Canadian Trips to U.S. Up Just 3% in October as Recovery Slows

Canadian travel to the U.S. ticked up again in October — but the recovery to 2024 levels remains a long way off.

Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. rose only 3% in October, down from 6.8% in September, marking the seventh straight month of year-over-year growth, according to figures released Thursday by Statistics Canada. Return trips by car and by air both increased, by 2.2% and 5.6%, respectively.

However, return trips from the U.S. by car in October were down 29% from two years ago, while return trips by air were down 19.6%.

Canadian-Resident Return Trips: October 2024 to 2026

Return trips from the United States by air
Return trips from the United States by automobile

Source: Statistics Canada, leading indicator (preliminary data)

Canadians’ appetite for U.S. travel r