Canada Tourism

• Canada’s tourism sector rolls out road map to boost visitor numbers to pre-pandemic levels

  The tourism industry rolled out a road map Thursday it hopes will bring more visitors to Canada after the bruising it took during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Consumer

  May 16
  
• Mexicans now need a visa to come to Canada. Could this hurt tourism?

  Canadian tourism businesses are concerned about a recent change now requiring visas for citizens of Mexico – which is one of the top overseas markets – coming into Canada. 

  Canada

  Mar 12
  
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• Chinese tourism to Canada still lags behind pre-pandemic levels, data shows

  Data shows Chinese tourism in Canada is lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. An industry expert said tourists from the People's Republic brought in $2 billion in 2019.

  Canada

  Mar 11
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• Extreme weather is putting Canada’s reputation as tourist destination at risk

  Wildfires, flooding and damaging storms have been the norm in Canada this summer. Here's why experts and industry players are concerned about the impact on tourism demand.

  Fire

  Aug 27, 2023
• China is keeping group tour restrictions on Canada. What will the impact be?

  China has opened up group tours for dozens of more countries, but Canada notably remains absent from the approved travel destinations.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2023
• Wildfires hitting Canada’s tourism sector as travellers cancel summer plans

  Raging wildfires and smoky skies across much of Canada have put a damper on travel this summer, resulting in cancelled plans and closed businesses.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
• Ontario’s tourism sector won’t fully recover from pandemic until 2025: report

  Ontario's tourism industry is not expected to fully recover from the pandemic until 2025, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the industry say in a joint report.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2022
• Canada’s tourism industry eyes ‘summer of recovery’ from COVID-19 pandemic

  U.S. residents took 759,600 trips to Canada this April, eight times more than April 2021, but less than half of the 2019 trips, according to the latest Statistics Canada data.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2022
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• Federal government announces $1.8M for N.B. tourism projects

  The local member of Parliament, Rene Arseneault, says the funding for 18 projects comes from the Tourism Relief Fund.

  Canada

  May 30, 2022
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• Alberta’s Indigenous tourism industry gets $1.3M funding boost from feds

  Indigenous Tourism Alberta is receiving $843,000 for its five-year strategy and action plan to help Alberta's Indigenous tourism operators.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2022