The good news for B.C.'s tourism sector is that the number of non-American foreign visitors to Canada through B.C. entry points has finally exceeded a comparable monthly total pre-pandemic, according to new Statistics Canada data.
One reason why the February total this year may be for the first time above the pre-pandemic level is that some international visitors may have cancelled or opted against trips to Canada in February 2020 out of fear of catching an unknown virus even though the World Health Organization did not officially declare that there was a COVID-19 pandemic until March 11, 2020.
B.C.'s cruise sector saw a record 1.25 million passengers in 2023, but that only helps in the spring, summer and early fall. Statistics Canada's data today shows that the number of international visitors coming to Canada through B.C. entry points in February was down only about 0.18 per cent, to 437,244 from 438,042 in February 2020. In that time frame, the number of U.S. visitors to Canada through B.C. entry points was 332,503, down nearly 3.52 per cent from the 344,633 Americans who visited Canada through B.C. entry points in February 2020.
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