Visitor Travel Survey

Getting Started

Why do we conduct this survey?

Statistics Canada is conducting a travel survey between Canada and foreign countries and we would be interested in knowing about the trip you have just taken. Information from this voluntary survey will be used by members of the Canadian tourism industry and government tourism organizations to better understand and serve you, the travelling public.

We would appreciate it if you could spare 10 to 15 minutes of your time to complete the questionnaire

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical research purposes.

Although voluntary, your participation is important so that the information collected is as accurate and complete as possible.

Other important information

Authorization and confidentiality

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

Important features

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Please note that information that you have entered may be retained at the end of collection, even if it has not been saved or submitted.

Definitions and explanations?

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Basic Travel Information

1. Are you a Canadian resident?

* Canadian resident

  • Yes
  • No

2. In which country do you live?

Select the field and enter the name of a country.
Note: If the country is not listed, select 'Other'.

  • Afghanistan
  • Aland Islands
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • American Samoa
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antarctica
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Bouvet Island
  • Brazil
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chili
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cocos (Keeling) Island
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo, Republic of the
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Ivory Coast
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Curaçao
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • French Southern Territories
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guernsey
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Holy See (Vatican City State)
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland, Republic of
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Korea, North
  • Korea, South
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Macedonia, Republic of
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mayotte
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Niue
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Pitcairn
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Réunion
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Barthélemy
  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Martin (French part)
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sark
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa, Republic of
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Swaziland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tokelau
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • United States Minor Outlying Islands
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Viet Nam
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Virgin Islands, United States
  • Wallis and Futuna
  • West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)
  • Western Sahara
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • Other

3. In which state do you live and what is your ZIP code?

  • State
    • Alabama
    • Alaska
    • Arizona
    • Arkansas
    • California
    • Colorado
    • Connecticut
    • Delaware
    • District of Columbia
    • Florida
    • Georgia
    • Hawaii
    • Idaho
    • Illinois
    • Indiana
    • Iowa
    • Kansas
    • Kentucky
    • Louisiana
    • Maine
    • Maryland
    • Massachusetts
    • Michigan
    • Minnesota
    • Mississippi
    • Missouri
    • Montana
    • Nebraska
    • Nevada
    • New Hampshire
    • New Jersey
    • New Mexico
    • New York
    • North Carolina
    • North Dakota
    • Ohio
    • Oklahoma
    • Oregon
    • Pennsylvania
    • Rhode Island
    • South Carolina
    • South Dakota
    • Tennessee
    • Texas
    • Utah
    • Vermont
    • Virginia
    • Washington, State
    • West Virginia
    • Wisconsin
    • Wyoming
  • ZIP code, Example: 12345-1234

4. Where and when did you enter Canada?

  • Name of Canadian border crossing or Canadian airport:
  • Date of entry, Example: YYYY-MM-DD

5. Where and when did you leave Canada?

  • Name of Canadian border crossing or Canadian airport:
  • Date of departure, Example: YYYY-MM-DD

6. Including yourself, how many people (who travelled together) can you report spending for on this trip?

  • Number of persons
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    • 11
    • 12 or more

This survey asks questions about spending for this trip, including transport, food, beverages, entertainment and other purchases.

For this survey, these people are considered to be your travelling party. Please report for these people throughout the questionnaire.

7. For each member of your travelling party, starting with yourself, indicate sex and age. If the person is less than one year old, report their age as zero.

  • Person 1 (yourself)
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 2
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 3
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 4
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 5
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 6
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 7
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 8
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 9
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 10
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 11
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age
  • Person 12
    • Sex
      • Male
      • Female
    • Age

8. What was your travelling party's main reason for coming to Canada?

*Main trip reason

  • In transit to/from another countries
  • For personal reasons
  • For business or work related reasons

9. What was your travelling party's main reason for coming to Canada?

  • Holidays, leisure or recreation
  • To visit friends or relatives
  • To shop
  • Attend a non-business conference, convention or trade show (for a club, association or hobby)
  • To go to school or to study
  • For medical or health reasons
  • For religious reasons
  • Other – Specify main reason

10. What was your travelling party's main reason for coming to Canada?

  • Commuting to work
  • For a meeting
  • Attend a conference, convention or trade show
  • On diplomatic or military order
  • As a seasonal worker
  • Other – Specify main reason

Same-day trip by United States residents to Canada by automobile

11. Are you a United States Resident who took a same-day trip to Canada by automobile (no overnight stay)?

  • Yes
  • No

12. How much did your travelling party spend in Canada?

Include: food, beverages, gasoline, entertainment, and all purchases made in Canada (whether or not items were brought back to the United States).

