Travel abroad hits highest level since 1994
The Canadian Press
Posted: Feb 20, 2012 9:47 AM ET
Last Updated: Feb 20, 2012 11:25 AM ET
December marked the first time since March 1994 that monthly travel abroad surpassed the five million mark. (Amy Sancetta/Associated Press)
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Statistics Canada says Canadians made 5.1 million trips outside the country in December, up 1.5 per cent from November.
December marked the first time since March 1994 that monthly travel abroad surpassed the five million mark.
Same-day car trips to the United States rose 4.2 per cent to 2.5 million, the highest monthly level since May 1998.
In total, travel by Canadian residents to the United States rose 2.2 per cent with a 0.6 per cent decline in trips of one or more nights.
Travel from Canada to countries other than the United States fell 2.3 per cent from November to 761,000 trips.
In the opposite direction, travel to Canada by foreign residents rose 0.6 per cent to just over 2.0 million trips, with more visits from both the United States and overseas.
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