Mexico travel advisory page tops U.S. in visits as Canadians seek safety updates

Global Affairs Canada's travel advisory page for Mexico was the most visited by Canadians in the last fiscal year, surpassing the page for the United States. The government's Annual Consular Data Report for the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year shows the Mexico page received more than 2.02 million visits, while the U.S. page placed second with 2.02 million visits. Overall, travel advice and advisory pages on the Travel.gc.ca website saw 18.5 million visits. The full site had 27.1 million visitors, with officials maintaining over 700 advisory pages and making 2,500 updates and 93 changes to risk levels.

The surge in visits to the Mexico advisory content reflects an increase in Canadians travelling to the country, according to the report. Several advisory changes were made for Mexico throughout the year, and the country remains under an "exercise a high degree of caution" warning due to high levels of criminal activity and kidnapping. Regional advisories within the warning list several areas with high levels of violence and organized crime that travelers are advised to avoid. Global Affairs Canada last updated its advisory page for Mexico on October 19. That update removed information regarding Hurricane Trudy, after an avoid non-essential travel warning had been issued for the west-central coast due to the storm. Travel advice and advisories for Mexico continue to be frequently updated by the department.

For the United States, the 2.02 million visits to its advisory page were sparked by controversial changes to entry and exit requirements. Global Affairs Canada issued updates last year regarding possible phone searches and added security at ports of entry.

"Individual border agents often have significant discretion in making those determinations. U.S. authorities strictly enforce entry requirements. Expect scrutiny at ports of entry, including of electronic devices,"

the agency wrote. Recent updates for U.S. travel have revolved around potential hurricane disruptions. Travel to Cuba also drew interest from Canadian travelers due to "do not travel" advisories issued throughout the year because of fuel shortages and power outages. Major Canadian airlines are still avoiding travel to Cuba. The consular report provides data on top destinations traveled to by Canadians along with other information related to travel advice. Global Affairs Canada has kept its travel advice and warnings active for both the U.S. and Mexico, with recent advisories focusing on weather threats that could disrupt transportation.

With files from TheTravel