CanadaTravel and tourismJuly 2016–June 2026 · Monthly

How did the number of international travellers recorded at Canada ports of entry change?

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The answer

The number of international travellers recorded at Canada ports of entry decreased.

What this answer shows

Measure
International travellers recorded at Canada ports of entry
Area shown
Canada ports of entry
Period
July 2016–June 2026Monthly
Unit
Travellers

Selected details

Includes
Non-Canadian visitors coming to Canada for a trip, Canadians returning from a visit abroad, and other non-tourism travellers such as crew
Traveller characteristics
International travellers entering or returning to Canada
Traveller type
Travellers

International travellers recorded at Canada ports of entry fell from 10,329,067 Travellers to 7,808,169 Travellers between July 2016 and June 2026—a decrease of 2,520,898 Travellers, or 24.4%. It reached an observed low of 614,019 Travellers in April 2020 before ending at 7,808,169 Travellers in June 2026.

Overall change
-2,520,898 Travellers
24.4% decrease
Start · July 2016
10,329,067 Travellers
Latest · June 2026
7,808,169 Travellers

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International travellers recorded at Canada ports of entry

Monthly · 120 observations · July 2016–June 2026

Selected periodJune 2026
  • International travellers recorded at Canada ports of entry7,808,169 Travellers
Observed high
11,281,509 TravellersAugust 2019
Observed low
614,019 TravellersApril 2020
International travellers recorded at Canada ports of entry fell from 10,329,067 Travellers to 7,808,169 Travellers between July 2016 and June 2026—a decrease of 2,520,898 Travellers, or 24.4%. It reached an observed low of 614,019 Travellers in April 2020 before ending at 7,808,169 Travellers in June 2026. The chart covers July 2016 to June 2026. Values are shown in Travellers.Travellers-5M05M10M15MJuly 2016March 2018November 2019July 2021February 2023October 2024June 202610,329,067 Travellers7,808,169 Travellers

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Exact values120 observations · July 2016–June 2026

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International travellers recorded at Canada ports of entry
PeriodInternational travellers recorded at Canada ports of entry
June 2026Latest7,808,169 Travellers
May 20267,425,581 Travellers
April 20266,356,894 Travellers
March 20266,565,088 Travellers
February 20265,408,197 Travellers
January 20265,694,588 Travellers
December 20256,151,814 Travellers
November 20255,599,076 Travellers
October 20256,453,858 Travellers
September 20256,989,273 Travellers
August 20259,142,404 Travellers
July 20258,714,944 Travellers
June 20257,448,847 Travellers
May 20256,850,266 Travellers
April 20256,220,312 Travellers
March 20256,657,640 Travellers
February 20255,552,560 Travellers
January 20256,241,804 Travellers
December 20246,863,891 Travellers
November 20246,307,869 Travellers
October 20247,116,079 Travellers
September 20247,975,749 Travellers
August 202410,287,567 Travellers
July 20249,868,812 Travellers
June 20248,324,558 Travellers
May 20247,964,471 Travellers
April 20247,137,558 Travellers
March 20247,456,062 Travellers
February 20246,059,632 Travellers
January 20245,996,107 Travellers
December 20236,573,124 Travellers
November 20235,875,784 Travellers
October 20236,824,226 Travellers
September 20237,669,581 Travellers
August 20239,626,532 Travellers
July 20239,335,041 Travellers
June 20237,684,539 Travellers
May 20237,162,254 Travellers
April 20236,493,036 Travellers
March 20236,467,432 Travellers
February 20235,113,477 Travellers
January 20235,426,863 Travellers
December 20225,363,297 Travellers
November 20225,016,599 Travellers
October 20225,776,387 Travellers
September 20225,922,830 Travellers
August 20227,189,241 Travellers
July 20226,924,477 Travellers
June 20225,550,103 Travellers
May 20225,064,462 Travellers
April 20224,488,535 Travellers
March 20223,313,540 Travellers
February 20222,023,220 Travellers
January 20222,050,193 Travellers
December 20212,966,051 Travellers
November 20212,296,178 Travellers
October 20212,102,016 Travellers
September 20212,026,491 Travellers
August 20212,008,418 Travellers
July 20211,339,476 Travellers
June 20211,096,313 Travellers
May 20211,027,393 Travellers
April 2021999,014 Travellers
March 20211,002,245 Travellers
February 2021875,292 Travellers
January 20211,047,375 Travellers
December 20201,046,105 Travellers
November 2020961,840 Travellers
October 20201,039,232 Travellers
September 20201,010,470 Travellers
August 20201,029,863 Travellers
July 2020944,343 Travellers
June 2020858,709 Travellers
May 2020678,617 Travellers
April 2020614,019 Travellers
March 20204,599,473 Travellers
February 20206,472,411 Travellers
January 20206,603,221 Travellers
December 20197,141,914 Travellers
November 20196,530,956 Travellers
October 20197,427,144 Travellers
September 20198,423,601 Travellers
August 201911,281,509 Travellers
July 201910,652,180 Travellers
June 20198,918,874 Travellers
May 20198,288,864 Travellers
April 20197,701,035 Travellers
March 20197,916,982 Travellers
February 20196,066,966 Travellers
January 20196,460,003 Travellers
December 20186,997,520 Travellers
November 20186,405,234 Travellers
October 20187,375,417 Travellers
September 20188,369,374 Travellers
August 201810,921,354 Travellers
July 201810,453,482 Travellers
June 20188,912,201 Travellers
May 20188,227,580 Travellers
April 20187,595,728 Travellers
March 20188,020,709 Travellers
February 20186,227,230 Travellers
January 20186,588,511 Travellers
December 20176,892,416 Travellers
November 20176,533,512 Travellers
October 20177,428,132 Travellers
September 20178,538,863 Travellers
August 201710,807,268 Travellers
July 201710,432,194 Travellers
June 20178,548,691 Travellers
May 20177,659,657 Travellers
April 20177,455,154 Travellers
March 20177,211,792 Travellers
February 20175,888,435 Travellers
January 20176,464,176 Travellers
December 20166,525,458 Travellers
November 20166,104,302 Travellers
October 20167,166,508 Travellers
September 20168,209,474 Travellers
August 201610,418,544 Travellers
July 201610,329,067 Travellers

About this data

Data shown through June 2026Table updated

These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (24-10-0053-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.