Is Port Alberni safe? Canada travel risk
Is Port Alberni safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Port Alberni scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Canada Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Hepatitis A in Canada (4 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Port Alberni scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Canada (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Port Alberni: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (47/100) and security (26/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 49.2339° N, 124.8050° W within British Columbia, Port Alberni is situated 3,659.7 km ENE of Ottawa at an altitude of 22 m.
British Columbia
49.2339° N, 124.8050° W
22 m
America/Vancouver
21,711
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Canada)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Canada
- Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Canada (Level 1, 4 Jun 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Canada travel advice & laws.
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