The federal government is offering advice to Canadians in Taiwan, where a major earthquake killed at least nine people.
Canadian citizens in Taiwan should first register with Global Affairs Canada, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly advised in a post on X on Wednesday.
The government says the free service enables Canadians to receive important information about an emergency abroad, a personal emergency at home, a natural disaster or civil unrest. All personal information obtained is kept confidential, it added.
Those who need consular assistance should contact the 24-7 Emergency Watch and Response Centre.
To request emergency consular assistance, Canadians can email sos@international.gc.ca or submit their information through a contact form online.
Global Affairs Canada notes it doesn’t deal with questions about Canadian visas or immigrating to Canada, which are handled by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Those outside Canada can call the Trade Office of Canada in Taiwan…