Supporting Canadians abroad: Canada’s Annual Consular Data Report looks back at 2025 to 2026

Canadians can travel with confidence knowing Canada’s consular network is there to support them when they need help abroad. Canada’s Annual Consular Data Report – 2025 to 2026 released today, looks at where Canadians travelled, the challenges they faced and how Canadian officials supported them around the world.

October 8, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

Canadians can travel with confidence knowing Canada’s consular network is there to support them when they need help abroad. Canada’s Annual Consular Data Report – 2025 to 2026 released today, looks at where Canadians travelled, the challenges they faced and how Canadian officials supported them around the world.

From April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, Canadian consular officials:

And this is just a snippet. Behind some of these numbers are Canadians facing difficult circumstances abroad and consular officials supporting and helping them. The report also explains what consular officials can and cannot do and provides practical information to help Canadians prepare for travel and navigate difficult situations abroad.

A year marked by international emergencies

From fuel shortages in Cuba to cartel-related violence in Mexico and conflict across the Middle East, it was a year of rapidly changing conditions for Canadians abroad.

Canada helped facilitate the return of more than 28,000 travellers from Cuba, responded to more than 2,700 enquiries during violence in Mexico, and supported more than 1,500 people leaving affected areas in the Middle East.