Comments on: American Tourists No Longer Canada’s Bread and Butter

By: Spas

Spas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:29:48 +0000

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so you need more documents if you are looking to enter in Canada. Visit nepal or inida, that’s not very costly.

By: High Gas Prices

High Gas Prices — Sun, 11 May 2008 23:05:38 +0000

I’ve never been to Canada. Although, I would like to visit it at some point.

By: lando tremblant

lando tremblant — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:25:39 +0000

it depends where your located too. i could see tourism from the states dropping in the maritimes and the prairies. If your close to the border and a major city, tourism is going to remain the same. Its still easier to get into canada from abroad than most EU countries. there are more external barriers for africans to enter the EU than there are in North America.

By: kim

kim — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:13:30 +0000

Yeah,

The EU is cutting down restrictions and we’re putting them up.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:03:46 +0000

It’s funny that getting in and out of canada requires more legal documentation than getting in and out of mexico…should be the other way around.

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:59:31 +0000

With the Canadian dollar at par with the American dollar, that would mean a lot more Canadians going south. Of course we will require documentations but also American visitors will too.

By: Jim Mirkalami

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By: kim

kim — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:21:08 +0000

Hi Jen,

Thanks for your comment.

1) Since the blow that 9/11 dealt travel to the country Canadian operators who were dependent on American tourists had to change their focus. Because 2002 was a disastrous year and this happened when the U.S. dollar was still almost $1.40 CDN. So when the full crunch of the currency equalization was realized the industry had been already courting other markets.

2) I based American interest on winter sports on statistics of the Winter Olympics. Of course the northern U.S. is big on winter sports but the numbers show that a vast majority is not.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:56:27 +0000

It’s interesting that the tourism drop didn’t happen.

You also mention that American’s aren’t interested in Winter sports, why is that?

By: foXnoMad » Travel Blog Carnival Week 5

foXnoMad » Travel Blog Carnival Week 5 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:00:39 +0000

[...] American Tourists No Longer Canada’s Bread and Butter – The falling dollar, higher gas prices, and new documentation requirements are causing a drop in American tourists to Canada. Despite the good image Canada has with Americans, it simply isn’t enough to entice them to visit in high numbers. The report goes on to say that Canada is viewed by all as a friendly, courteous, traditional and safe place to visit. But it does not inspire awe and sense of wonderment of, say, Australia or France. [...]