US sees a drop in Canadian visitors as travel patterns shift
USA TODAY
While Canadian travel to the U.S. declines, new figures from Statistics Canada show American visits to Canada rising.
Our neighbors to the north aren’t visiting as often as they once were.
Data show that Canadian arrivals to the United States have been down in recent months. Tensions between the two countries rose last year amid President Donald Trump’s trade war and branding of the country as the 51st state. Some travelers opted not to visit under the new administration, citing various reasons, including federal policies targeting the LGBTQ+ community and reports of tourists being detained by immigration officers.
More than a year into Trump’s second term, here’s what the travel numbers show.
Hug it out? Canada is ready to welcome Americans again
The U.S. saw about 4.1 million fewer visitor arrivals from Canada through November 2025 compared to the prior year, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Travel and Tourism Office. That represents a 21.7% drop.













