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Domestic travel in Canada surged by 3.3% in July compared to the same period last year, according to Statistics Canada. Meanwhile, the number of travelers transiting into the United States dropped significantly by 8.7%. This decrease in trans-border traffic was notably lower than the 12.5% drop seen in the same month of 2024.

The decline in trans-border travel was most evident at three major Canadian airports: Vancouver International (-4.5%), Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (-2.0%), and Calgary International (-0.1%). In July 2024, international passenger counts at these airports declined by 1% from the same period in 2023.

Despite this, Statistics Canada reported that international screened passenger counts in July 2024 had increased by 6.2% from July 2023. The agency deemed trans-border passenger traffic "fully recovered" by the time of these July 2024 figures, indicating a return to pre-pandemic travel levels after a 15-month period of low travel rates prompted by tensions between the two nations.

The prolonged low travel rates had a notable impact on Canadian spending related to travel to the U.S. In 2025, Canadians' travel-related expenditures to the U.S. decreased by $3.3 billion, influenced by the 'Buy Canadian' movement. This shift in consumer behavior was evident in the 21.5% decline in domestic leisure travel to the U.S. (-3.2 million visits) and a corresponding 12.2% increase in overseas leisure travel (+1.1 million visits).

In 2025, Canadian travel spending to the U.S. amounted to $18.8 billion, while spending on overseas travel reached $81.3 billion.