Canadian consular officials overseas and in Ottawa can take a number of measures to help locate persons travelling or living overseas and ensure that they are put in touch with their family at home.
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In order to prevent missing persons situations, travellers should:
If a person is simply temporarily out of touch, the nearest Canadian government office abroad will seek the cooperation of local officials in trying to locate the person. However, if a person cannot be located and there is concern for their safety and well-being, the family will be asked to file a missing persons report with the appropriate Canadian police force, which will then use Interpol channels to request foreign police cooperation.
The Canadian government office abroad may also:
The International Committee of the Red Cross provides a list of Tracing Offices of Recognized National Societies in most countries. These Red Cross societies provide useful services to locate missing persons.