Staying up to date on current events in the countries your clients are travelling to could be a full time job on its own. And for a group of civil servants, it is. The Government of Canada monitors conditions in 230 global destinations, sharing information
regarding safety and security, entry and exit requirements, health, laws and culture, and natural disasters and climate. They also assign a level of risk of travel to each: take normal security precautions, exercise a high degree of caution, avoid
non-essential travel or avoid all travel. The information is continually reviewed and updated.
Here are some highlights of this week’s changes and updates that Canadian travellers will want to know if they are heading on a trip soon.
Advice for travellers about Avian influenza was added to the pages for China and Cambodia, and a notice about drug-resistant typhoid was issued for travellers to Pakistan. Both of these health notices are rated a health risk level of one, the lowest of four levels, which advises
exercising health precautions, such as avoiding insect bites, practising proper hand washing and being up-to-date on all recommended vaccinations. All three countries remain at a travel advisory level advising a high degree of caution.
Turkey (Turkiye) where travellers are advised to exercise a high degree of caution, had information regarding “adulterated alcohol” added,
stating “Some people died after consuming methanol-adulterated alcohol.” The Government of Canada states:
To countries where Ramadan is widely observed, information was added, stating, “In 2025, the lunar month of Ramadan is expected to begin on or around February 28. In public, between sunrise and sunset, refrain from eating, drinking and smoking.” This
did not affect the existing respective risk level for any of the countries.
Weather and natural disaster warnings and information was added to several pages, including for the United States regarding the fires in
Los Angeles; Peru, due to heavy rains in the regions of Cusco and Puno; and Madagascar, due to Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi;
The page for Dominican Republic underwent updates and review. The advisory to exercise a high degree of caution remains.
A statement that drones are prohibited in Nicaragua under penalty of criminal charges was added to that country’s page.
