Canada Issues a Sweden Travel Safety Warning
12th November 2025
Canada has warned its citizens to exercise caution when traveling to Sweden, placing the country in the same travel advisory category as Turkey and Morocco. Once seen as tranquil, Sweden has experienced a sharp rise in recent gang-related crime—including shootings, bombings, robberies, and sexual assaults.
The Canadian travel advisory cites two main risks: gang violence and terrorism. It advises travelers to stay alert, avoid crowds and be cautious in areas with high crime. Gang violence is increasingly affecting residential neighborhoods, shopping malls and public spaces, sometimes harming innocent bystanders.
This warning marks a significant shift in the international perception of Sweden which was previously considered one of the world’s safest countries before the onset of massive illegal migration.