National Travel Survey (NTS)

Detailed information for July 2017(Pilot Survey)

The National Travel Survey provides statistics on Canadian residents, activities related to domestic and international tourism. It was developed to measure the volume, the characteristics and the economic impact.

The pilot National Travel Survey evaluates the on-line response application and the take-up rate.

Data release - Result of the National Travel survey are released on a quarterly basis beginning in June 2018. Results of the August 2017 pilot survey will not be disseminated.

• Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s)
• Description
• Data sources and methodology

Description

The National Travel Survey was developed to fully replace the Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (record number 3810) and partially replace the Canadian resident component of the International Travel Survey (record number 3152). The National Travel Survey collects information about the domestic and international travel of Canadian residents. A pilot project was developed to be conducted in August 2017.

The National Travel Survey, sponsored by Statistics Canada, aims to measure the characteristics and the economic impact of the tourism activities of Canadian residents. The objectives of the survey are to provide information about the number of trips and expenditures by Canadian residents by trip origin, destination, duration, type of accommodation used, trip reason, mode of travel, etc.; to provide information on travel incidence and to provide the socio-demographic profile of travellers and non-travellers. From a macroeconomic point of view, the NTS measures the domestic and international tourism demand by Canadian residents.

Reference period: The National Travel Survey collects information on a monthly basis and is disseminated quarterly. The August 2017survey pilot is a one-time data collection activity without data dissemination.

Collection period: The month following the reference month.

Subjects

• Domestic travel
• International travel
• Travel and tourism

Data sources and methodology

Target population

The target population is the civilian, non-institutionalized population 18 years of age or older in Canada's ten provinces. Specifically excluded from the survey's coverage are: persons living on Indian reserves, persons living in the territories. Together, these groups represent an exclusion of less than 3% of the Canadian population aged 18 and older.

Consideration to include persons living in the territories will be given in 2018.

Sampling

This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design.

Disclosure control

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. The 2017 pilot National Travel Survey will not disclose any information obtained to public.