List of safety issues and common sense of studying in Canada

To prepare for studying in Canada, you need to make comprehensive preparations, pay attention to safety issues and improve your safety knowledge in order to protect yourself. Let's take a look at the list of safety issues and common sense of studying in Canada.

security issue

1. School safety

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The security measures of foreign schools are relatively perfect and safe, but we should pay attention not to go to remote places alone.

evening

Be sure to go home with your classmates after the evening study. Many universities will provide night escort services, such as UBC's safe walking.

2. Lease security

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Use websites and apps to check social crime maps in advance and choose areas with good public security; Don't be greedy and cheap, live in a neighborhood where tramps and addicts gather.

Shared roommate

Try to understand the basic situation of roommates before living; When roommates are found to have bad habits such as drug abuse, alcoholism and violent fighting, they should move out immediately; It's best to let friends around you come home to meet roommates, just in case.

3. Travel safety

Take a bus

Don't take the bus or crown block too early or too late; People who encounter danger in the car choose to avoid; If you feel that your safety is threatened, you can ask nearby passengers (preferably drivers) for help; In case of emergency, learn to use the alarm system on the crown block and bus; Don't choose a position too close to the edge, it is safer to interrupt the carriage, and don't sit near the entrance to avoid being targeted by thieves.

drive by yourself

Pay attention to the surrounding environment before parking to prevent criminals from plotting; Lock the car door and start the car alarm in time when getting on and off; Don't put valuables on your seat, carry them with you or hide them in the trunk; Search crowded routes through GPS in advance to avoid desolate and remote routes; Travel to strange places and avoid using headphones or mobile phones to avoid distraction.

4. Property safety

Try not to show off your wealth when you go out. China students who wear famous brands are easy targets for criminals. Don't carry a lot of cash when you go out, but you can always leave a small amount of cash to prevent knife robbery and deliver cash to save your life. Try to set different passwords for all bank accounts to avoid the security of other accounts being affected after one password is cracked. Try not to get too many credit cards. Once the wallet is stolen, report the loss to the bank or report it to the police station in time.

5. Travel safety

International students will choose to travel to nearby countries and regions during spring break, summer vacation and Christmas holidays. Be sure to travel in groups and carefully choose places with relatively poor public security such as Mexico and Cuba. Be sure to tell your family your contact information, flight number, hotel address, daily itinerary, etc. In case of emergency, be sure to check the local emergency number and emergency number in advance. Be sure to take legal taxis and buses, and don't take black cars to save money. Be sure to take good care of your belongings in places where there are many people in bus stations and subway stations.

6. Network security

Internet fraud abroad is also rampant, with more diverse external forms and more complicated technical means. In daily study, don't easily open the link of suspicious email when checking email. When you are uncertain, you can ask the network security department of your school for verification. In public, try not to log in to your online banking, school system, etc. In case your password information is leaked. When applying for a project job, don't click on the recruitment information of unknown network easily. When shopping online, pay attention to check whether the link of Paypal is correct. When using social media, pay attention to stop using location services, block personal information such as air tickets and air tickets, and think twice before sharing content.

General knowledge of security

1, traffic related rules

The traffic lights on Canadian roads are different from those in China. Some pedestrian traffic lights in Canada are controlled by people (buttons).

Dear friends who go to school by bike, if you are in Vancouver and Victoria, the law stipulates that you must wear a helmet when riding a bike, and you must be equipped with lights when riding a bike at night.

2. Remember the emergency call.

International students should know the emergency contact information of their institutions; Leave the contact information of the corresponding teacher after school. In addition, the contact information between the local police station and the hospital should also be kept in mind.

Although Canada is a relatively safe country, Canadian students must know the telephone numbers of the school's international student office, the Chinese Embassy in Canada and the local consulate general before leaving.

Press "Stop" on the bus in time.

For foreign buses, students should pay attention to the voice prompt station name on the bus to avoid getting off the wrong bus. And before getting off, you need to press "stop" or pull the yellow line near the window to remind the driver that someone wants to get off at the next stop; Under normal circumstances, if there is no one waiting for the bus at the next stop and the passengers do not remind the driver, then the station will pass through the station without stopping.

4. Use of tips and coins

If a waiter serves you in a restaurant, you need to tip the waiter 10%- 15% of the pre-tax consumption.

The same is true for taxis. You need to tip the driver 10%- 15%. In addition, Canada has regulations on the use of coins to pay for money. If you pay in 5 cents, any seller can refuse to pay more than 5 dollars, and the upper limit of 1 dollar coin is 25 dollars.