# How did the number of international travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry change?

> The number of international travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry increased.

International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry rose from 416,497 Travellers to 422,191 Travellers between July 2016 and June 2026—an increase of 5,694 Travellers, or 1.4%. It reached an observed high of 484,284 Travellers in July 2024 before ending at 422,191 Travellers in June 2026.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Alberta (AB)
- Period: July 2016 to June 2026
- Frequency: Monthly
- Source updated: 2026-08-20
- Geography: Alberta ports of entry
- Includes: Non-Canadian visitors coming to Canada for a trip, Canadians returning from a visit abroad, and other non-tourism travellers such as crew
- Traveller characteristics: International travellers entering or returning to Canada
- Traveller type: Travellers

## Key figures

- Start · July 2016: 416,497 Travellers
- Latest · June 2026: 422,191 Travellers
- Overall change: +5,694 Travellers (1.4% increase)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| July 2016 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 416,497 Travellers | 416497 | Travellers |
| August 2016 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 419,249 Travellers | 419249 | Travellers |
| September 2016 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 314,996 Travellers | 314996 | Travellers |
| October 2016 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 293,914 Travellers | 293914 | Travellers |
| November 2016 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 297,726 Travellers | 297726 | Travellers |
| December 2016 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 322,763 Travellers | 322763 | Travellers |
| January 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 340,182 Travellers | 340182 | Travellers |
| February 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 333,751 Travellers | 333751 | Travellers |
| March 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 382,746 Travellers | 382746 | Travellers |
| April 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 392,189 Travellers | 392189 | Travellers |
| May 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 312,961 Travellers | 312961 | Travellers |
| June 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 356,961 Travellers | 356961 | Travellers |
| July 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 432,472 Travellers | 432472 | Travellers |
| August 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 425,345 Travellers | 425345 | Travellers |
| September 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 314,637 Travellers | 314637 | Travellers |
| October 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 294,312 Travellers | 294312 | Travellers |
| November 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 314,030 Travellers | 314030 | Travellers |
| December 2017 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 343,897 Travellers | 343897 | Travellers |
| January 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 352,512 Travellers | 352512 | Travellers |
| February 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 347,330 Travellers | 347330 | Travellers |
| March 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 413,290 Travellers | 413290 | Travellers |
| April 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 427,221 Travellers | 427221 | Travellers |
| May 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 341,957 Travellers | 341957 | Travellers |
| June 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 367,127 Travellers | 367127 | Travellers |
| July 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 433,521 Travellers | 433521 | Travellers |
| August 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 429,107 Travellers | 429107 | Travellers |
| September 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 322,620 Travellers | 322620 | Travellers |
| October 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 302,009 Travellers | 302009 | Travellers |
| November 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 318,942 Travellers | 318942 | Travellers |
| December 2018 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 357,524 Travellers | 357524 | Travellers |
| January 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 366,882 Travellers | 366882 | Travellers |
| February 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 365,295 Travellers | 365295 | Travellers |
| March 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 427,045 Travellers | 427045 | Travellers |
| April 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 424,408 Travellers | 424408 | Travellers |
| May 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 346,613 Travellers | 346613 | Travellers |
| June 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 371,996 Travellers | 371996 | Travellers |
| July 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 427,069 Travellers | 427069 | Travellers |
| August 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 435,329 Travellers | 435329 | Travellers |
| September 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 343,238 Travellers | 343238 | Travellers |
| October 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 298,835 Travellers | 298835 | Travellers |
| November 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 317,704 Travellers | 317704 | Travellers |
| December 2019 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 347,944 Travellers | 347944 | Travellers |
| January 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 347,865 Travellers | 347865 | Travellers |
| February 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 354,831 Travellers | 354831 | Travellers |
| March 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 291,160 Travellers | 291160 | Travellers |
| April 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 21,411 Travellers | 21411 | Travellers |
| May 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 21,664 Travellers | 21664 | Travellers |
| June 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 21,829 Travellers | 21829 | Travellers |
| July 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 25,096 Travellers | 25096 | Travellers |
| August 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 27,055 Travellers | 27055 | Travellers |
| September 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 24,991 Travellers | 24991 | Travellers |
| October 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 27,019 Travellers | 27019 | Travellers |
| November 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 32,393 Travellers | 32393 | Travellers |
| December 2020 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 43,182 Travellers | 43182 | Travellers |
| January 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 48,094 Travellers | 48094 | Travellers |
| February 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 27,910 Travellers | 27910 | Travellers |
| March 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 26,841 Travellers | 26841 | Travellers |
| April 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 35,503 Travellers | 35503 | Travellers |
| May 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 36,034 Travellers | 36034 | Travellers |
| June 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 35,799 Travellers | 35799 | Travellers |
| July 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 48,382 Travellers | 48382 | Travellers |
| August 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 74,200 Travellers | 74200 | Travellers |