  • Currency
    • U.S.$
    • CAN$
  • Total Spending

Rounded to the nearest dollar

13. What main Canadian city/town did you visit?

  • City/Town
  • Province
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Manitoba
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • New Brunswick
    • Nova Scotia
    • Northwest Territories
    • Nunavut
    • Ontario
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Quebec
    • Saskatchewan
    • Yukon Territory

Transport to enter Canada

14. For this trip, what means of transport did your travelling party use to enter Canada?

  • Commercial plane
  • Private plane
  • Rented automobile
  • Private automobile
  • Bus
  • Train
  • Cruise ship
  • Private boat
  • Ferry
  • Other

15. Report the name of the transport company and the flight number.

  • Name of transport company
  • Flight number

16. Where did your travelling party come from immediately before entering Canada?

Exclude: stopovers at airports

Select the field and enter the name of a country.
Note: If the country in not listed, select 'Other'

  • Afghanistan
  • Aland Islands
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • American Samoa
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antarctica
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Bouvet Island
  • Brazil
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chili
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cocos (Keeling) Island
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo, Republic of the
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Ivory Coast
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Curaçao
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • French Southern Territories
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guernsey
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Holy See (Vatican City State)
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland, Republic of
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Korea, North
  • Korea, South
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Macedonia, Republic of
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mayotte
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Niue
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Pitcairn
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Réunion
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Barthélemy
  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Martin (French part)
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sark
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa, Republic of
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Swaziland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tokelau
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • United States Minor Outlying Islands
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Viet Nam
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Virgin Islands, United States
  • Wallis and Futuna
  • West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)
  • Western Sahara
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • Other

17. Which state did your travelling party come from immediately before entering Canada?

Exclude: stopovers at airports

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington, State
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

18. When entering Canada, where did you travel from?

  • From the United States only
  • Directly from a country other than the United States
  • From another country via the United States

Transport to leave Canada

19. For this trip, what means of transport did your travelling party use to leave Canada?

  • Commercial plane
  • Private plane
  • Rented automobile
  • Private automobile
  • Bus
  • Train
  • Cruise ship
  • Private boat
  • Ferry
  • Other

20. Report the name of the transport company and the flight number.

  • Name of transport company
  • Flight number

21. Where will/did your travelling party go to immediately after leaving Canada?

Exclude: stopovers at airports

Select the field and enter the name of a country.
Note: If the country in not listed, select 'Other'

  • Afghanistan
  • Aland Islands
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • American Samoa
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antarctica
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Bouvet Island
  • Brazil
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chili
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cocos (Keeling) Island
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo, Republic of the
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Ivory Coast
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Curaçao
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • French Southern Territories
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guernsey
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Holy See (Vatican City State)
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland, Republic of
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Korea, North
  • Korea, South
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Macedonia, Republic of
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mayotte
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Niue
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Pitcairn
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Réunion
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Barthélemy
  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Martin (French part)
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sark
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa, Republic of
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Swaziland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tokelau
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • United States Minor Outlying Islands
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Viet Nam
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Virgin Islands, United States
  • Wallis and Futuna
  • West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)
  • Western Sahara
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • Other

22. Which state will/did your travelling party go to immediately after leaving Canada?

Exclude: stopovers at airports

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington, State
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

23. When leaving Canada, where did you travel?

  • To the United States only
  • Directly to a country other than the United States
  • To another country via the United States

Package or inclusive trips

24. Did any part of your trip include a package where the price you paid included any combination of transportation, accommodation and food?

