Nova ScotiaTravel and tourismJuly 2016–June 2026 · Monthly

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

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The answer

The number of international travellers recorded at Nova Scotia ports of entry increased.

What this answer shows

Measure
International travellers recorded at Nova Scotia ports of entry
Area shown
Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia ports of entry rose from 59,931 Travellers to 111,896 Travellers between July 2016 and June 2026—an increase of 51,965 Travellers, or 86.7%. It reached an observed high of 140,582 Travellers in September 2024 before ending at 111,896 Travellers in June 2026.

Overall change
+51,965 Travellers
86.7% increase
Start · July 2016
59,931 Travellers
Latest · June 2026
111,896 Travellers

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International travellers recorded at Nova Scotia ports of entry

Monthly · 120 observations · July 2016–June 2026

Selected periodJune 2026
  • International travellers recorded at Nova Scotia ports of entry111,896 Travellers
Observed high
140,582 TravellersSeptember 2024
Observed low
1,613 TravellersSeptember 2020
International travellers recorded at Nova Scotia ports of entry rose from 59,931 Travellers to 111,896 Travellers between July 2016 and June 2026—an increase of 51,965 Travellers, or 86.7%. It reached an observed high of 140,582 Travellers in September 2024 before ending at 111,896 Travellers in June 2026. The chart covers July 2016 to June 2026. Values are shown in Travellers.Travellers-50K050K100K150K200KJuly 2016March 2018November 2019July 2021February 2023October 2024June 202659,931 Travellers111,896 Travellers

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Exact values120 observations · July 2016–June 2026

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International travellers recorded at Nova Scotia ports of entry
PeriodInternational travellers recorded at Nova Scotia ports of entry
June 2026Latest111,896 Travellers
May 202690,007 Travellers
April 202657,915 Travellers
March 202641,136 Travellers
February 202629,035 Travellers
January 202627,466 Travellers
December 202523,102 Travellers
November 202522,649 Travellers
October 202599,358 Travellers
September 2025122,478 Travellers
August 2025105,771 Travellers
July 202594,909 Travellers
June 202574,341 Travellers
May 202546,743 Travellers
April 202557,606 Travellers
March 202551,278 Travellers
February 202535,395 Travellers
January 202528,654 Travellers
December 202424,689 Travellers
November 202418,040 Travellers
October 202464,709 Travellers
September 2024140,582 Travellers
August 202489,250 Travellers
July 202492,363 Travellers
June 202464,780 Travellers
May 202445,685 Travellers
April 202458,535 Travellers
March 202442,556 Travellers
February 202431,205 Travellers
January 202427,733 Travellers
December 202318,345 Travellers
November 202313,546 Travellers
October 202344,314 Travellers
September 202389,980 Travellers
August 202353,831 Travellers
July 202345,513 Travellers
June 202347,293 Travellers
May 202343,597 Travellers
April 202342,620 Travellers
March 202340,895 Travellers
February 202324,691 Travellers
January 202318,012 Travellers
December 202214,143 Travellers
November 202210,151 Travellers
October 202263,195 Travellers
September 202257,145 Travellers
August 202256,017 Travellers
July 202246,378 Travellers
June 202247,108 Travellers
May 202228,398 Travellers
April 202219,421 Travellers
March 202211,845 Travellers
February 20224,592 Travellers
January 20223,352 Travellers
December 20214,320 Travellers
November 20212,820 Travellers
October 20213,553 Travellers
September 20214,023 Travellers
August 20212,158 Travellers
July 20212,781 Travellers
June 20212,130 Travellers
May 20212,204 Travellers
April 20212,425 Travellers
March 20212,561 Travellers
February 20211,746 Travellers
January 20211,749 Travellers
December 20202,087 Travellers
November 20201,924 Travellers
October 20202,339 Travellers
September 20201,613 Travellers
August 20202,249 Travellers
July 20202,028 Travellers
June 20202,091 Travellers
May 20201,746 Travellers
April 20202,609 Travellers
March 202031,605 Travellers
February 202028,809 Travellers
January 202017,721 Travellers
December 201913,900 Travellers
November 201913,442 Travellers
October 201978,333 Travellers
September 201983,213 Travellers
August 201946,037 Travellers
July 201952,855 Travellers
June 201947,430 Travellers
May 201948,278 Travellers
April 201949,944 Travellers
March 201948,071 Travellers
February 201928,572 Travellers
January 201918,659 Travellers
December 201817,937 Travellers
November 201815,837 Travellers
October 201884,141 Travellers
September 2018114,703 Travellers
August 201865,419 Travellers
July 201868,965 Travellers
June 201855,359 Travellers
May 201849,676 Travellers
April 201859,419 Travellers
March 201845,383 Travellers
February 201825,553 Travellers
January 201818,768 Travellers
December 201716,412 Travellers
November 201715,775 Travellers
October 201788,966 Travellers
September 201798,934 Travellers
August 201759,587 Travellers
July 201754,040 Travellers
June 201756,050 Travellers
May 201740,223 Travellers
April 201756,972 Travellers
March 201749,704 Travellers
February 201725,941 Travellers
January 201720,169 Travellers
December 201618,588 Travellers
November 201616,806 Travellers
October 201672,119 Travellers
September 201689,082 Travellers
August 201648,235 Travellers
July 201659,931 Travellers

About this data

Data shown through June 2026Table updated

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