Visitor arrivals to Canada up 4% in 1H2019

Destination Canada reported (01-Sep-2019) visitor arrivals to Canada for Jun-2019 and 1H2019. Details include:

• Jun-2019:
  • Visitor arrivals: 2.8 million, +1.9% year-on-year;
    • US: 1.9 million, -0.3%;
    • UK: 106,923, +11.9%;
    • China: 73,620, -1.7%;
    • France: 62,666, +18.9%;
    • India: 52,354, +13.7%;
    • Australia: 44,105, -2.7%;
    • Mexico: 56,664, +32.7%;
    • Germany: 50,825, +4.2%;
    • South Korea: 24,024, -24.1%;
    • Japan: 20,492, -13.2%;
    • Brazil: 20,799, -7.8%;
• Six months ended Jun-2019:
  • Visitor arrivals: 9.0 million, +4.1% year-on-year;
    • US: 6.1 million, +2.8%;
    • UK: 340,948, +8.2%;
    • China: 303,091, -0.9%;
    • France: 242,061, +10.8%;
    • India: 169,705, +18.7%;
    • Australia: 155,769, +2.7%;
    • Mexico: 221,798, +30.4%;
    • Germany: 147,887, -2.0%;
    • Japan: 98,042, -3.0%;
    • Brazil: 93,698, -6.8%;
    • South Korea: 87,842, -20.4%. [more - original PR]