The federal government has issued a new advisory for Haiti, saying Canadians should avoid all travel to the Caribbean country.
Global Affairs says it upgraded its advisory for Haiti due to ongoing civil unrest throughout the country.
The notice warns that the "security situation could further deteriorate quickly'' and that people should "consider leaving by commercial means while they are available.''
About 100 Canadians remain stranded in Haiti, including Montreal aid worker Katherine Fitz-O'Neil, who is trapped at a resort with several other nurses.
On CJAD 800's Andrew Carter Morning Show on Friday, she described a nation on the brink.
"Tires are burning. They are not allowing passage on the highways towards the airport. People are dying," she said.
Making matters worse, Fitz-O'Neil says since the Canadian embassy closed on Monday, the government has been of little help.
"We've pretty much been told to sit put," she said. "Just stay put, not to try to navigate our way to Port-au-Prince. It is not safe."
For now, Fitz-O'Neil and her colleagues are safe, but she worries the country will soon run out of fuel, and that her group will lose all communication.
Protesters have been blocking major highways across the country in an effort to pressure President Jovenel Moise to resign.
Protesters are angry over skyrocketing inflation and the government's failure to prosecute embezzlement from a multi-billion Venezuelan program that sent discounted oil to Haiti.
Global Affairs Canada said in a statement Thursday it is providing consular advice to tour operators and has people on the ground in Haiti to provide assistance to Canadian citizens.
CJAD 800's Matt Gilmour contributed to this report.