Canadian Travel to the U.S. Ticks Up Again — But Still Far from a Full Recovery

Canadian travel to the U.S. continued making progress in July, extending a rebound that snapped a 15-month slump back in April. But it's nowhere near a complete recovery. Canadian-resident return trips rose 10.2% in July from last year, marking the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year growth, according to figures released on Tuesday by Statistics Canada. A 12.8% increase in return trips from the U.S. by car was responsible for much of that increase, as same-day vehicle trips typically represent almost half of Canadian travel to the U.S. "The increase in July 2026 is largely due to a base-year effect, as Canadian-resident trips to the United States declined sharply in 2025 following geopolitical tensions," Statistics Canada said. Return trips by air in July dropped 1.4% from last year. And the gap from two years ago remains steep. Canadian-resident return trips by car in July were 28.9% lower than the same month in 2024, while return trips by