A global travel advisory has been officially issued, urging Canadians to avoid non-essential travel outside of the country until further notice.
The advisory encourages those already outside Canada to consider returning home early, and to make sure they have enough money and necessities in case their plans are disrupted.
Ottawa is also warning that some people may not be able to come home due to new border restrictions, flight cancellations and quarantines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.