  • Yes
  • No

25. Indicate type of package or inclusive trip that you took.

Select all that apply.

  • Cruise
    • Specify name of cruise line:
  • Escorted tour
  • All-inclusive holiday package
  • Adventure holiday
  • Resort package

26. Which of the following items were included in the single price you paid?

Select all that apply.

  • Commercial transport to and from Canada (by plane, bus, train, boat)
  • Transportation while in Canada
  • Accommodation
  • Recreation and entertainment
  • Food and/or beverages
  • Other – Specify other items

27. How many nights were covered by the package portion of your trip?

  • Number of nights

28. For your travelling party, how much did the package cost (to the nearest dollar)?

  • Currency type used to report package spending:
    • Canadian dollar (CAN$)
    • Other currency
    • US$
    • Euro
    • Chinese Yuan
    • Mexican Peso
    • Japanese Yen
    • Australian dollar
    • British Pound
    • Other – Specify currency
  • Total

29. How much did your travelling party spend on the cruise ship that was not included in the package cost (to the nearest dollar)?

Include: excursions, beverages, tips, pictures, gifts

  • Currency type used to report package spending on the cruise ship:
    • Canadian dollar (CAN$)
    • Other currency:
    • US$
    • Euro
    • Chinese Yuan
    • Mexican Peso
    • Japanese Yen
    • Australian dollar
    • British Pound
    • Other – Specify currency
  • Amount spent on the cruise ship that was not included in the package cost:

Transport fares to enter and leave Canada

30. Did you buy a round trip or one-way tickets to enter and leave Canada?

  • Round Trip
  • One-way tickets

31. What is the currency type used to report fares?

  • Canadian dollar (CAN$)
  • Other currency
  • US$
  • Euro
  • Chinese Yuan
  • Mexican Peso
  • Japanese Yen
  • Australian dollar
  • British Pound
  • Other – Specify currency

32. Report total fares for your travelling party

Exclude fares that were covered by the cost of the package trip.

  • a. Round trip fare
    • Total fares for travelling party
  • b. Fare to enter Canada
    • Total fares for travelling party
  • c. Fare to leave Canada
    • Total fares for travelling party
  • Total

33. What type of fare was used?

Select all that apply.

  • First class
  • Business class
  • Economy class
  • Charter
  • Travel Reward Program

Travel while in Canada

34. For this trip, what means of transportation did your travelling party use while in Canada?

Select all that apply.

  • Commercial plane
  • Private plane
  • Rented automobile
  • Private automobile
  • Bus
  • Train
  • Cruise ship
  • Private boat
  • Ferry
  • Other

35. While in Canada, how many places did your travelling party visit, even if you did not stay overnight?

  • Number of places
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10 or more

36. Name all places visited while in Canada in which you stayed overnight as well as the main places that you visited for a same-day trip. Specify the number of nights and the type of accommodation.

