private boat
        • Other
    • ... to leave Canada? Check one only.
      • Commercial
        • Plane
        • Train
        • Boat
        • Bus
      • Other
        • Private automobile
        • Rented automobile
        • Private plane
        • Private boat
        • Other
    • ... while in Canada? Check all that apply.
      • Commercial
        • Plane
        • Train
        • Boat
        • Bus
      • Other
        • Private automobile
        • Rented automobile
        • Private plane
        • Private boat
        • Other (metro, subway, taxi)
    If commercial transportation was not used to enter or leave Canada, then go to Question 15.
  12. If commercial transportation (plane, bus, train or boat) was used to enter or leave Canada, please report the routes, carriers and fares (including taxes). Please print.
    • From where did the travelling party leave?
      • Name of city and state/province
    • To where did the travelling party go?
      • Name of city and state/province
    • What was the name of the carrier(s) used?
    • Were the fares... Check one.
      • one way
      • round trip
      • package tour
    • How much were these fares (including package tours) for the entire travelling party? (.00)
    • Currency
      • U.S.$
      • CAN$
  13. What type of fare was used? Check all that apply.
    • First class
    • Business class
    • Economy class
    • Charter
    • Frequent flyer plan
  14. Were these fares part of a package?
    • No
    • Yes — Which of the following item(s) was (were) also included? Check all that apply.
      • Accommodation / meals
      • Accommodation only
      • Rented car
      • Other
  15. For this trip, what was the total spending in Canada for all persons in the travelling party?
    Include cash/credit transactions for food, accommodation, entertainment, merchandise, gifts, auto operation, local transportation, etc., even if paid for by someone else or a business. Include all taxes and tips. Exclude fares and/or packages reported in Question 12. Estimates appreciated.
    • Amount (.00)
    • Currency
      • U.S.$
      • CAN$
    • Number of persons included in spending
  16. Please distribute total spending (as reported in Question 15) in each of the following categories. Estimates appreciated.
    If estimates can not be provided, report approximate percentages (%) of total spending.
    The sums in Questions 15 and 16 should agree.
    • Accommodation
      • Amount (.00) or %
    • Transportation in Canada (include gasoline expenditures, rented car, intercity plane, bus and train fares, boat tours, local bus, taxi)
      • Amount (.00) or %
    • Food and beverages
      • Amount (.00) or %
    • Recreation and entertainment
      • Amount (.00) or %
    • Other (souvenirs, shopping, photos, etc.)
      Specify major items
      • Amount (.00) or %
  17. What percentage of these expenditures (including fares) was paid ...
    • personally? (including family/friends): %
    • by business?: %
    • by government?: %
  18. After your first arrival in Canada, did you at any time during this trip leave Canada for the U.S.A. and then return?
    • Yes — How many times?
    • No
    If yes, please report the place(s) and date(s) of exit and the place(s) of re-entry. Please print.
    • Place of exit from Canada (border crossing/airport)
    • Date of exit (Month Day Year)
    • Place of re-entry to Canada (border crossing/airport)
    • Number of nights in U.S.A.
  19. Is this your first visit to Canada? Check one only.
    • Yes
    • No
    If No, how many times, including this trip, have you visited Canada for one or more nights, in the last 5 years?

We welcome comments on any aspect of your trip especially those which would help us to better understand your responses.

Comments:

Please use attached postage paid envelope to mail your questionnaire in the U.S.

Thank you very much for your co-operation

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