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Our Corporate Strategy

Our new corporate strategy will help British Columbia reach its full potential as a tourism destination.

Value of Tourism in British Columbia - A Snapshot of 2016

The Value of Tourism in BC provides a snapshot of the economic value of tourism to British Columbia in 2016. It summarizes tourism revenue, gross domestic product and business and employment data.

INDUSTRY PROGRAMS

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Bringing Our Brand To Life

See how we are bringing our brand to life through websites, campaigns, social media channels, trade show banners and more.

Destination BC Co-op Marketing Partnerships Program

Applications for the 18/19 fiscal are due November 30, 2017. Updated guidelines and application form will be available by the end of July.

Promoting BC. Together

Add the new Super, Natural British Columbia® logo web tile to your website and together we can strengthen our promotion of British Columbia to the world. It’s free and easy to access.

Upcoming Events

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Apr 24, 2018

Workshops

Focus Canada Mexico (Apr. 24-26)

St. Regis Mexico City Hotel

INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ARRIVALS

December 2017


Country Arrivals Change
USA Overnight 264,461 1.9%
China 19,854 14.5%
UK 13,249 -8.9%
Australia 27,505 15.7%
Japan 9,694 26.2%
Germany 3,464 14.4%
South Korea 8,679 21.3%
Hong Kong 3,040 -29.1%
Mexico 11,305 -16.7%
India 3,357 -32.2%
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