🇭🇹 ONE HERITAGE • TWO HOMES 🇨🇦
A living bridge for culture, achievement, travel, safety and community—connecting Haitians across Canada with family and opportunity in Haiti.
Montréal becomes a brilliant stage for Haitian music, dance, cinema, food, literature and family celebration. The festival is one of Canada’s best-known multidisciplinary showcases of Haitian culture and a meeting place for generations of the diaspora.
Culture also rises across Toronto, Ottawa, Gatineau, Québec City, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver through concerts, flag-day events, churches, businesses, student groups and community associations.
Festival information →LEADERSHIP • ART • PUBLIC LIFE
Journalist, humanitarian and Canada’s 27th Governor General—the first Black person to hold the office.
Celebrated Haitian-Canadian author and member of the Académie française.
Actor, filmmaker and founder behind major Black film festivals and Haïti en Folie.
Engineer, business leader and former leader of the Quebec Liberal Party.
MANJE LAKAY
Squash soup shared on January 1 as a symbol of independence.
Seasoned pork with fiery pickled cabbage and vegetables.
Fragrant rice and beans served across generations.
Twice-fried plantains served with meals and pikliz.
TRAVEL MONEY TOOL
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TWO-WAY TRAVEL DESK
Canada currently advises against all travel to Haiti because of kidnapping, gang violence and potential civil unrest. Conditions can change quickly. Canadians should consult the official advisory before planning or departing.
Read the live Government of Canada advisory →WHEN CONDITIONS PERMIT
Turquoise pools and waterfalls set among lush hills.
Architecture, art, carnival traditions and a dramatic coast.
Monumental heritage sites expressing Haiti’s independence.
Island landscapes, fishing communities and palm-lined coves.
A powerful waterfall in Haiti’s green southern landscape.
Historic streets and a gateway to northern heritage.
WELCOME TO CANADA
CN Tower, waterfront, museums and one of Canada’s most diverse food scenes.
Canada’s largest Haitian community, major festivals and French-language culture.
World-famous waterfalls, parks and attractions for families.
National museums, Parliament, waterways and bilingual communities.
Mountain landscapes, turquoise lakes and outdoor adventures.
Ocean, mountains, parks and a vibrant multicultural region.
KEEP THESE CONTACTS
Phone service, police, ambulance and government offices may be disrupted. Government of Canada guidance lists 114 as Haiti’s general emergency number and warns that local authorities may have limited ability to respond. Always confirm local departmental and municipal contacts with a trusted person at your destination.
The current emergency number published in Canada’s official Haiti travel advisory.
Official advisory →Emergency number published by Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health and Population.
Ministry of Health →Central public-health ministry contact. Office availability may vary.
Official website →Port-au-Prince embassy and consular services. Emergency consular assistance is available 24/7.
Embassy details →Global Affairs Canada emergency assistance outside Canada; collect calls may be accepted where available.
WhatsApp: +1 613-909-8881
SMS: +1 613-686-3658
Communications office. Main published contacts also include 2992-1028.
Official contact directory →IHSI public contact and information on Haiti’s departments and communes.
Official website →Use the ministry’s official directory for central and departmental public-works contacts, including roads and transport.
Open official directory →Official services for commerce, industry, company names, trademarks and business procedures.
Official ministry website →National education ministry and the ten departmental education directorates.
Official education website →For Haitian passport, residency, entry and exit procedures, use official government information and verify the serving office before travelling.
Official entry and exit guidance →During hurricanes, floods and earthquakes, follow Civil Protection, local delegates, municipal authorities and verified radio instructions.
Civil Protection →Haiti has ten departments. Local police, Civil Protection, health directorates, education directorates and municipal offices use contacts that can change by commune and during emergencies. Use the national contacts above, then ask for the current departmental or municipal office.
Verification note: Government office numbers can change, be rerouted or become temporarily unreachable. The page links to the official source beside each entry. Recheck before relying on any number and keep more than one communication method available.
LIVE SECURITY DESK
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Government of Canada Haiti advisory →FIND YOUR PEOPLE
Family support, newcomer services, youth programs and community assistance.
Visit BCHM →Community development, education, inclusion and support for Haitian families.
Visit Maison d’Haïti →Connect through Haitian churches, cultural groups, student associations and local settlement services.
Search Ontario 211 →French-speaking community organizations, cultural associations and newcomer services.
Find local services →Search verified social, newcomer, food, housing, youth and family supports by location.
Search 211 Canada →Haiti has an embassy in Ottawa, a consulate general in Montréal and an honorary consul in Toronto.
Canada–Haiti relations →Churches, schools, lakou, professional associations and hometown organizations help families coordinate locally.
Haiti information →Look for Haitian student groups at universities and colleges in Montréal, Toronto, Ottawa and other cities.
Youth services →Build partnerships through local chambers, Black business networks and Haitian professional groups.
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