  • First place visited
    • Name of city / town
    • Name of province or territory
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon Territory
    • Number of nights in the first place visited
      Enter "0" for number of nights for a same-day visit.
    • In the first place visited, where did your travelling party stay?
      Select all that apply. 
      • Hotel
      • Motel
      • Home of friends or relatives
      • Camp or trailer park
      • Cottage or cabin
      • Other
      • No accommodation
  • Second place visited
    • Name of city / town
    • Name of province or territory
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon Territory
    • Number of nights in the second place visited
      Enter "0" for number of nights for a same-day visit.
    • In the second place visited, where did your travelling party stay?
      Select all that apply. 
      • Hotel
      • Motel
      • Home of friends or relatives
      • Camp or trailer park
      • Cottage or cabin
      • Other
      • No accommodation
  • Third place visited
    • Name of city / town
    • Name of province or territory
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon Territory
    • Number of nights in the third place visited
      Enter "0" for number of nights for a same-day visit.
    • In the third place visited, where did your travelling party stay?
      Select all that apply.
      • Hotel
      • Motel
      • Home of friends or relatives
      • Camp or trailer park
      • Cottage or cabin
      • Other
      • No accommodation
  • Fourth place visited
    • Name of city / town
    • Name of province or territory
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon Territory
    • Number of nights in the fourth place visited
      Enter "0" for number of nights for a same-day visit.
    • In the fourth place visited, where did your travelling party stay?
      Select all that apply.
      • Hotel
      • Motel
      • Home of friends or relatives
      • Camp or trailer park
      • Cottage or cabin
      • Other
      • No accommodation
  • Fifth place visited
    • Name of city / town
    • Name of province or territory
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon Territory
    • Number of nights in the fifth place visited
      Enter "0" for number of nights for a same-day visit.
    • In the fifth place visited, where did your travelling party stay?
      Select all that apply. 
      • Hotel
      • Motel
      • Home of friends or relatives
      • Camp or trailer park
      • Cottage or cabin
      • Other
      • No accommodation
  • Sixth place visited
    • Name of city / town
    • Name of province or territory
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon Territory
    • Number of nights in the sixth place visited
      Enter "0" for number of nights for a same-day visit.
    • In the sixth place visited, where did your travelling party stay?
      Select all that apply. 
      • Hotel
      • Motel
      • Home of friends or relatives
      • Camp or trailer park
      • Cottage or cabin
      • Other
      • No accommodation
  • Seventh place visited
    • Name of city / town
    • Name of province or territory
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon Territory
    • Number of nights in the seventh place visited
      Enter "0" for number of nights for a same-day visit.
    • In the seventh place visited, where did your travelling party stay?
      Select all that apply. 
      • Hotel
      • Motel
      • Home of friends or relatives
      • Camp or trailer park
      • Cottage or cabin
      • Other
      • No accommodation
  • Eighth place visited
    • Name of city / town
    • Name of province or territory
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon Territory
    • Number of nights in the eighth place visited
      Enter "0" for number of nights for a same-day visit.
    • In the eighth place visited, where did your travelling party stay?
      Select all that apply. 
      • Hotel
      • Motel
      • Home of friends or relatives
      • Camp or trailer park
      • Cottage or cabin
      • Other
      • No accommodation
  • Ninth place visited
    • Name of city / town
    • Name of province or territory
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon Territory
    • Number of nights in the ninth place visited
      Enter "0" for number of nights for a same-day visit.
    • In the ninth place visited, where did your travelling party stay?
      Select all that apply. 
      • Hotel
      • Motel
      • Home of friends or relatives
      • Camp or trailer park
      • Cottage or cabin
      • Other
      • No accommodation
  • Tenth place visited
    • Name of city / town
    • Name of province or territory
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon Territory
    • Number of nights in the tenth place visited
      Enter "0" for number of nights for a same-day visit.
    • In the tenth place visited, where did your travelling party stay?
      Select all that apply. 
      • Hotel
      • Motel
      • Home of friends or relatives
      • Camp or trailer park
      • Cottage or cabin
      • Other
      • No accommodation

37. Does anyone in your travelling party own any of the accommodations used on this trip (include time shares)?

  • Yes
  • No

Spending while in Canada

Information: for this next series of questions, we would like you to recall the total spending while in Canada for all persons in your travelling party as reported in Question 6)

38. What is the currency type used to report spending in Canada?

  • Canadian dollar (CAN$)
  • Other currency
  • US$
  • Euro
  • Chinese Yuan
  • Mexican Peso
  • Japanese Yen
  • Australian dollar
  • British Pound
  • Other – Specify currency

39. Please report total spending while in Canada in each of the following categories. Use estimates if necessary.

Exclude: package costs reported in question 28.

  • a. Accommodation
    • Amount
  • b. Transportation while in Canada. Include gasoline, rented car, intercity plane, bus, train, boat, local bus and taxi
    • Amount
  • c. Food and beverages. Include restaurants.
    • Amount
  • d. Recreation and entertainment 
    • Amount
  • e. Clothes and gifts
    • Amount
  • f. All other items
    • Amount
    • Specify all other items
  • Total spending while in Canada
    • Total spending

40. Was any part of your trip paid for by

Select all that apply.

