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Understanding Canadian Government Travel Advisories

Once it is safe to travel again, we strongly encourage all Canadians to check the  Government of Canada’s Travel Advice and Advisories page  for information and updates about your destination.

Checking before you book, just before you leave and even after your departure means you’ll be well-informed about any important precautions that you should take.

The Canadian Government will often issue destination-specific travel advisories that provide valuable information that could affect your safety when you’re travelling abroad.  Advisories can be triggered for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:

• Health emergencies like Zika, Ebola and most recently, COVID-19
• Terrorist threats
• Civil unrest or political instability
• War or military coups

Natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, etc.

Levels of travel advisories. 

Canada has four different risk levels of travel advisories: 

Level 1  - Exercise normal security precautions. This is the lowest level advisory with no significant safety concerns. You’re advised to use common sense and take similar precautions to those you would in Canada. 

Level 2  - Exercise a high degree of caution. When travelling to locations under this advisory, you should be cautious at all times because the government has identified safety and security concerns. This doesn’t mean that you should completely avoid travelling to these countries. Just be alert, plan ahead and be sure to monitor local media and follow the instructions of local authorities if anything concerning is reported or happens. IMPORTANT: The two levels below are official Government of Canada Travel Advisories and are issued when the safety and security of Canadians travelling or living in the country may be compromised. 

Level 3  - Avoid non-essential travel. Destinations placed under this advisory have specific safety and security concerns that could put you at risk and you should reconsider your need to travel to them. If you are already there, consider leaving if it’s still safe to do so. 

Level 4  - Avoid all travel. There is an extreme risk to your personal safety and security and you should not travel to this area. If you’re already in the country under this advisory, you should leave as soon as it is safe to do so. 

Avoid all cruise ship travel.  With the outbreak of COVID-19, health authorities identified that cruise passengers are at an increased risk of person-to-person spread of the disease. This led to the Canadian Government issuing a new advisory to avoid all cruise travel.

How travel advisories affect your travel insurance. 

COVID-19 has impacted the entire world. As such, when it’s safe to travel again, Canadians should always consider purchasing travel insurance and never leave home without any coverage. It’s also important to understand the significance of travel advisories and how they may influence your coverage. 

When you’re covered. 

Depending on the travel insurance plan you’ve purchased, your policy may cover medical costs depending on: 

• Travel advisories in place before your departure date 
• Travel advisories in place for your destination at the time of your departure 
• The sickness or injury-related expenses you’re seeking compensation for are not connected to the reason for the travel advisory

Example:  If you break your ankle and need care, you will still be covered even if there is a Level 3 travel advisory in place due to COVID-19.

• The travel advisory was issued after the date you left for your trip 
• You weren’t participating in or voluntarily exposing yourself to a risk (like a riot or civil disorder) 

Coverage through CAA Travel Medical Insurance.

For trips departing on or after July 1, 2021. 

Our emergency medical plans already provide coverage for COVID-19 related illnesses when Canadian government travel advisories are at Level 2 or 1 (i.e. “Exercise a high degree of caution” or “Exercise normal security precautions”). 

Our emergency medical plans now also include up to $2.5 million CAD if partially vaccinated, or up to $5 million CAD if fully vaccinated, for COVID-19 related illnesses that may occur when travelling at a time when the Canadian government has issued a related Level 3 travel advisory (i.e. Avoid non-essential travel”).

Learn more here.

When you’re not covered. 

The two highest risk levels of travel advisories, “avoid non-essential travel” and “avoid all travel,” can affect your travel insurance, depending on when the travel advisory comes into effect. 

Purchasing Trip Cancellation and Interruption insurance under Level 3 and Level 4 advisories may impact your benefits if you are cancelling your trip for COVID-19 related reasons. 

Most travel insurance companies may not cover your claim if: 

At the effective date of your policy, an official travel advisory was issued by the Canadian Government stating “avoid non-essential travel” or “avoid all travel” for the country, region or city you’re travelling to. 

Example:  The Canadian Government issued a Level 3 advisory on March 13, 2020, for every country in the world due to COVID-19. This meant that if you travelled after March 13, 2020, you would not be covered for any medical costs associated to COVID-19. 

Why?  COVID-19 would be considered a known issue and therefore a general exclusion within the policy. 

Note:  This exclusion does not apply to claims for an emergency or a medical condition unrelated to the travel advisory: 

Example:  If you sustain an injury that was not related to COVID-19 like a broken arm or leg, you would still be covered.

