Canadian Travel to the U.S. Grows Again, Yet Stays Well Under 2024 Numbers

Statistics Canada figures show Canadian residents took 6.8% more return trips from the U.S. in September, extending year-over-year increases to six months. Car-based returns climbed 5.6%, while air returns jumped 11.6%. Despite the gains, car returns were 31.1% below September 2024 and air returns were 18.7% lower.
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Statistics Canada reported the September increase, the sixth straight month of year-over-year gains for trips back from the U.S. by Canadian residents. Trips back by car rose 5.6%, while trips by air rose 11.6%, compared with a year earlier. Even so, both categories remain below September 2024: car returns were 31.1% lower and air returns 18.7% lower.
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