Travel Docs - Safety Tips for Traveling to Canada

Stay alert and be prepared. Airports, tourist attractions, shopping malls, and restaurants have high population density and high mobility, which makes it easier for property to be stolen. Be especially careful in these places and take good care of your belongings. Since Chinese visitors often carry cash, they are the focus of pickpockets and property thefts happen from time to time. It is recommended not to bring too many valuables to Canada (such as large amounts of cash, jewelry and watches, branded clothing and bags, and high-end electronic devices). When using a credit card, please ensure that the credit card is always within your sight to prevent fraudulent use. Take precautions and travel safely. Foreign tourists, especially the elderly and women, are more likely to be targeted by criminals. Do not chat with strangers when going out. It is best not to act alone, especially not to go out alone at night; when taking public transportation, you should carry your backpack backwards and hold it in front of your body; when traveling by car, you should abide by local traffic regulations, maintain a calm mind, and pay attention to safe driving. Canadian police patrol in cars when on duty, so please obey traffic rules even in places with few people and cars. Pedestrians who cross the road randomly may be fined 100 Canadian dollars by the police. Try to avoid crime-prone times and areas. Midnight to early morning is the peak time for theft, robbery, provoking disturbances and other illegal acts. Try to avoid going out at night, especially late at night, and try to avoid secluded, sparsely populated and poorly secure areas. In general, western Canada is safer than eastern Canada, outside the city is safer than in the city, and daytime is safer than nighttime. When you encounter a robbery, do not resist forcefully. After the robbery, if the loss is large, you should call 911 or report to the nearest police station. Travel in a civilized manner, start with me. Travel abroad and be civilized. When in Rome, do as the Romans do and be respected. The beautiful scenery makes you feel comfortable and you return with a full load. If you bump into someone by accident, say "Sorry"; if you ask someone to give way, say "Excuse me"; do not smoke in public places, and ask people around you "May I smoke?" before smoking in other places; follow the Western custom of "Lady first" and let ladies go first; say "Hi" when greeting people. Keep your mobile phone open and report your safety. When traveling abroad, keep in touch with family and friends, reserve a contact number in Canada, inform them of your travel status, and avoid family members worrying. In case of emergency, call the police as soon as possible. In case of theft or other emergencies, please call the Canadian police and helpline: 911. (You can request Chinese service) If you need consular assistance, you can contact the Chinese embassies and consulates in Canada or call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' 24-hour Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center.