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Ontario’s Overseas Travel Markets, 2005

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This set of tables is intended to replace the information previously published in the format of The Tourism Monographs, under the heading of Ontario’s Overseas Travel Markets.

 

Table 1. Person Visits from Overseas Countries to Ontario: by Length of Stay
 
Total Visits
Overnight Visits
Same-day Visits
Origin
(000s)
(000s)
(000s)
All Overseas

2,172

1,910

262
Traditional Markets

916

819

97
  U.K.

454

427

27
  Germany

143

122

21
  France

123

106

18
  Japan

195

164

32
Other Europe

433

374

59
Other Asia

420

364

56
All Other

404

354

50

 

Table 2: Person Visits from Overseas Countries to Ontario: by Main Purpose of Trip
 
Overnight Visits (000s)
Same-day Visits (000s)
Origin
Pleasure
VFR
Business
Personal
Pleasure
VFR
Business
Personal
All Overseas
734
728
344
105
109
75
55
24
Traditional Markets
399
272
113
35
50
23
18
6
  U.K.
201
164
44
19
10
11
4
2
  Germany
42
47
27
7
9
4
7
0
  France
54
30
18
3
12
2
3
1
  Japan
102
31
25
6
19
5
4
4
Other Europe
140
152
61
21
21
15
12
11
Other Asia
69
171
95
29
26
21
7
4
All Other
126
133
75
21
13
16
18
3

 

Table 3: Person Visits from Overseas Countries to Ontario: by Calendar Quarter 
 
Overnight Visits (000s)
Same-day Visits (000s)
Origin
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
All Overseas
213
532
799
366
41
72
97
51
Traditional Markets
83
228
352
157
21
25
29
21
  U.K.
44
119
181
83
7
5
11
4
  Germany
10
31
57
24
5
8
7
1
  France
7
25
53
20
4
5
5
3
  Japan
21
53
60
29
6
7
6
13
Other Europe
39
92
168
74
6
22
25
7
Other Asia
46
110
141
67
5
16
23
13
All Other
45
102
138
68
9
10
20
10

 

Table 4: Average Party Size and Composition of Overseas Visitors to Ontario   
 
Overnight Visits
Same-day Visits
Origin
Average Party Size
Party Composition
Average Party Size
Party Composition
Adults Only
w/ Kids
Adults Only
w/ Kids
All Overseas
1.56
96%
4%
1.57
97%
3%
Traditional Markets
1.61
96%
4%
1.50
98%
2%
  U.K.
1.71
96%
4%
1.49
99%
1%
  Germany
1.52
97%
3%
1.35
100%
0%
  France
1.52
96%
4%
1.36
100%
0%
  Japan
1.51
97%
3%
1.74
95%
5%
Other Europe
1.65
96%
4%
1.71
99%
1%
Other Asia
1.43
96%
4%
1.73
92%
8%
All Other
1.51
97%
3%
1.40
98%
2%

 

Table 5: Person Nights spent by Overseas Travellers in Ontario and Avg. Length of Stay
Origin
Person Nights (000s)
Average length of stay (nights) -
Total Overnight Visitors
All Overseas
20,482
10.72
Traditional Markets
6,679
8.15
  U.K.
4,096
9.58
  Germany
1,060
8.67
  France
702
6.65
  Japan
820
5.01
Other Europe
4,353
11.65
Other Asia
5,542
15.24
All Other
3,908
11.04

 

Table 6: Overseas Visitors Accommodation in Ontario (000s)
Type of Accommodation
Total Overseas
Traditional Markets
Other Overseas
Total Person Nights
20,482
6,679
13,803
Roofed Commercial Accommodation
4,645
1,991
2,654
  Hotel
3,973
1,673
2,300
  Motel
343
136
207
  Commercial Cottage
329
182
147
Camping/Trailer Park
173
68
104
Home of Friend/Relative
12,895
3,729
9,166
Private Cottage
21
13
8
Other Accommodation
2,749
879
1,870

 

Table 7: Person Visits from Overseas Countries to Ontario: Locations Visited 
 
Overnight Visits
Same-day Visits
Tourism Region
Total Overseas
Traditional Markets
Other Overseas
Total Overseas
Traditional Markets
Other Overseas
Total Person Visits (000s)
3,603
1,594
2,010
271
100
171
Essex
33
14
19
4
2
2
Southwestern Ontario
135
60
75
1
  
1
Niagara Region
792
395
397
47
16
31
South-Central Ontario
241
107
134
*
*
*
Toronto and Region
1,563
638
925
188
71
117
Central Ontario
228
120
107
0
0
  
St. Lawrence River Corridor
133
61
71
4
1
3
Ottawa Region
374
151
223
19
10
9
Eastern Ontario
26
13
13
*
*
*
North-Central
33
16
16
6
*
6
North-East
31
12
19
2
*
2
North-West
15
6
9
  
 
 
Region not Specified
1
  
1
1
  
1
Note: The sum of each column can exceed the total since multiple locations may be visited in a given trip.
* Less than 1000.

