Tourism & Parks

Tourism Research

The Department of Industry Tourism and Investment, through its Tourism and Parks Division, works extensively with regional, national and international partners to update and improve tourism information and research in support of the NWT tourism industry.

This research allows individual operators as well as NWT Tourism to plan effective, timely and well-targeted marketing campaigns while providing rationale and guidance for future investment in the Northwest Territories' tourism industry. In pursuit of these goals, the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment regularly conducts various research projects. Recent projects are listed at the bottom of this page. For a complete list of all the reports available, visit the Publications Page.

The Tourism and Parks Division monitors the number of visitors and visitor spending in the Northwest Territories. The following table depicts the 10-year trends in this area:



2008 Trip Diary Project      Read More Hide

2009 Trip Diary Project      Read More Hide

2008 Anglers Survey      Read More Hide

2008 GNWT Park Usage Study      Read More Hide

2009 Park Satisfaction Study      Read More Hide

2009 Canadian Immigrant Study      Read More Hide

2008-2010 Business Travelers Survey      Read More Hide

2009-2010 Aurora Visitor Survey      Read More Hide

2005-2009 Territorial Park Permits Report      Read More Hide

2008 NWT Tourism and Conseil de développement économique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (CDÉTNO) Conversion Study      Read More Hide