“旅游目的地国家的批准，标志着加中关系史上的重要时刻，不仅表明双边共同致力于加强双边外交和商业合作，也表明中加两国民间交往加深。”哈珀总理说。 “加拿大正准备迎接2010年奥运会和残奥会，中国批准加拿大成为旅游目的地国，这个新称谓将帮助我们的中国朋友们更好地了解，为什么加拿大是世界最适合投资、创新、工作和竞争的国家之一。”
旅游目的地国家的批准，允许中国旅行社宣传和组织旅行团到旅游目的地国旅游。这意味着安排旅游团去该国旅游变得更容易。因此，这将鼓励更多的中国人前往加拿大旅游，从而对加拿大经济产生积极的影响。
2008年访问加拿大的中国公民人数比2007年增加了5.3%，共计达159,000人次。中国游客在加拿大的平均逗留时间最长为28晚，消费较其他 任何国家的游客为多，人均消费1648.51加元。因而，中国人的旅游贡献成为加拿大经济增长的因素，加拿大欢迎中国游客前往。根据加拿大会议局 （Conference Board of Canada）的一项调查，预计到2015年，前往加拿大旅游的中国人将增加50%。
但总理并没有明示，中国是否对批准加拿大成为旅游目的地国（ADS）提出附加条件。
12月3日,中国国务院总理温家宝在北京人民大会堂举行仪式欢迎加拿大总理斯蒂芬·哈珀访华。新华网记者 李涛摄
原文：
China grants Canada Approved Destination Status
3 December 2009
Beijing, China
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the Government of China has granted Canada Approved Destination Status, a designation that makes it easier for Chinese nationals to visit Canada. The Prime Minister made the announcement in Beijing following his meeting with Wen Jiabao, Premier of China.
“Approved Destination Status marks a significant moment in the history of our relations with China, indicating not only our mutual commitment to strengthening our diplomatic and commercial partnerships, but also our people-to-people ties,” said Prime Minister Harper. "As Canada prepares to welcome the world to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this new designation will help more of our Chinese friends discover why Canada is one of the best places in the world in which to invest, innovate, work and compete."
Approved Destination Status allows Chinese travel agents to advertise and organize group tours to countries with the designation. This means that obtaining permission to arrange group travel to that country becomes easier. As a result, this should encourage more people from China to travel to Canada, which will have a positive impact on the Canadian economy.
In 2008, visits to Canada by Chinese citizens were up 5.3 per cent from the year before, for a total of 159,000. Chinese travellers had the highest average length of stay (28 nights) in Canada and spent more than visitors from any other country ($1,648.51). According to a Conference Board of Canada survey, approved destination status is expected to boost the yearly rate of travel to Canada from China by up to 50 per cent by 2015.