Staying safe and connected.

What’s great about travel is it gives us a chance to get away from it all and just disconnect – even for a short period of time. But by taking a few precautions ahead of time, you’ll be able to truly relax, with confidence, knowing you’re protected. 

When it’s safe to travel again, be sure to remember the following: 

1.    Before you leave.  Make sure to  register with Global Affairs Canada.  This ensures the government knows your whereabouts if something goes wrong, and they can inform you if there’s an emergency back home. Registration is free at  Registration of Canadians Abroad. 

Keep tabs on travel advisories.  Refer to the travel advisories page on the government site or download the Government of Canada’s  Travel Smart app  for up-to-date travel advice and information on your smartphone. The app has information for 200+ destinations and includes advisories, health updates and even emergency contact numbers.

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Travel advice and advisories by destination

COVID-19: travel health notice for all travellers

The Government of Canada’s official source of travel information and advice, the Travel Advice and Advisories help you to make informed decisions and travel safely while you are outside Canada. Check the page for your destination often, because safety and security conditions may change. See Travel Advice and Advisories – FAQ for more information.

Where are you going?

Take normal security precautions

Exercise a high degree of caution

Avoid non-essential travel

Avoid all travel

Travel advice from other countries

Travel advice is also provided by the governments of Australia , New Zealand , the United Kingdom and the United States .

Risk Levels

  take normal security precautions.

Take similar precautions to those you would take in Canada.

  Exercise a high degree of caution

There are certain safety and security concerns or the situation could change quickly. Be very cautious at all times, monitor local media and follow the instructions of local authorities.

IMPORTANT: The two levels below are official Government of Canada Travel Advisories and are issued when the safety and security of Canadians travelling or living in the country or region may be at risk.

  Avoid non-essential travel

Your safety and security could be at risk. You should think about your need to travel to this country, territory or region based on family or business requirements, knowledge of or familiarity with the region, and other factors. If you are already there, think about whether you really need to be there. If you do not need to be there, you should think about leaving.

  Avoid all travel

You should not travel to this country, territory or region. Your personal safety and security are at great risk. If you are already there, you should think about leaving if it is safe to do so.

Federal government tells Canadians to avoid all travel to Israel, West Bank as tensions rise

The government of Canada has upgraded its travel advisories to Israel and the West Bank, instructing Canadians to avoid all travel amid escalating tensions in the region.

Previously, the federal government had advised Canadians to "avoid non-essential travel" to Israel and certain areas of the West Bank.

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"With a heightened risk of attacks on Israeli territory, the regional security situation remains highly volatile & could escalate without notice," Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said in a post Friday on X, formerly known as Twitter.

With a heightened risk of attacks on Israeli territory, the regional security situation remains highly volatile & could escalate without notice. We have increased our risk level to “avoid all travel” to Israel+West Bank. Canadians should consider leaving by commercial means. — Mélanie Joly (@melaniejoly) April 12, 2024

She added that Canadians should consider leaving by commercial means.

Countries including India, France, Poland and Russia have warned their citizens against travel to the region, already on edge over the war in Gaza, now in its seventh month. Germany on Friday called on its citizens to leave Iran.

Israel braced for an attack by Iran or its proxies on Friday as warnings grew of retaliation for an attack on Iran's embassy compound last week in Damascus, Syria, that killed a senior commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' overseas Quds Force and six other officers.

In a press briefing on Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden warned that an attack on Israel could come "sooner, rather than later."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was preparing for scenarios in other areas besides Gaza.

Israel has stepped up military raids in the West Bank since launching its assault on Gaza, following the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack in which 1,200 people were killed and 253 taken hostage.

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In the West Bank, Israeli settlers shot and set houses and cars on fire in al-Mughayyir on Friday, killing a Palestinian man and wounding 25 others, Palestinian health officials say.

More than 460 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since the war began, and at least 33,545 have been killed in Gaza, according to its health ministry, with most of the enclave's 2.3 million people displaced.

With files from Reuters and The Associated Press

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Canada Has Issued Travel Advisories For These 7 Holiday Hot Spots & It Could Affect Your Trip

P lanning some winter travel? Before you get going, you'll want to take note of recent travel advisories issued by the Government of Canada.

Canada has issued travel advisories for several popular holiday spots, with updates and warnings that could affect your trip.

