Non-Resident Visitor Entries To Canada By Transportation Mode And Duration

International travel data for non-Canadian visitors entering Canada, broken down by mode of transportation and trip duration. The dataset, from Statistics Canada's Frontier Counts program, includes breakdowns by arrival type and port of entry. It is updated regularly, with a last recorded update in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal trends in air versus land arrivals by port of entry to inform tourism infrastructure planning.
• Model visitor volume forecasts segmented by arrival type and trip duration for economic impact studies.
• Compare same-day and overnight visitor patterns across different modes of transportation to assess border crossing efficiency.

Strengths

• Data originates from Statistics Canada's official Frontier Counts program, an authoritative government source.
• Includes detailed breakdowns by multiple dimensions: transportation mode, arrival type, and trip duration.
• Regularly updated, with a last recorded update in March 2026.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and temporal coverage are not provided, limiting pre-analysis assessment.
• Data granularity (e.g., specific country of residence details) is unknown from the provided description.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada, Frontier Counts (Tourism Statistics Program).

Collection Method

Administrative data from ports of entry.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-23.

Geography

Canada, by port of entry.