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

> The number of international travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry decreased.

International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry fell from 544 Travellers to 130 Travellers between July 2016 and June 2026—a decrease of 414 Travellers, or 76.1%. It reached an observed low of 5 Travellers in December 2018 before ending at 130 Travellers in June 2026.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Nunavut (NU)
- Period: July 2016 to June 2026
- Frequency: Monthly
- Source updated: 2026-08-20
- Geography: Nunavut 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: 544 Travellers
- Latest · June 2026: 130 Travellers
- Overall change: -414 Travellers (76.1% decrease)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| July 2016 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 544 Travellers | 544 | Travellers |
| August 2016 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 1,984 Travellers | 1984 | Travellers |
| September 2016 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 1,318 Travellers | 1318 | Travellers |
| October 2016 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 179 Travellers | 179 | Travellers |
| November 2016 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 168 Travellers | 168 | Travellers |
| December 2016 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 126 Travellers | 126 | Travellers |
| January 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 128 Travellers | 128 | Travellers |
| February 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 191 Travellers | 191 | Travellers |
| March 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 106 Travellers | 106 | Travellers |
| April 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 135 Travellers | 135 | Travellers |
| May 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 136 Travellers | 136 | Travellers |
| June 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 197 Travellers | 197 | Travellers |
| July 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 446 Travellers | 446 | Travellers |
| August 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 1,862 Travellers | 1862 | Travellers |
| September 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 1,090 Travellers | 1090 | Travellers |
| October 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 211 Travellers | 211 | Travellers |
| November 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 148 Travellers | 148 | Travellers |
| December 2017 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 114 Travellers | 114 | Travellers |
| January 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 55 Travellers | 55 | Travellers |
| February 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 164 Travellers | 164 | Travellers |
| March 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 113 Travellers | 113 | Travellers |
| April 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 108 Travellers | 108 | Travellers |
| May 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 180 Travellers | 180 | Travellers |
| June 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 281 Travellers | 281 | Travellers |
| July 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 567 Travellers | 567 | Travellers |
| August 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 3,982 Travellers | 3982 | Travellers |
| September 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 803 Travellers | 803 | Travellers |
| October 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 250 Travellers | 250 | Travellers |
| November 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 93 Travellers | 93 | Travellers |
| December 2018 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 5 Travellers | 5 | Travellers |
| January 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 64 Travellers | 64 | Travellers |
| February 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 114 Travellers | 114 | Travellers |
| March 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 124 Travellers | 124 | Travellers |
| April 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 240 Travellers | 240 | Travellers |
| May 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 128 Travellers | 128 | Travellers |
| June 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 124 Travellers | 124 | Travellers |
| July 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 1,025 Travellers | 1025 | Travellers |
| August 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 5,804 Travellers | 5804 | Travellers |
| September 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 1,551 Travellers | 1551 | Travellers |
| October 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 293 Travellers | 293 | Travellers |
| November 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 97 Travellers | 97 | Travellers |
| December 2019 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 76 Travellers | 76 | Travellers |
| January 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 86 Travellers | 86 | Travellers |
| February 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 68 Travellers | 68 | Travellers |
| March 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 74 Travellers | 74 | Travellers |
| April 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 52 Travellers | 52 | Travellers |
| May 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 40 Travellers | 40 | Travellers |
| June 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 59 Travellers | 59 | Travellers |
| July 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 47 Travellers | 47 | Travellers |
| August 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 58 Travellers | 58 | Travellers |
| September 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 54 Travellers | 54 | Travellers |
| October 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 55 Travellers | 55 | Travellers |
| November 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 34 Travellers | 34 | Travellers |
| December 2020 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 60 Travellers | 60 | Travellers |
| January 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 35 Travellers | 35 | Travellers |
| February 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 264 Travellers | 264 | Travellers |
| March 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 98 Travellers | 98 | Travellers |
| April 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 44 Travellers | 44 | Travellers |
| May 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 47 Travellers | 47 | Travellers |
| June 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 83 Travellers | 83 | Travellers |
| July 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 147 Travellers | 147 | Travellers |
| August 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 191 Travellers | 191 | Travellers |
| September 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 293 Travellers | 293 | Travellers |
| October 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 90 Travellers | 90 | Travellers |
| November 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 138 Travellers | 138 | Travellers |
| December 2021 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 84 Travellers | 84 | Travellers |
| January 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 41 Travellers | 41 | Travellers |
| February 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 132 Travellers | 132 | Travellers |
| March 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 118 Travellers | 118 | Travellers |
| April 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 101 Travellers | 101 | Travellers |
| May 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 304 Travellers | 304 | Travellers |
| June 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 197 Travellers | 197 | Travellers |
| July 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 404 Travellers | 404 | Travellers |
| August 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 847 Travellers | 847 | Travellers |
| September 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 2,204 Travellers | 2204 | Travellers |
| October 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 424 Travellers | 424 | Travellers |
| November 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 312 Travellers | 312 | Travellers |
| December 2022 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 132 Travellers | 132 | Travellers |
| January 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 88 Travellers | 88 | Travellers |
| February 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 131 Travellers | 131 | Travellers |
| March 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 155 Travellers | 155 | Travellers |
| April 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 262 Travellers | 262 | Travellers |
| May 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 178 Travellers | 178 | Travellers |
| June 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 305 Travellers | 305 | Travellers |
| July 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 1,229 Travellers | 1229 | Travellers |
| August 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 4,334 Travellers | 4334 | Travellers |
| September 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 2,246 Travellers | 2246 | Travellers |
| October 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 341 Travellers | 341 | Travellers |
| November 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 163 Travellers | 163 | Travellers |
| December 2023 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 92 Travellers | 92 | Travellers |
| January 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 64 Travellers | 64 | Travellers |
| February 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 255 Travellers | 255 | Travellers |
| March 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 383 Travellers | 383 | Travellers |
| April 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 48 Travellers | 48 | Travellers |
| May 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 272 Travellers | 272 | Travellers |
| June 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 207 Travellers | 207 | Travellers |
| July 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 1,245 Travellers | 1245 | Travellers |
| August 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 5,005 Travellers | 5005 | Travellers |
| September 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 2,882 Travellers | 2882 | Travellers |
| October 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 504 Travellers | 504 | Travellers |
| November 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 179 Travellers | 179 | Travellers |
| December 2024 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 78 Travellers | 78 | Travellers |
| January 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 63 Travellers | 63 | Travellers |
| February 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 90 Travellers | 90 | Travellers |
| March 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 261 Travellers | 261 | Travellers |
| April 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 399 Travellers | 399 | Travellers |
| May 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 72 Travellers | 72 | Travellers |
| June 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 235 Travellers | 235 | Travellers |
| July 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 957 Travellers | 957 | Travellers |
| August 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 5,439 Travellers | 5439 | Travellers |
| September 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 4,057 Travellers | 4057 | Travellers |
| October 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 208 Travellers | 208 | Travellers |
| November 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 195 Travellers | 195 | Travellers |
| December 2025 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 62 Travellers | 62 | Travellers |
| January 2026 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 60 Travellers | 60 | Travellers |
| February 2026 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 103 Travellers | 103 | Travellers |
| March 2026 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 79 Travellers | 79 | Travellers |
| April 2026 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 65 Travellers | 65 | Travellers |
| May 2026 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 107 Travellers | 107 | Travellers |
| June 2026 | International travellers recorded at Nunavut ports of entry | 130 Travellers | 130 | 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=nu&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>
- This answer URL represents the latest deployed evidence. Record the digest when reproducibility matters.

## Suggested citation

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

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