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Canadian visitor arrivals totalled 47,792 in 2007, a 4 per cent increase on 2006.
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North America Market Update
Annie Dundas, Regional Manager North America - August 2008
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The upward trend in Canadian visitors continues with 52,437 arrivals in the year ending July 2008, an 11.9 per cent increase on the previous year. This number is expected to rise on average by 4.9 per cent annually between 2008 and 2014.
The arrival of Air New Zealand’s direct flights from Vancouver to Auckland in early November 2007 signalled a positive future for our second fastest growing tourism market, and should continue the strong growth recorded out of Canada in recent months.
In the year ended March 2007, Canadian visitors contributed NZ$152 million to the economy; the eighth largest spend from an individual country. Canadians tend to stay longer than the average visitor, travel more widely and leave the country highly satisfied.
Quick Facts:
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Population
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33,212,396 (Jul 2008 est.)
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Key regions/cities
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Ontario
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Toronto
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British Columbia
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Vancouver
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Alberta
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Montreal
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Leave entitlement
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2-3 weeks
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Currency
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Canadian dollar (CAD)
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Exchange rate
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NZ$1 - C$0.708 (18 September 2008)
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GDP growth estimated
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1% for 2008 (July 2008 est.) |
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Per capita GDP (PPP)
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$38,400 (2007 est.)
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Forecast growth in travel to New Zealand 2008-2014 average
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4.9% per annum
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Average expenditure per visit
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NZ$2,974 (YE Mar 2008)
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Median length of stay
(Holiday Arrivals)
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12 days (YE Mar 2008) |
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Direct routes into New Zealand |
Vancouver - Auckland (Air New Zealand)
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