Canada
Level calmupdated 1 hour agoNo underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.
What are the main risks in Canada?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 2,155 events there, including 1,246 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Earthquake, Flood.
Is there a government travel advisory for Canada?
None of the 19 governments we track advises against travel to this country, and none urges extra caution.
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Canada: current alerts and safety news
What was recorded in the country this week, lifted alerts included.
Vancouver Island, Canada Region
13 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Vancouver Island, Canada Region
13 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Aviation accident
14 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Nahanni Butte (432 hotspots)
18 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Cold spell 5°C (−8°C vs average), 2 days — Montreal
19 days ago · Mira Weather · Ended
Southern Yukon Territory, Canada
5 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (150 hotspots)
17 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Nahanni Butte (136 hotspots)
18 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (117 hotspots)
18 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (152 hotspots)
18 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Wildfire
19 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Area J (Lower Arrow/Columbia) (111 hotspots)
19 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Nahanni Butte (103 hotspots)
19 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Area B (South Fraser Canyon/Sunshine Valley) (101 hotspots)
19 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
British Columbia, Canada
24 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Last 90 days
- Calm
- Moderate / High
- Critical
- N/A
Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Canada?
Over the last 12 months Canada records 1,877 events, 1,131 of them severe. Our level for the country is 4 out of 4, the top of the scale. No state advises against travel here. What fills the record is fire: 1,798 wildfires, 1,123 of them severe. That one has a season. July holds 1,288 events, August 502, June 78, all hazards combined; January and April logged 1 each, March 2. Next come 59 earthquakes, none severe, and those follow no season at all. Then 8 floods, 2 of them severe, 3 air-quality episodes, 2 thunderstorms, both severe, 1 epidemic event and 2 classed as conflict, none severe. Homicides stand at 2.0 per 100,000 people, against a world median of 2.1. That number covers homicide only and says nothing about theft or scams.
What it changes for a nomad
The month you arrive matters more than anything else here. From June to August the record is dense, and it is fire that fills it; the air-quality episodes sit in the same window. Outside it the country is quiet: 1 event in January, 1 in April, 2 in March. If you work from a laptop for several weeks, plan the summer with dates you can move and a second place to fall back on. Ask before booking how the flat holds up when smoke gets into the air. Earthquakes sit apart from all this: 59 over the last 12 months, none severe, and no month makes them rarer. Eight alerts are open as things stand, so the coming weeks weigh more than an ordinary month.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 21, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
Canada faces mainly natural hazards. Wildfires are very frequent, with over 1700 recorded events over the last 12 months, and many are severe. Earthquakes happen less often but can be impactful, with 59 events and no severe ones reported. Floods and storms also occur, with a few severe floods. Air quality issues, epidemics, heatwaves, and thunderstorms are seasonal, mostly in summer months. There is no ongoing armed conflict or recent severe events that affect infrastructure or services. The homicide rate is slightly below the world median, indicating a generally stable security situation. Overall, natural hazards are the main concern, especially wildfires during summer.
To watch right now
- 8 alerts are open at the moment, which is not what an ordinary month looks like here.
- Three wildfires rated 4 for severity sit among the most recent major events on record.
To watch as a rule
- Wildfire season, which carries almost the whole year: 1,288 events in July, 502 in August, 78 in June, all hazards combined.
- Air quality in that same summer window, with 3 episodes recorded.
- Earthquakes, 59 over the last 12 months, none severe and tied to no month.
- Floods and thunderstorms, few in number but heavy when they land: 2 of the 8 floods and both thunderstorms were severe.
Good reflexes
- Read the official alert feed each morning before you plan anything outdoors.
- Book June to August stays with dates you can move without losing your money.
- Ask the host how the place handles smoke before you pay for a long summer stay.
- Keep offline maps and a charged battery pack for any trip out of town.
- Note the local emergency number in your phone the day you land.
Canada: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country — all clear.
Canada: quality of life and safety in figures
Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.
Favourable vs the world median
- Homicides: 2 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Air quality (PM2.5): 6.6 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 96.9 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 5.3 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 2.8 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Hospital beds: 2.5 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- Life expectancy at birth: 82.1 years (median 74.7)
Watch out vs the world median
- New displacements, disasters: 4.6 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better
192,000 people in total
416,028 people in total
314,475 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
2.6/10 — low
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Close to the world median (2.3).
Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
Source: UCDP (Uppsala University), CC BY 4.0 — academic records published 1–3 months later, through 2026-03. Not a live indicator.
Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.
National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR
Canada: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 63 events
Eventsof which severe- Earthquake482 2 severe
- Wildfire91 1 severe
- Armed attack33 3 severe
- Aviation accident22 2 severe
- Cold wave11 1 severe
Last 12 months · 2,155 events
Eventsof which severe- Wildfire19801230 1,230 severe
- Earthquake1492 2 severe
- Flood82 2 severe
- Storm44 4 severe
- Armed attack33 3 severe
- Air quality3
- Heatwave22 2 severe
- Aviation accident22 2 severe
+ 3 more types · 4 events
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