Canada is the second-largest source of international visitors to Texas after Mexico.

In 2009, 360,200 Canadians visited Texas. The 360,200 Canadians who visited Texas in 2009 originated from the following regions:

 
ONTARIO  *
197,200
55%
 
 
 
WESTERN CANADA *
122,200
•                     Alberta                                  
66,300
18%
•                     British Columbia                    
30,100
8%
•                     Manitoba                                 
20,900
6%
•                     Saskatchewan                          
4,900
1%
 
 
 
QUEBEC *
27,100
8%
ATLANTIC CANADA *
12,900
 
•                     Nova Scotia                              
9,800
3%
•                     New Brunswick                          
3,600
1%
 
 
 
ARRIVALS
•                     Air                                           
249,000
 
 •                     Automobile                              
116,900
 
 •                     Via USA                                     
18,500
 
•                     Other                                           
8,700
 
•                     Bus                                              
1,200
 
 
 
 
MAIN REASON FOR TRIP 
•                     Business (Meeting/Conv/Conf.)    
117,400
 
•                     Holiday/Vacation                               
115,900
 
•                     VFR                                                     
90,600
 
•                     Visiting second home                             
8,800
 
•                     Personal (Medical, wedding, etc.)        
11,800
 
•                     Other                                                        
4,400
 
•                     Educational Study                                    
4,400
 
 
 
 
TIMING OF VISIT
•                     January-March                        
89,800
 
•                     April-June                              
108,800
 
•                     July-September                        
78,100
 
•                     October-December                   
79,200
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Source: Statistics Canada, International Travel Survey- 2009)
Note: Numbers and percentages have been rounded off.