Canada’s travel industry moved 2025 with a clear split between who booked and who actually spent, and the numbers look bigger than most people expect. As new demand trends reshaped seasons and regional results, 2025 also exposed sharp pressure points for airlines, hotels, and operators trying to keep up. Let’s put the standout figures side by side so you can see what’s driving the momentum and what’s quietly holding it back.
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Accommodation Sector
1Hotel room occupancy rate averaged 68% across Canada in 2023
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2Total hotel rooms in Canada numbered 378,000 in 2023
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3Average daily rate (ADR) for hotels was CAD 192 in 2023, up 8% YoY
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4Revenue per available room (RevPAR) reached CAD 131 in 2023
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5Toronto hotel occupancy 72% in 2023
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6Vancouver ADR CAD 245 in 2023
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7Airbnb listings grew to 125,000 active in Canada in 2023
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8Short-term rental revenue $3.2 billion in 2023
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9Campgrounds and RV sites saw 15.2 million stays in 2023
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10Luxury hotel segment grew 12% in occupancy to 75% in 2023
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11Budget hotels ADR CAD 135 in 2023
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12Midscale hotels dominated with 45% market share in 2023
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13Banff/Lake Louise hotels 85% occupancy peak season 2023
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14Quebec City heritage hotels ADR CAD 210 in 2023
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15Calgary hotels recovered to 65% occupancy post-Stampede 2023
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16Ottawa government hotels 70% occupancy in 2023
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17Halifax waterfront hotels ADR CAD 185 in 2023
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18Resort properties RevPAR CAD 250 in 2023
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19Eco-lodges increased 18% in bookings in 2023
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20Timeshare and condo hotels 8% market growth in 2023
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21Food and beverage revenue in hotels $12.4 billion in 2023
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22Conference centers hosted 2.1 million delegate days in 2023
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Accommodation Sector Interpretation
Despite a robust 68% national occupancy and soaring luxury rates, the Canadian travel scene reveals a delightfully fragmented character, where a splurge on a Banff suite, a night in a Halifax heritage inn, a trendy eco-lodge stay, a budget motel, a campsite under the stars, and a downtown Airbnb are all vigorously competing for the same traveler's wallet—and appetite, given that $12.4 billion was spent just on hotel meals.
Attractions and Activities
1Adventure tourism bookings surged 28% in 2023 to 15.6 million participants
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2National parks visitation totaled 29.1 million in 2023
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3Niagara Falls attraction visits 13.2 million in 2023
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4CN Tower tickets sold 1.8 million in 2023
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5Banff Gondola rides 450,000 in 2023
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6Whistler Blackcomb ski visits 2.1 million in 2023 season
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7Rocky Mountaineer train scenic trips 28,000 passengers 2023
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8Polar bear tours in Churchill 12,500 visitors in 2023
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9Aurora viewing tours 180,000 participants in 2023
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10Whale watching trips 250,000 in BC waters 2023
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11Cultural festivals drew 45 million attendees in 2023
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12Calgary Stampede visitors 1.2 million in 2023
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13Toronto International Film Festival 500,000 attendees 2023
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14Montreal Jazz Festival 2.3 million visitors 2023
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15Indigenous cultural experiences 3.4 million in 2023
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16Wine tours in Okanagan 850,000 visitors 2023
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17Golf rounds played by tourists 12.5 million in 2023
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18Fishing licenses issued to tourists 1.1 million in 2023
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19Hiking trail users in parks 18.7 million in 2023
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20Canoeing and kayaking rentals 950,000 in 2023
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Attractions and Activities Interpretation
Evidently, Canada’s 2023 tourism numbers reveal a nation where over fifteen million adventurers are willingly trading their creature comforts for a chance to be awed, chilled, and possibly nibbled by nature, all while another forty-five million prove that culture—from cinematic masterpieces to grape-stomping festivities—can be just as thrilling as any grizzly bear.
