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Canada is open to leisure tourism and overall remains a low-risk destination for most visitors. The main current travel issue is wildfire smoke and related regional disruptions, especially in western Canada, with occasional air-quality impacts elsewhere. International arrivals are trending upward, and Canada appears on several 2026 best-places-to-travel lists.
wildfire smoke and forest-fire disruptions in western Canadaoccasional air-quality impacts in eastern Canadapossible evacuation orders and internal transport/flight interruptionspetty crime in tourist areas
More travelers are goingOn Condé Nast Traveler 2026 · Time Out Canada 2026