What kinds of assistance can a Canadian mission give me?

Some of the things Canadian missions will do for Canadian citizens include

• contacting, at your request, family and friends for emergency money;
• helping you during an emergency like a natural disaster, for example, a flood, earthquake, or outbreak of fighting;
• helping you if you get very sick;
• notifying your family if you are in an accident;
• giving you information about local laws, regulations, and customs;
• if you are arrested, helping you to get fair treatment under the local law, and notifying your family about your arrest.

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