Canada issues urgent travel warning for the Philippines
The government of Canada has issued an advisory for the Philippines, citing a potentially serious safety risk.
On Sunday, Nov. 2, Canada updated its travel advice for the Philippines, urging travellers to “exercise a high degree of caution.” The risk level is marked as yellow, which, according to the Travel Advice and Advisories (TAAs), means “there are reasons to be more careful in this area.”
The advisory is warning Canadians of Typhoon Kalmaegi (known locally as Typhoon Tino), which, according to Rappler, is the 20th typhoon to hit the country this year.
“Typhoon Kalmaegi (Tino) is expected to make landfall between Eastern Samar and the Dinagat Islands on Nov. 3, 2025,” reads the travel advisory. “The storm is likely to bring excessive rainfall and violent winds.”
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) states that the typhoon has “maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 205 km/h.” There’s also a high risk of life-threatening and damaging storm surge over low-lying or exposed coastal communities.
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Canada’s travel advisory warns that rainfall could cause flash flooding and landslides that could disrupt essential services such as transportation, power distribution, water and food supply, and telecommunications networks. It could also affect access to emergency services and medical care.
Canadians who are already in the area should exercise caution, monitor local news and weather reports, and follow the instructions of local authorities. The typhoon prompted several airlines to cancel local flights on Monday, and Inquirer.net reports that schools and some government offices have been suspended.
This follows mass nationwide protests in September over corruption in the country’s flood control projects. The Philippines experiences an average of 20 typhoons each year and is now nearing the end of its rainy or monsoon season, which lasts from May to November.
Canadians travelling internationally can sign up for the Registration of Canadians Abroad (ROCA), a free and confidential service that notifies citizens outside the country of an emergency abroad or a personal emergency at home.