The safety guidance warns travellers to exercise caution in certain countries due to risks like crime and the threat of terrorism, and even advises avoiding some regions altogether.

Here are seven Canada travel advisories for popular vacation spots you should know about before heading out.

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Machu Picchu, Peru.

Details: Travellers to Peru should exercise a high degree of caution in the country due to high levels of crime, as well as "social conflicts and strikes that may occur across the country."

The Canadian government has also issued regional advisories warning residents to avoid non-essential travel to several provinces in the country due to instances of domestic terrorism, drug trafficking, robberies, kidnappings and extortion, including in Huallaga and Tocache provinces in the department of San Martín, the Upper Huallaga and Ene river valleys in the departments of Huánuco and San Martín and the Padre Abad province in the department of Ucayali.

In addition to this, Canadians should also avoid non-essential travel to areas within 20 kilometres of the border with Colombia due to drug trafficking and occasional incursions by armed guerrilla forces from Colombia into Peru.

The Canadian government says that Peru periodically declares a state of emergency in certain areas to allow the military to assist police forces in responding to situations like natural disasters and security incidents.

In September, the Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in three districts of the capital due to a spike in crime to allow the military to help enforce security, Reuters reported .

When a state of emergency is in effect, security forces have increased rights to restrict freedom of movement, monitor correspondence, conduct search and seizures and detain persons of interest.

More at travel.gc.ca

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The flag of Jamaica.

Details: Jamaica is a popular tourist holiday spot, especially in winter. If you're thinking of travelling to the country, the Government of Canada advises exercising a high degree of caution, particularly in some areas frequented by tourists.

"Violent crime, including armed robbery and murder, is a problem in large cities and tourist areas, including parts of Kingston and Montego Bay, despite the presence of police to counter criminal activity," says the government.

The government has listed several neighbourhoods in tourist cities that have "a significant gang population and high incidences of violent crime," including Jones Town, Tower Hill and West Kingston in the Greater Kingston Area, and Canterbury, Hart Street and St. Clavers Avenue in Montego Bay.

Those who decide to travel to these areas are advised to maintain a high level of personal security awareness at all times, avoid visiting or travelling at night, follow the advice of local authorities, avoid walking alone, and avoid visiting isolated areas.

The government also warns that Jamaican authorities periodically declare a state of emergency in various parishes to fight against gang-related crime. When this is in effect, security forces have increased rights to conduct searches, seizures, and detain persons of interest.

If you're travelling in an area where a state of emergency is in effect, you should be aware that you may be subject to searches by security forces, be prepared to cooperate with military and police officers, carry valid ID at all times and allow for extra time to reach your destination.

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Reykjavik, Iceland.

Details: While travellers to Iceland are advised to "take normal security precautions," the Government of Canada has updated its advisory for the Nordic country to include warnings of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

"Since late October 2023, the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland has experienced an increase in volcanic and seismic activity," says the government.

The notice says that the number and frequency of earthquakes in the region could be a sign of a potential volcanic eruption.

On November 10, 2023, the Almannavarnir, Iceland's civil defence unit, declared a state of emergency for the region, including the Blue Lagoon, and issued an evacuation order for the town of Grindavík.

According to the Almannavarnir , the probability of a sudden eruption within the town limits of Grindavík has been decreasing every day and is now considered "small," though it is still possible in the surrounding area.

"If an eruption occurs, it could create dangerous lava flows in the immediate area. Clouds of volcanic gas could move towards Reykjavik in the following days, which could bring potentially dangerous pollution levels," says the travel advice.

Those travelling to Iceland are advised to avoid areas close to mountains and steep slopes on the Reykjanes peninsula due to the danger of falling rocks and landslides, monitor local media for updates and follow the advice of local authorities, including any evacuation orders.

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A beach in Mexico.

Details: The Government of Canada continues to advise travellers to Mexico to exercise a high degree of caution in the country due to "high levels of criminal activity and kidnapping."

However, a recent update now warns Canadians to avoid all travel to the Mexican state of Guerrero. According to the Government of Canada, the warning, which has the highest risk level of Canada's travel advisories, means that Canadians "should not travel to this country, territory or region."

"Your personal safety and security are at great risk. If you are already there, you should think about leaving if it is safe to do so," says the government .

The state is home to the Mexican city of Acapulco, a popular vacation spot.

Canada's advisory warns travellers to avoid all travel to Guerrero State "due to the precarious security situation" following the damage caused by Hurricane Otis in October, with the threat of "armed violence, banditry, and looting in cities and on roads."