  • Frequent Flyer points or other travel rewards programs
  • An Incentive travel program (from your employer)
  • Not applicable

41. What percentage of total spending was paid

Include commercial fares

  • personally (Include family and friends)
  • by business
  • by government

Visits outside Canada during this trip

42. After your first arrival in Canada, did your travelling party, at any time during this trip, leave Canada then return?

  • No
  • Yes
    • How many times?

43. Please report places and dates of exit and the places of re-entry.

  • Exit and re-entry #1
    • Place of exit from Canada (Canadian border crossing or airport)
    • Date of exit Example: YYYY-MM-DD
    • Place of re-entry to Canada (Canadian border crossing or airport)
    • Number of nights spent outside Canada
    • Select the field and enter the name of a country visited
      Note: if the country is not listed, select 'Other'
      • Afghanistan
      • Aland Islands
      • Albania
      • Algeria
      • American Samoa
      • Andorra
      • Angola
      • Anguilla
      • Antarctica
      • Antigua and Barbuda
      • Argentina
      • Armenia
      • Aruba
      • Australia
      • Austria
      • Azerbaijan
      • Bahamas
      • Bahrain
      • Bangladesh
      • Barbados
      • Belarus
      • Belgium
      • Belize
      • Benin
      • Bermuda
      • Bhutan
      • Bolivia
      • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
      • Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • Botswana
      • Bouvet Island
      • Brazil
      • British Indian Ocean Territory
      • Brunei Darussalam
      • Bulgaria
      • Burkina Faso
      • Burma (Myanmar)
      • Burundi
      • Cambodia
      • Cameroon
      • Canada
      • Cape Verde
      • Cayman Islands
      • Central African Republic
      • Chad
      • Chili
      • China
      • Christmas Island
      • Cocos (Keeling) Island
      • Colombia
      • Comoros
      • Congo, Republic of the
      • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
      • Cook Islands
      • Costa Rica
      • Ivory Coast
      • Croatia
      • Cuba
      • Curaçao
      • Cyprus
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • Djibouti
      • Dominica
      • Dominican Republic
      • Ecuador
      • Egypt
      • El Salvador
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Eritrea
      • Estonia
      • Ethiopia
      • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
      • Faroe Islands
      • Fiji
      • Finland
      • France
      • French Guiana
      • French Polynesia
      • French Southern Territories
      • Gabon
      • Gambia
      • Georgia
      • Germany
      • Ghana
      • Gibraltar
      • Greece
      • Greenland
      • Grenada
      • Guadeloupe
      • Guam
      • Guatemala
      • Guernsey
      • Guinea
      • Guinea-Bissau
      • Guyana
      • Haiti
      • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
      • Holy See (Vatican City State)
      • Honduras
      • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
      • Hungary
      • Iceland
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Ireland, Republic of
      • Isle of Man
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Jamaica
      • Japan
      • Jersey
      • Jordan
      • Kazakhstan
      • Kenya
      • Kiribati
      • Korea, North
      • Korea, South
      • Kosovo
      • Kuwait
      • Kyrgyzstan
      • Laos
      • Latvia
      • Lebanon
      • Lesotho
      • Liberia
      • Libya
      • Liechtenstein
      • Lithuania
      • Luxembourg
      • Macao Special Administrative Region
      • Macedonia, Republic of
      • Madagascar
      • Malawi
      • Malaysia
      • Maldives
      • Mali
      • Malta
      • Marshall Islands
      • Martinique
      • Mauritania
      • Mauritius
      • Mayotte
      • Mexico
      • Micronesia, Federated States of
      • Moldova
      • Monaco
      • Mongolia
      • Montenegro
      • Montserrat
      • Morocco
      • Mozambique
      • Namibia
      • Nauru
      • Nepal
      • Netherlands
      • Netherlands Antilles
      • New Caledonia
      • New Zealand
      • Nicaragua
      • Niger
      • Nigeria
      • Niue
      • Norfolk Island
      • Northern Mariana Islands
      • Norway
      • Oman
      • Pakistan
      • Palau
      • Panama
      • Papua New Guinea
      • Paraguay
      • Peru
      • Philippines
      • Pitcairn
      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • Puerto Rico
      • Qatar
      • Réunion
      • Romania
      • Russian Federation
      • Rwanda
      • Saint Barthélemy
      • Saint Helena
      • Saint Kitts and Nevis
      • Saint Lucia
      • Saint Martin (French part)
      • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
      • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
      • Samoa
      • San Marino
      • Sao Tome and Principe
      • Sark
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Senegal
      • Serbia
      • Seychelles
      • Sierra Leone
      • Singapore
      • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
      • Slovakia
      • Slovenia
      • Solomon Islands
      • Somalia
      • South Africa, Republic of
      • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
      • South Sudan
      • Spain
      • Sri Lanka
      • Sudan
      • Suriname
      • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
      • Swaziland
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Syria
      • Taiwan
      • Tajikistan
      • Tanzania
      • Thailand
      • Timor-Leste
      • Togo
      • Tokelau
      • Tonga
      • Trinidad and Tobago
      • Tunisia
      • Turkey
      • Turkmenistan
      • Turks and Caicos Islands
      • Tuvalu
      • Uganda
      • Ukraine
      • United Arab Emirates
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • United States Minor Outlying Islands
      • Uruguay
      • Uzbekistan
      • Vanuatu
      • Venezuela
