Canadians Traveling to the USA in 2025

[LuvvsMickey]

I am so upset with the way some americans and the political leaders are treating us, I sold both my DVC contracts.

We're doing the same.

 

[CPBv2]

You lost me at your opening sentence LOL CBC produces garbage propaganda.

Sounds like you miss Sun TV.

 

[jeepwreck]

I am so upset with the way some americans and the political leaders are treating us, I sold both my DVC contracts.

we just bought a contract and waiting for it to close

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Sounds like you miss Sun TV.

huh? Weird comment.

 

[deedubb]

I am so upset with the way some americans and the political leaders are treating us, I sold both my DVC contracts.

Sounds a bit drastic. Why not just rent out your points for now? Cheeto won't be there forever, and I can't imagine any future rational POTUS treating us and the rest of the world like he has.

 

[PetePanMan]

We're doing the same.

Regardless of one’s political views, governments in US and Canada will come and go over time. We still enjoy DVC but times change with age / health, family (grown up kids), interests etc. For us, the biggest issue is still the exchange rate. It’s deadly

 

[LuvvsMickey]

Regardless of one’s political views, governments in US and Canada will come and go over time. We still enjoy DVC but times change with age / health, family (grown up kids), interests etc. For us, the biggest issue is still the exchange rate. It’s deadly

That's exactly it. Our age, health issues and the mighty dollar have ultimately forced our decision.

 

[Reepicheep]

Stats Canada has released statistics for November, giving the year over year drop (or rise) in Canadians visiting the USA. The drop in tourism which started in January continues, with the November drop consistent with the previous months.

-CAR- -AIR-
+7% +4.6% Dec
+1% -1.4% Jan
-23% -2.4% Feb
-32% -14% Mar
-35% -20% Apr
-38% -24% May
-33% -22% June
-37% -26% Jul
-34% -26% Aug
-35% -27% Sep
-31% -24% Oct
-29% -19% Nov

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I've come across some articles which refer to the number of Canadians who cross the border on a daily basis to work in the US. This is especially true for the citizens of Ontario, more specifically, Canadians who live in Windsor, Niagara, and Sarnia. I've been unable to come up with statistics which are 100% reliable, but a very conservative estimate would be that 10,000 Canadians in Ontario cross the border on a daily basis to work in the US (one source claimed that 11,000 residents of Windsor cross the border daily, so an estimate of 10,000 Canadians crossing the border daily to work is almost certainly an underestimate).

Let's do a conservative, back-of-the-envelope calculation and assume each of these workers crosses the border 3 times a week. This gives us:

10000*3*52/365 = 4,274 daily crossings by car for work.

On a daily basis, roughly 43,300 Canadians cross the border by car into the US. This means that roughly 10% of border crossings by car are day trips by Canadians who are going to work. These Canadians likely spend very little while in the US.

Personally, I like the idea of Canadians working in the US and taking money out of the US economy. And, taking this factor into account would imply that the drop in tourism to the US is actually higher than the border crossing statistics indicate.

 

[lanejudy]

Personally, I like the idea of Canadians working in the US and taking money out of the US economy.

Somewhat. However the taxes (local, state and federal including FICA - our social security and medicare taxes) from their pay remains in the US, with just a foreign tax credit taken against Canadian tax liability. And you have no idea if those employees may be shopping while in the US -- groceries, gas, etc. It's more likely a wash.

 

[deanimal]

Personally, I like the idea of Canadians working in the US and taking money out of the US economy

I have to say I did exactly that when I worked in the US as a nurse in 2003 and 2004. Did my time, lived in agency provided housing, spent only enough to stay alive and came back to Canada with enough money to put a good down payment on my first house.

Oh, and learned enough about their medical system from the inside to know that I would never, ever, ever want to live there long term. And that's based on how bad it was 20 years ago!