Economic Impact
1In 2023, Canada's tourism industry generated $128.4 billion in total economic output, representing 6.6% of national GDP
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2Tourism direct GDP contribution in Canada reached $49.2 billion in 2023, up 15% from 2022
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3Employment in Canada's tourism sector totaled 1.87 million jobs in 2023, accounting for 9.4% of total employment
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4International visitor spending in Canada was $27.5 billion in 2023, a 24% increase year-over-year
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5Domestic tourism spending contributed $92.1 billion to Canada's economy in 2023
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6Tourism exports from Canada hit $22.8 billion in 2023, driven by overseas markets
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7The accommodation and food services subsector added $38.7 billion to GDP in 2023
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8Travel trade surplus for Canada was $11.2 billion in 2023 due to inbound tourism
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9Quebec's tourism GDP contribution was $15.3 billion in 2023, 7.8% of provincial GDP
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10British Columbia tourism generated $23.1 billion in GDP impact in 2023
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11Ontario's tourism sector output reached $36.4 billion in 2023
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12Alberta tourism economic impact was $11.8 billion in 2023
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13Tourism multiplier effect in Canada was 1.8 for every dollar spent in 2023
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14Investment in tourism infrastructure totaled $4.2 billion in Canada in 2023
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15Tax revenue from tourism reached $24.6 billion federally and provincially in 2023
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16Newfoundland and Labrador tourism GDP was $1.9 billion in 2023
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17Manitoba tourism economic output $3.4 billion in 2023
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18Saskatchewan tourism contributed $2.7 billion to GDP in 2023
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19Nova Scotia tourism GDP impact $3.1 billion in 2023
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20Prince Edward Island tourism generated $0.6 billion in 2023
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21New Brunswick tourism economic impact $2.2 billion in 2023
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22Yukon tourism GDP $0.4 billion in 2023
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23Northwest Territories tourism output $0.3 billion in 2023
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24Nunavut tourism economic impact $0.2 billion in 2023
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25Winter tourism GDP contribution $28.5 billion in 2023
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26Summer tourism output $65.2 billion in 2023
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27Shoulder season tourism $34.7 billion in 2023
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28Adventure tourism subsector $18.9 billion GDP in 2023
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29Cultural tourism economic impact $22.4 billion in 2023
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Economic Impact Interpretation
Canada’s tourism industry isn't just a scenic postcard—it’s a colossal economic engine, fueling one in ten jobs and generating a travel trade surplus, all while proving that from coast to coast to coast, adventure and culture are serious business.
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Transportation
1Canada air passenger traffic reached 164 million in 2023, up 22% YoY
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2Toronto Pearson Airport handled 45.2 million passengers in 2023
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3Vancouver International Airport 26.8 million passengers in 2023
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4Montreal-Trudeau Airport 21.1 million in 2023
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5Calgary Airport 18.4 million passengers in 2023
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6Domestic air travel 112 million passengers in 2023
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7Transborder air passengers 38 million in 2023
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8International air arrivals 14 million in 2023
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9Average flight load factor 82% in Canadian airlines 2023
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10WestJet carried 25.6 million passengers in 2023
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11Air Canada 50.2 million passengers in 2023
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12VIA Rail transported 4.7 million passengers in 2023
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13High-speed rail demand projected but Amtrak to Montreal 1.2 million
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14Road trips accounted for 75% of domestic travel in 2023
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15Rental car revenue $5.8 billion in 2023
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16Cruise passengers to Canada 2.9 million in 2023
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17Port of Vancouver cruise calls 325 in 2023
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18Ferry passengers BC Ferries 22.1 million in 2023
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19Electric vehicle rentals up 45% in tourism hotspots 2023
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20Bike-sharing trips 12.4 million in major cities 2023
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21Public transit ridership in tourism cities 1.2 billion trips 2023
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22Tofino cruise tender passengers 150,000 in 2023
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23Jasper shuttle services carried 450,000 in 2023
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Transportation Interpretation
In a nation where the skies are once again packed—with Air Canada alone shepherding over 50 million souls and domestic roads claiming three-quarters of the wanderlust—the story of 2023 is a cacophony of wheels, wings, and propellers, proving that whether by land, sea, or air, Canadians and their guests are passionately, and sometimes electrically, finding their way back to movement.
Visitor Statistics
1Canada welcomed 20.4 million international overnight visitors in 2023, up 34% from 2022
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2US visitors to Canada numbered 12.8 million in 2023, representing 62% of total international arrivals
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3Overseas visitors to Canada reached 5.1 million in 2023, a 52% increase YoY
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4Average length of stay for international visitors was 14.2 nights in 2023
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555% of international visitors to Canada were from Europe in 2023
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6Asia-Pacific visitors totaled 2.3 million in 2023, 11% of total
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7Mexico accounted for 0.9 million visitors to Canada in 2023
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8Repeat visitors made up 42% of international arrivals in 2023
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968% of visitors traveled for leisure in 2023
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10Business travelers numbered 3.2 million international in 2023
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11VFR (visiting friends and relatives) trips totaled 4.1 million in 2023
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12Toronto welcomed 9.2 million visitors in 2023
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13Vancouver international arrivals 6.8 million in 2023
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14Montreal visitor numbers 8.1 million in 2023
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15Niagara Falls region saw 14.5 million visitors in 2023
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16Banff National Park had 4.2 million visitors in 2023
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17Average age of international visitors was 45 years in 2023
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1852% of visitors were female in 2023
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19Families represented 28% of travel parties in 2023
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20Millennials (25-40) comprised 35% of visitors in 2023
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21Domestic trips totaled 432 million in 2023
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22Overnight domestic trips 157 million in 2023
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23Same-day domestic trips 275 million in 2023
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Visitor Statistics Interpretation
Clearly, the world has decided Canada is the place to be, whether for a two-week European escape into our wilderness, a quick American getaway next door, or simply because 42% of you liked it so much the first time you forgot to go home.
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