| September 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 84,128 Travellers | 84128 | Travellers |
| October 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 98,440 Travellers | 98440 | Travellers |
| November 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 141,392 Travellers | 141392 | Travellers |
| December 2021 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 179,909 Travellers | 179909 | Travellers |
| January 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 131,873 Travellers | 131873 | Travellers |
| February 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 136,201 Travellers | 136201 | Travellers |
| March 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 214,895 Travellers | 214895 | Travellers |
| April 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 277,295 Travellers | 277295 | Travellers |
| May 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 246,940 Travellers | 246940 | Travellers |
| June 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 253,623 Travellers | 253623 | Travellers |
| July 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 294,872 Travellers | 294872 | Travellers |
| August 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 290,503 Travellers | 290503 | Travellers |
| September 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 251,145 Travellers | 251145 | Travellers |
| October 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 254,106 Travellers | 254106 | Travellers |
| November 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 263,436 Travellers | 263436 | Travellers |
| December 2022 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 291,717 Travellers | 291717 | Travellers |
| January 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 302,919 Travellers | 302919 | Travellers |
| February 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 300,809 Travellers | 300809 | Travellers |
| March 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 365,435 Travellers | 365435 | Travellers |
| April 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 380,820 Travellers | 380820 | Travellers |
| May 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 344,508 Travellers | 344508 | Travellers |
| June 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 389,150 Travellers | 389150 | Travellers |
| July 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 438,820 Travellers | 438820 | Travellers |
| August 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 437,583 Travellers | 437583 | Travellers |
| September 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 374,671 Travellers | 374671 | Travellers |
| October 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 335,225 Travellers | 335225 | Travellers |
| November 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 316,896 Travellers | 316896 | Travellers |
| December 2023 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 358,734 Travellers | 358734 | Travellers |
| January 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 343,712 Travellers | 343712 | Travellers |
| February 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 354,103 Travellers | 354103 | Travellers |
| March 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 400,962 Travellers | 400962 | Travellers |
| April 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 408,003 Travellers | 408003 | Travellers |
| May 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 387,310 Travellers | 387310 | Travellers |
| June 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 423,741 Travellers | 423741 | Travellers |
| July 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 484,284 Travellers | 484284 | Travellers |
| August 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 481,255 Travellers | 481255 | Travellers |
| September 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 404,246 Travellers | 404246 | Travellers |
| October 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 352,384 Travellers | 352384 | Travellers |
| November 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 341,647 Travellers | 341647 | Travellers |
| December 2024 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 375,176 Travellers | 375176 | Travellers |
| January 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 364,362 Travellers | 364362 | Travellers |
| February 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 365,184 Travellers | 365184 | Travellers |
| March 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 427,550 Travellers | 427550 | Travellers |
| April 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 408,606 Travellers | 408606 | Travellers |
| May 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 391,415 Travellers | 391415 | Travellers |
| June 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 433,597 Travellers | 433597 | Travellers |
| July 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 484,090 Travellers | 484090 | Travellers |
| August 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 483,967 Travellers | 483967 | Travellers |
| September 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 373,411 Travellers | 373411 | Travellers |
| October 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 342,832 Travellers | 342832 | Travellers |
| November 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 334,886 Travellers | 334886 | Travellers |
| December 2025 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 367,681 Travellers | 367681 | Travellers |
| January 2026 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 357,724 Travellers | 357724 | Travellers |
| February 2026 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 353,301 Travellers | 353301 | Travellers |
| March 2026 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 404,204 Travellers | 404204 | Travellers |
| April 2026 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 395,759 Travellers | 395759 | Travellers |
| May 2026 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 384,803 Travellers | 384803 | Travellers |
| June 2026 | International travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry | 422,191 Travellers | 422191 | Travellers |

## How this answer was calculated

The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.

## Source and provenance

- Official source: [Statistics Canada table 24-10-0053-01](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=2410005301>)
- Table title: International travellers entering or returning to Canada, by type of transportation and traveller type
- Dataset identifier: 24100053
- Canonical human-readable answer: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=ab&analysis=statcan-24100053-trend&subject=24>
- Province and territory comparison: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-24100053-trend>
- Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation.
- Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, International travellers entering or returning to Canada, by type of transportation and traveller type, 2026-08-20. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

## Evidence version

- Snapshot generated: 2026-08-30
- Snapshot SHA-256: `0e4c0c4aa4a18362e2d93bff9e378b9d9f059bfb6b1883a2146092543caca061`
- Evidence changelog: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/data-changelog.json>
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## Suggested citation

Canada in Data. “How did the number of international travellers recorded at Alberta ports of entry change?” Alberta. Source updated 2026-08-20. <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=ab&analysis=statcan-24100053-trend&subject=24>

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