ID cards could be $400 million loss for Canada tourism
The US’s decision to soon require special identification cards to re-enter America could cost Canada up to $400 million a year, according to a new study.
The Conference Board of Canada survey forecasts that beefed-up US ID requirements that could start next year will reduce 2.5% of Canada’s tourism revenues.
Seniors and school groups could be particularly impacted, said Canadian tourism officials, because those groups often don’t have passports.
Despite that negative development, the Conference Board report predicted total tourism profits will climb to $1.5 billion this year.
In addition, China is about to grant Canada a preferred destination status for its citizens.
About 118,000 Chinese travel to Canada annually but the total is growing by 10% a year, Canadian officials said.
Report by David Wilkening
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