      • Viet Nam
      • Virgin Islands, British
      • Virgin Islands, United States
      • Wallis and Futuna
      • West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)
      • Western Sahara
      • Yemen
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
      • Other
  • Exit and re-entry #2
    • Place of exit from Canada (Canadian border crossing or airport)
    • Date of exit Example: YYYY-MM-DD
    • Place of re-entry to Canada (Canadian border crossing or airport)
    • Number of nights spent outside Canada
    • Select the field and enter the name of a country visited
      Note: if the country is not listed, select 'Other'
      • Afghanistan
      • Aland Islands
      • Albania
      • Algeria
      • American Samoa
      • Andorra
      • Angola
      • Anguilla
      • Antarctica
      • Antigua and Barbuda
      • Argentina
      • Armenia
      • Aruba
      • Australia
      • Austria
      • Azerbaijan
      • Bahamas
      • Bahrain
      • Bangladesh
      • Barbados
      • Belarus
      • Belgium
      • Belize
      • Benin
      • Bermuda
      • Bhutan
      • Bolivia
      • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
      • Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • Botswana
      • Bouvet Island
      • Brazil
      • British Indian Ocean Territory
      • Brunei Darussalam
      • Bulgaria
      • Burkina Faso
      • Burma (Myanmar)
      • Burundi
      • Cambodia
      • Cameroon
      • Canada
      • Cape Verde
      • Cayman Islands
      • Central African Republic
      • Chad
      • Chili
      • China
      • Christmas Island
      • Cocos (Keeling) Island
      • Colombia
      • Comoros
      • Congo, Republic of the
      • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
      • Cook Islands
      • Costa Rica
      • Ivory Coast
      • Croatia
      • Cuba
      • Curaçao
      • Cyprus
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • Djibouti
      • Dominica
      • Dominican Republic
      • Ecuador
      • Egypt
      • El Salvador
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Eritrea
      • Estonia
      • Ethiopia
      • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
      • Faroe Islands
      • Fiji
      • Finland
      • France
      • French Guiana
      • French Polynesia
      • French Southern Territories
      • Gabon
      • Gambia
      • Georgia
      • Germany
      • Ghana
      • Gibraltar
      • Greece
      • Greenland
      • Grenada
      • Guadeloupe
      • Guam
      • Guatemala
      • Guernsey
      • Guinea
      • Guinea-Bissau
      • Guyana
      • Haiti
      • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
      • Holy See (Vatican City State)
      • Honduras
      • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
      • Hungary
      • Iceland
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Ireland, Republic of
      • Isle of Man
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Jamaica
      • Japan
      • Jersey
      • Jordan
      • Kazakhstan
      • Kenya
      • Kiribati
      • Korea, North
      • Korea, South
      • Kosovo
      • Kuwait
      • Kyrgyzstan
      • Laos
      • Latvia
      • Lebanon
      • Lesotho
      • Liberia
      • Libya
      • Liechtenstein
      • Lithuania
      • Luxembourg
      • Macao Special Administrative Region
      • Macedonia, Republic of
      • Madagascar
      • Malawi
      • Malaysia
      • Maldives
      • Mali
      • Malta
      • Marshall Islands
      • Martinique
      • Mauritania
      • Mauritius
      • Mayotte
      • Mexico
      • Micronesia, Federated States of
      • Moldova
      • Monaco
      • Mongolia
      • Montenegro
      • Montserrat
      • Morocco
      • Mozambique
      • Namibia
      • Nauru
      • Nepal
      • Netherlands
      • Netherlands Antilles
      • New Caledonia
      • New Zealand
      • Nicaragua
      • Niger
      • Nigeria
      • Niue
      • Norfolk Island
      • Northern Mariana Islands
      • Norway
      • Oman
      • Pakistan
      • Palau
      • Panama
      • Papua New Guinea
      • Paraguay
      • Peru
      • Philippines
      • Pitcairn
      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • Puerto Rico
      • Qatar
      • Réunion
      • Romania
      • Russian Federation
      • Rwanda
      • Saint Barthélemy
      • Saint Helena
      • Saint Kitts and Nevis
      • Saint Lucia
      • Saint Martin (French part)
      • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
      • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
      • Samoa
      • San Marino
      • Sao Tome and Principe
      • Sark
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Senegal
      • Serbia
      • Seychelles
      • Sierra Leone
      • Singapore
      • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
      • Slovakia
      • Slovenia
      • Solomon Islands
      • Somalia
      • South Africa, Republic of
      • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
      • South Sudan
      • Spain
      • Sri Lanka
      • Sudan
      • Suriname
      • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
      • Swaziland
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Syria
      • Taiwan
      • Tajikistan
      • Tanzania
      • Thailand
      • Timor-Leste
      • Togo
      • Tokelau
      • Tonga
      • Trinidad and Tobago
      • Tunisia
      • Turkey
      • Turkmenistan
      • Turks and Caicos Islands
      • Tuvalu
      • Uganda
      • Ukraine
      • United Arab Emirates
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • United States Minor Outlying Islands
      • Uruguay
      • Uzbekistan
      • Vanuatu
      • Venezuela
      • Viet Nam
      • Virgin Islands, British
      • Virgin Islands, United States
      • Wallis and Futuna
      • West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)
      • Western Sahara
      • Yemen
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
      • Other

