How many Canadian Snowbirds are there?
They wife and I were talking about the Canadian snowbirds situation today and how it will affect AZ, RGV and FL. Is there any accurate information about the number of Canadians that come south for the...
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Thunder Mountain wrote:
Is there any accurate information about the number of Canadians that come south for the winter?
According to Statistics Canada between 300k and 375k Canadians spend more than 'vacation' time in the south. The spread also seems to be because some estimates are 'south' (Mexico, Caribbean, etc.) and some are 'in the US'.
According to the Canadian Trade Commissioner's office Canadians pay north of $500,000,000 a year just in property taxes in the State of Florida alone.
As for non property owning snowbirds, it goes on to say "Canadian tourists spent an estimated $6.5 billion in 2016 alone. Canadian tourism has generated an estimated $686.5 million in related tax revenue..."
