Canada is the leader in International
visitors to the U.S.

- In 2007 – 17.8 Million Canadians Visited the USA – Up 11% over 2006.

- 2008 is showing no let down – As of September 2008 – 15 million Canadians had arrived in the U.S. in the eight months previous – up 11.5 percent from 2007. Canadians account for 40% of foreign visitors to the USA maintaining its status as the #1 ranked tourists generating country.

- In 2007 Canada also maintained top market status by posting a fourth consecutive year of at least 7% annual growth. The 2007 visitor level represents an increase of 21% since 2000, the year of the previous record for U.S. total visitor volume. Canada accounted for 31.7% of total 2007 International Visitors to the U.S.

- Ontario produced 46% of all visitors to the U.S. in 2007.

Canadians are a high yield visitor.

- Within North America over 60% of Canadians still prefer to travel by automobile on vacations.

- Florida maintains the position as the favorite destination for Canadians.

- Top States visited by Canadians – New York, Florida, Michigan, Washington, California, Pennsylvania, Maine, Vermont and Ohio.

- Canadians average length of stay on US visits is 7.4 nights – on average 3 nights longer than its American counterpart. Canadian travelers provide a greater yield – they travel further stay longer.

- 8.5 million of Canadian visitors to the US in 2007 were there to participate in sports and outdoor activities.

Canadians love to spend!

- In 2007, Canadian visitors spent over $16.2 billion in the U.S., up 21% from 2006

- Canadian visitors opened up their wallets wider than ever before and became the top international market for U.S. travel and tourism exports. Canadian visitors pumped more than $16.2 billion in the US economy in 2007, breaking their previous record for the 4th consecutive year.

- In the 3rd quarter of 2008 Canadian spending in the US increased by 4.2%.

Overseas

- In 2008 Canadians made 23.5 million trips abroad and increase of 9.7% over 2007.

- Canadian spending in overseas countries was $3 billion in the 3rd quarter up 1.5% from the same period in 2007.

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of the lucrative Canadian golf market!