COVID-19 Industry Research Roundup
A new report from Destination Canada couldn’t be more timely given that Canada will open its borders on August 9 to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents for discretionary travel.
Here are just a few of the key takeaways from Americans’ Perceptions of Travelling to Canada:
- 52% of respondents believe Canada is safe to travel to
- 46% believe Canada is easy to travel to
- 27% believe the majority of Canadians have been vaccinated
- 56% believe there are COVID-19 related barriers impacting travel to Canada, including border closure, travel ban, and required proof of vaccination
More Industry Research
Our World In Data: Coronavirus Data, Including Country Profiles
Statistics Canada:
Canadian Tourism Activity Tracker, May 2021 (released July 29)
McKinsey & Company: The Comeback of Corporate Travel: How Should Companies Be Planning?
Morgan Stanley Survey: Virtual To Replace a Quarter of 2022 Travel Volume
GBTA: The State of Business Travel July 2021
Finder’s Travel Index: Travel Sentiments
Destination Toronto: Pandemic Toll on Toronto’s Visitor Economy
Tourism HR Canada: Tourism Employment Tracker
Government of Canada: COVID-19 Daily Epidemiology Update
Johns Hopkins University: Global COVID Tracker
World Travel & Tourism Council: Economic Impact Reports