<P> In 2012, over 16 million tourists arrived in Canada, bringing US $17.4 billion in international tourism receipts to the economy . Domestic and international tourism combined directly contributes 1% of Canada's total GDP and supports 309,000 jobs in the country . </P> <P> Most visitors arriving to Canada in 2015 came from the following countries of residence </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Number </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 22,057,860 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 733,280 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 511,234 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 507,627 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 343,716 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 307,123 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 294,934 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 204,756 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 204,741 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 200,123 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Total visiting foreign residents </Td> <Td> 27,554,943 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Number </Th> </Tr>

From which country do most visitors to canada originate