Tourism up 7.9 per cent in British Columbia
British Columbia had close to five million international visitors in 2015.
That was up 7.9% increase over the previous year, or 359-thousand more people.
The biggest increases were from France, up 32%, Japan by 15%, and the US, South Korea and Mexico, all up by 9%.
Shirley Bond, the Minister of Jobs and Tourism, says a number of factors are involved including more direct flights to BC, the fast growing Aboriginal tourism sector and Destination B.C.’s new international marketing strategy.