Travel within, to and from Canada generally increased in 1999 as the Canadian dollar appreciated slightly and as the performance of the Canadian economy improved. Domestic travel by Canadians, after increasing in 1998, also rose in the first three quarters of 1999. In 1999, the number of visitors from the US to Canada increased, although at a slower pace than in 1998. These trips are for leisure, business and other purposes and do not last longer than one year. For Canadians within Canada, for a trip to be considered as tourist travel, it must be at least 80 kilometres from the traveller's place of residence.
International travel refers to travel to or from Canada.