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Canadian Visits to the U.S. Plunge 25% in 2025, Report Says

Statistics Canada links the drop to changes in U.S. policy, tariffs and repeated hostile rhetoric and says the decline has carried into early 2026.

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The U.S. and Canadian flags fly near the Blue Water Bridge border crossing on the Michigan side of the international crossing between Port Huron, Michigan, and Sarnia, Ontario. Photo: Geoff RobinsAFP via Getty Images
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Overview

  • Statistics Canada reports Canadian travel to the United States fell 25% in 2025, with return trips down year over year for 11 straight months.
  • The decline continued into early 2026 according to the same government data, signaling the change was not limited to a single season.
  • Canadians spent C$3.3 billion less on U.S. trips in 2025 as leisure travel dropped and total spending on U.S. visits fell to C$18.8 billion from C$22.1 billion in 2024.
  • Many Canadians redirected travel rather than canceling it, taking about 5 million more domestic trips and 1.3 million more overseas trips, which partly offset the loss of 7.1 million U.S. visits.
  • The report ties the shift in travel sentiment to the change in U.S. administration, America First policies, tariffs and repeated anti-Canada rhetoric, and U.S. tourism officials are watching incoming visitor data and major events like the World Cup for signs of offsetting gains.