Canadian resident return trips from U.S. in November down 23.6 per cent

Travellers at Trudeau airport in Montreal, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says return trips from the U.S. in November by Canadian residents were down 23.6 per cent compared with a year ago, while trips to Canada by U.S. residents also fell.

The agency says Canadian residents returning from the U.S. in November totalled 2,246,803, down from 2,940,721 a year earlier.

Meanwhile, U.S. resident trips to Canada in November fell nine per cent to 1,317,865 compared with 1,448,685 in November 2024 when Taylor Swift played six sold-out shows in Toronto.

The agency also said Canada might have been affected by a reduction of flights at 40 of the busiest U.S. airports, during the U.S. government shutdown.

Meanwhile, Canadian residents returning from overseas in November rose 13.6 per cent compared with a year ago to 1,099,750.

Overseas residents entering Canada in November totalled 324,245 in November, up 13.6 per cent from 285,360 in the same month last year.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 23, 2026.