Covid-19 is yet to pose less danger, but with the introduction of the Covid-19 vaccines, there is hope to defeat this pandemic. With most people embracing the worldwide vaccination programs, countries are seen to be opening their borders and working on revamping their economies, including tourism. Countries have adopted procedures both for tourists and staff to minimize the spread of Covid-19 as part of their efforts to combat the Novel CoronaVirus.
Canada, which is the second-largest tourist attraction site globally, has seen a rise in the tourism sector with the easements of the pandemic restrictions. Tourism spending in Canada saw a whopping 28.3% increase after easing travel restrictions. Employment significantly affected by tourism rose by 17.9% in the third quarter. However, for you to travel into Canada as an international visitor, you must produce a form indicating your Covid-19 Status, there being an increase compared to a year earlier. The number of international visitors equipped with electronic kiosks was five times more than in 2021, despite the regulations such as the need to be fully vaccinated before entry, especially after the announcement of the omicron Variant.
Increase in the Local Tourism
The third quarter also saw an increase in the spending on the tourism sector by the locals. This was marked by a 21.2% increase, following an increase of 4.4% in the second quarter. To break down the local spending: domestic air travel saw a whopping increase of 155.2%, followed closely by the recreation and entertainment industry with a 62.3% increase, and finally, the food and beverage services increased by 29.7%. Randy Boissonnault, currently Canada’s Tourism Minister, told CBC News that approximately 78% of the spending made on tourism is mainly attributed to local and domestic travellers. Canadians equipped with the Primary Electronic Kiosk travelling back to Canada by air increased by five hundred thousand from the previous year. At the same time, those who travelled by land were recorded at three hundred and seventy thousand seven hundred (370, 700), which was downscale compared to the preceding year.
International Visitors
As of August 9th, 2021, only fully vaccinated visitors from the US were allowed entry into Canada, while the rest of the international visitors were allowed on September 7th. After the 20.8% decline in the second quarter, the third quarter saw a strong growth in international visits. Canada is still recovering from the pandemic and slowly recuperating while employing measures to ensure the safety of its citizens and the welfare of the country.
From the statistics, it is clear that the country is slowly getting back to its feet, and travel to the world’s second destination tour will be right back on track. Stakeholders in the tourism sector remain hopeful about 2022, for instance, looking at Favisbook LLC, which provides tourists with expedited visa appointments and a complete booking process. Booking your travel with them allows you to take advantage of their ongoing Pay What You Want (PWYW) travel offers, a behavioural experiment conducted during off-seasons. True to its mission, it became the first to offer discounts to vaccinated tourists and provide free services to low-income students. Apart from the attractive discount offers, Favisbook also provides tourist, student, and resident visa appointments, at way lower prices in comparison to how efficient and quick their processing takes.
In an interview with its CEO, Dus stated that Favisbook is determined to give you the best travel experience, including assistance on any travel documents. He also happened to mention a few other services Favisbook provides apart from visa appointments. They included offering tourism forecasting to corporate clients. This will allow their clients to conduct subsequent planning and reduce the risk of loss from underestimated or overestimated preparation costs. The CEO further justified the service highlighting a means to deliver reliable data to their clients. He stated that since they provide visa-related services, it gives them access to useful data they can extrapolate and provide a comprehensive travel trend prediction for three weeks. This prediction is available to their clients way before they are visible on the broader tourism markets.