44. Was this your first visit to Canada?

  • Yes
  • No

45. In the last 5 years, how many times (including this trip) did you visit Canada for one or more nights?

  • Numbers of visits

Activities while in Canada

46. While on this trip in Canada, what activities did you or anyone in your travelling party do?

Select all that apply.

  • Visit friends or family (include wedding, anniversary, graduation, family reunion)
  • Shop
  • Sightsee
  • Visit a museum or art gallery
  • Visit an historic site
  • Visit a zoo or aquarium
  • Attend a sports event as a spectator
  • Attend a festival or fair
  • Attend a performance such as a play or concert
  • Go to a casino
  • Visit a theme or amusement park
  • Attend an aboriginal event (pow wow, performance, other)
  • Go to the movies
  • Go to restaurant, bar or club
  • Go wildlife viewing or bird watching
  • Visit a national or provincial nature park
  • Go for medical or other health treatment
  • Attend a business meeting, conference or seminar
  • Play individual or team sports
  • Use all-terrain vehicle (ATV, quad, 4 x 4)
  • Boating
  • Canoeing or kayaking
  • Camping
  • Hiking or backpacking
  • Fishing
  • Go to a beach
  • Hunting
  • Golfing
  • Cycling
  • Snowmobiling
  • Downhill skiing or snowboarding
  • Cross-country skiing or snowshoeing
  • Other – Specify other activities

47. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information

  • Hours
  • Minutes

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