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 Government of Canada

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Emergencies 24/7

For emergency help during business hours, call your nearest embassy or consulate directly. Or you can contact our Emergency Operations Centre in Ottawa anytime at:

Telephone:	from outside Canada	from inside Canada
	• 613-996-8885 (call collect where available) • Toll free numbers available in some countries	• 1-800-267-6788 • 613-944-6788
TTY:	• 613-944-1310 • 1-800-394-3472 (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada only)
E-mail:	• sos@international.gc.ca • or use our on-line form

You may be asked to leave a message. Please follow the instructions carefully. Under normal circumstances, an operations officer will get back to you within 15 minutes. However, this delay may be longer during large-scale emergencies.