Canadian travel to the United States showed continued growth in July, with residents making 10.2% more return trips compared to the same month the previous year, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday. This marks the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year gains and extends a recovery period that began in April following a 15-month decline.
The growth was primarily driven by automobile travel, with same-day vehicle trips accounting for the majority of the increase. Car-based return trips from Canada rose 12.8% annually, as these journeys typically represent nearly half of all Canadian travel to the United States. However, air travel showed weakness, with return trips by air declining 1.4% during the same period.
Statistics Canada attributed the July increases largely to a base-year effect, noting that Canadian travel to the United States had fallen sharply in 2025 amid geopolitical tensions. Despite the recent improvements, the recovery remains incomplete. Canadian-resident return trips by car in July were 28.9% lower than July 2024 levels, indicating that current travel volumes are substantially depressed compared to two years prior.
The data suggests that while Canadian travel flows are rebounding from their lows, the sector has not yet returned to pre-decline activity levels, with the transportation method showing the largest shortfall relative to historical comparisons.
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