 

Table 8: Person Visits from Overseas Countries to Ontario: Activities
 
Overnight Visits (000s)
Same-day Visits (000s)
Activity
Total Overseas
Traditional Markets
Other Overseas
Total Overseas
Traditional Markets
Other Overseas
Visit friends or relatives
1,240
475
765
111
39
72
Attend a festival or fair
225
85
139
31
14
17
Attend a cultural performance
281
127
153
48
20
28
Visit a museum or art gallery
624
272
352
78
28
49
Visit a historic site
738
344
394
95
44
51
Visit a zoo/aquarium/botanical garden
414
169
245
36
12
25
Attend a sports event
165
68
97
28
6
22
Go shopping
1,659
706
953
194
73
121
Go sightseeing
1,420
641
780
178
71
107
Go to a bar or night club
552
256
296
51
19
32
Go to a casino
209
89
120
8
2
6
Visit a theme/amusement park
212
76
136
19
9
10
Visit a national/provincial nature park
847
389
459
110
47
63
Participate in sports/outdoor activities
344
155
189
55
26
28
   Boating
151
76
75
15
7
8
   Golfing
55
26
29
11
3
8
   Down hill skiing or snowboarding
34
10
24
7
3
3
   Hunting
*
  
*
1
1
  
   Fishing
43
19
24
3
1
2
Note: Only the activities of overnight travellers from Overseas Countries are known.
* Less than 1000.

 

Table 9: Overseas Visitors Spending in Ontario 
Origin
Overnight Visits
Same-day Visits
All Overseas
$2,370
$118
Traditional Markets
$984
$46
  U.K.
$548
$17
  Germany
$126
$8
  France
$106
$7
  Japan
$204
$13
Other Europe
$414
$22
Other Asia
$485
$19
All Other
$487
$32

 

Table 10: Overseas Visitors Spending in Ontario: by Locations Visited 
 
Overnight Visitors (millions)
Same-day Visitors ($000s)
Locations Visited
Total Overseas
Traditional Markets
Other Overseas
Total Overseas
Traditional Markets
Other Overseas
Total Spending
$2,370
$984
$1,386
$118
$46
$73
Essex
$16
$5
$11
$1
$1
$0
Southwestern Ontario
$51
$20
$30
$0
  
$0
Niagara Region
$187
$107
$80
$10
$4
$6
South-Central Ontario
$94
$42
$52
  
 
 
Toronto and Region
$1,703
$669
$1,033
$105
$40
$66
Central Ontario
$88
$50
$38
$0
$0
  
St. Lawrence River Corridor
$43
$17
$26
$0
$0
$0
Ottawa Region
$156
$59
$97
$2
$1
$1
Eastern Ontario
$8
$5
$4
$0
  
 
North-Central
$9
$4
$5
$0
  
$0
North-East
$10
$3
$7
$0
  
$0
North-West
$6
$3
$3
$0
  
$0
Region not Specified
$0
$0
$0
$0
  
$0
$0 - Less than 1 million

 

Table 11 Overseas Visitors Spending in Ontario: by Expense Category 
 
Overnight Visits
Same-day Visits
Spending Category
Total Overseas
Traditional Markets
Other Overseas
Total Overseas
Traditional Markets
Other Overseas
Total Spending
$2,370
$984
$1,386
$118
$46
$73
Accommodation
$463
$214
$249
  
 
 
Food and Beverage
$365
$145
$220
$5
$2
$3
Recreation and Entertainment
$149
$61
$88
$2
$1
$1
Retail 
$459
$148
$311
$6
$3
$3
Canadian Carrier Fares
$745
$338
$407
$106
$40
$65
Private Transportation
$106
$44
$62
$0
$0
$0
Public/local transportation 
$84
$35
$49
$1
$1
$0
$0 - Less than 1 million

 

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