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North America Tourism

4 Mar

Canada–US Youth Travel Collapse Sparks Urgent Push for USMCA Tourism Resiliency Act

Canada–US Youth Travel Collapse Sparks Urgent Push for USMCA Tourism Resiliency Act A dramatic decline in cross-border travel between Canada and the United States is raising alarm across the tourism industry, particularly among organisations that support student and youth travel. New data shows that 2025 marked the worst year for Canada–U.S. cross-border travel in 25 years, surpassing declines recorded during major global crises and signalling a troubling shift in how young people experience international mobility. For decades, spring break has been a defining moment for youth exploration. School exchanges, sports tournaments, campus...