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Vancouver
Our rating, plus the advisories, health notices, emergency numbers and crime data behind it, from official sources checked Oct 20, 2026.
Nepsis threat assessment
Vancouver
Reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Scored with our published method; never below the State Department level.
Several areas set the level equally.
Top actions
- Keep your bag and luggage with you at all times rather than leaving them unattended in public.
- Keep luggage out of sight in parked cars, including on the drive from YVR.
- Store your passport in a safe location and carry a copy for ID during the day.
Know before you go
Dial 911 for police, fire or ambulance anywhere in Canada.
Official advisories
What governments say right now.
Checked Oct 20, 2026. We link every source so you can read it yourself.
| U.S. State Department | Level 1: Exercise normal precautions (updated Jun 4, 2026) Read it → |
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| UK Foreign Office (FCDO) | Last updated Jun 2, 2026. Latest change: Addition of information about entry requirements for those entering from Ebola-affected regions ('Entry requirements' page). Read it → |
| CDC health notices | Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Canada (Jun 3, 2026) CDC travel notices → |
| Emergency numbers | Telephone: 911 (ambulance, fire, police) |
| Main airport | YVR |
Crime and scams
What the UK Foreign Office advises.
Excerpt from UK FCDO travel advice, lightly trimmed for travelers outside the UK. This advice covers all of Canada, not only Vancouver. Full FCDO safety advice →
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Take precautions to protect yourself from petty crime, including:
- not leaving your bag or luggage unattended
- keeping luggage out of sight in cars
- keeping valuables and passport in a safe location
- carrying a copy of your passport for ID
What this page is
Built on official data.
Our rating above is built on the official government and police data on this page, checked Oct 20, 2026. It does not replace your government's advisory. Planning a trip here? A Nepsis kit turns it into an arrival plan you can carry. See the kits.