More Canadians Visited U.S. In April–But It’s Not Good News

Canadian travel to the US increased slightly in April for the first time in 15 months, but this was due to exceptionally low numbers in the previous year. Overall Canadian visitation remains 30% down since 2024. Despite the uptick from the previous year, Canadian car travel was down 31% and air travel was down 26% compared to April 2024. Road trips, the most common way of visiting, increased by 6% last month compared to April 2025, while air travel declined 8% year-over-year. Conversely, American travel to Canada increased by 7% in April, marking the third consecutive month of year-over-year increases. The slight rise in Canadian visits is attributed to abnormally weak numbers in April 2025, following President Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, which caused cross-border car trips to fall by 35% and air travel by 20% compared to April 2024. The US experienced a significant drop in international visitors in 2025 after Trump's return to office. Historically, Canadians constitute the largest group of inbound tourists to the US. Amid higher tariffs and political tensions, then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to avoid vacationing in the US, a boycott that persists. A recent survey shows 60% of Canadians are less likely to travel to the US due to government policies and political statements, and the perception of the US as a safe place to visit continues to decline.