Canadian trips back from the U.S. plummet again amid trade war: StatCan
Global News
The United States continues to see a decline in visits from Canadian residents, according to Statistics Canada, as the trade war leads many travellers to seek alternatives.
For the sixth straight month, Canadians are taking fewer trips to the United States compared to last year, according to the latest data.
That new data also shows many are considering alternative destinations as the trade war continues to sour the sentiment of some travellers.
Statistics Canada released a report analyzing traveller trends based on the number of international arrivals for the month of June 2025 compared to a year prior, and although it showed an overall decline in the number of trips abroad by Canadians, that was mainly due to a steep drop in Canadians residents returning from the U.S.
In June, the total number of Canadian-residents returning from the U.S. by automobile totalled 1.3 million — a decline of more than 33 per cent compared to June of last year.
For those that returned from the U.S. by air, Statistics Canada reports a total in June of 363,900 — that’s down more than 22 per cent compared to the same month in 2024 according to the agency.
The trade war, sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, has left many Canadians feeling less inclined to travel south of the border as the latest polling shows the majority see the U.S. as a top threat.
Canadians may be travelling less to the U.S., but many are still willing to travel in general.
The report from Statistics Canada shows overseas destinations are potentially seeming more appealing to Canadian travellers. In June, the number of Canadians returning by air from destinations other than the U.S. increased by 7.3 per cent compared to June of 2024, and totalled 876,800.
The agency says more than 22,000 people have been removed from the country in the last 12 months, and nearly 30,000 removals were "in progress" as of Oct. 31.
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