Travellers who are in Guerrero are advised to avoid travelling alone or after dark, exercise extreme vigilance, monitor local media for updates and follow the instructions of local authorities.

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Details: Canadians are being warned that recent demonstrations in Spain have caused disruptions to services and transportation and have even led to violence.

"Since October 9, 2023, demonstrations in opposition to an amnesty agreement offered to leaders of the Catalonian independence movement have been taking place across the country, particularly in Madrid," says the Government of Canada.

The demonstrations have led to acts of vandalism, arson, and violent clashes between demonstrators and police, and in some instances, security forces have used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds.

Canadians travelling to Spain are being told to monitor local media for the most recent information, follow the instructions of local authorities, be prepared to modify travel plans in case of disturbances, and expect enhanced security measures and an increased police presence in the country.

The travel advisory also warns residents of common petty crime in Spain, with particular activity in Madrid and Barcelona, where there has been a significant increase in stolen passports during the last few years.

If you're heading to the country, keep your belongings safe by ensuring that your passport and other travel documents are secure at all times, carrying a photocopy or digital copy of your passport identification page, driver's licence, and travel papers, and not leaving luggage unattended at airport check-in or ticket counters.

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Details: The Government of Canada warns travellers to "exercise a high degree of caution" when visiting the Dominican Republic.

The government's travel advisory was recently updated with information on the border closure with Haiti. As of October 30, the Government of the Dominican Republic has reopened its air border with Haiti.

However, land and sea borders with Haiti remain closed to travellers, affecting travel routes for Canadians.

"Canadian citizens arriving from Haiti will only be able to enter the Dominican Republic by air. The Embassy of Canada in Santo Domingo cannot help you enter the Dominican Republic from Haiti by land or sea," says the advisory.

Canadians are warned that the security environment is "highly unpredictable" in the border areas between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with "regular disturbances and incidents which can lead to violence."

Those who choose to travel near the border should exercise caution at all times, avoid travelling at night, monitor local media for updates, and follow the instructions of local authorities and security forces.

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Pyramids in Egypt.

Details: Canadians planning trips to Egypt are advised to exercise a high degree of caution in the country and even avoid all travel to certain regions due to the "unpredictable security situation and the threat of terrorism."

The government is warning residents to avoid all travel to the Governate of North Sinai due to terrorist activity and ongoing military operations by the Egyptian Armed Forces, as well as to avoid all travel to the area within 50 kilometres of the border with Libya and the Western Desert, including the oasis of Dakhla, due to smuggling, terrorist activities, the presence of armed groups and ongoing military operations.

In addition to this, travellers should avoid non-essential travel to the northern part of the Governorate of South Sinai, north of St. Catherine - Nuweiba Road, due to the threat of terrorism, with some local exceptions.

"On October 27, 2023, projectiles fell on Taba and Nuweiba, Egypt. The incidents have caused injuries and Egyptian security forces are investigating," says the travel advisory.

Those in the South Sinai Governorate, along the Gulf of Aqaba coast, including near the border with Israel, are advised to exercise caution and follow the instructions of local authorities, including air-raid sirens and evacuation orders.

The government also warns that tensions could escalate with little notice in Egypt "due to recent events in Israel, West Bank and the Gaza Strip," and that the security situation could "deteriorate suddenly."

"Monitor developments, remain vigilant and follow the instructions of local authorities," it says.

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Air Canada has relaunched flights to Tel Aviv after a six month hiatus.

The airline resumed its service between Toronto’s Pearson Airport and Ben Gurion International in Tel Aviv on April 9. 

The schedule will initially consist of four non-stop return flights a week from Toronto in April, and a once-weekly return flight from Montreal starting in May, the airline said in a statement.

Air Canada first halted all services to Tel Aviv on Oct. 8 following the onset of the ongoing Israel-Gaza war.

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The airline said it undertook ample safety checks and deliberated with government authorities, unions and security experts before resolving to resume regular flights to Israel. 

However, the federal government is still advising to avoid non-essential travel to Israel and all travel to Gaza.

Other international airlines who recently resumed services to Israel include United Airlines and Ryanair.

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The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will be in Edmonton to make an announcement on housing.

The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will be in Edmonton to make an announcement on housing. A media availability will follow the announcement. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

Date:         Friday, April 12, 2024

Time:        11:30 a.m. MDT

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