MISSION

For tourism to be a sustainable, vibrant component of the Yukon’s economy and society and for the benefit of future generations with the following core values:

Love our Yukon
Encourage a thriving tourism sector
Preserve and enjoy our natural environment
Honour our heritage
Celebrate our cultures
Build healthy communities
Develop partnerships
Foster innovation
Keep residents and visitors healthy and safe

CURRENT MONITORING PROCESSES

 The Government of Yukon currently monitors sustainable tourism in a number of ways, including:
Annual reports on tourism
Quarterly tourism indicator reports
Visitor exit survey reports, produced every 5 years
Revenues and GDP attributable to tourism, monitored every 2 years
Tourism employment, every 3 years
Residents perceptions of tourism, every 2 years
Greenhouse gas emissions attributable to tourism, every 5 years
Yukon business survey reports, every 2 years

KEY MONITORING AREAS

(In addition to UNWTO mandatory indicators)
Infrastructure
Natural environment
Cultural sustainability
Resident travel and pride
Health and safety
Visitor sentiment

DID YOU KNOW...

There are five main ways to enter Yukon by road: three are via Alaska and two are via British Columbia.

Two airlines provide year-round service to the Yukon form within Canada and two airlines provide seasonal service. Domestic seat capacity to/from the Yukon was approximately 309,000 in 2018, and international seat capacity was 4,600 in 2018.