Bad news for travelers. Canada Will come back to Visa application for Mexicans Due to the increase in asylum requests.
Currently Mexicans You do not need a visa to travel to CanadaBut they must have this document to enter the United States.
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High-level government sources said Radio Canada And CBC News That people fly and then illegally cross into US territory.
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When did you stop applying for a Canada visa?
he December 1, 2016Government Canada Condition cancelled visa For Mexicans who have traveled to that country.
This decision was announced by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as part of a state visit to Mexico.
Since then, governments have worked together to ensure that this action is reciprocal, sustainable and mutually beneficial.
Eliminate the condition Mexican visa in canada “It is the result of the coordinated efforts of Mexican diplomacy and one of the major achievements of foreign policy.” The SRE said at the time.
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Why would he ask that again from the Mexicans?
Canada Will come back to Visa application for Mexicans After more than 25,000 citizens requested asylum in the country in 2023, According to statistics from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
Number of backlogged claims currently submitted by Mexico to the Council It reaches more than 28 thousand.
This makes Mexico The main source of asylum applications
prime minister of quebec, François LegaultHe called on the federal government to make more efforts to stop the influx of asylum seekers into his province.
In mid-February 2024, the official said Ottawa should restart Visa for Mexicans again.
“The possibility of entering Canada from Mexico without a visa certainly explains part of the influx of asylum seekers.” Legault wrote in a letter to Justin Trudeau.
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Who will be affected by this action?
The new visa requirements are expected to impact approx 40 percent Of all Mexican travelers to Canada, A source told Radio-Canada.
This means new rules It will not mean a complete return For pre-2016 rules.
Mexicans holding certain types of U.S. visas and coming to Canada on study or work permits They will not have to obtain Canadian visas.
Likewise, the Mexicans Those who obtained valid visas under the previous system at any time during the past 10 years will not have to reapply under the new requirements.
The new visas will apply for 10 years and will allow a traveler to enter Canada multiple times and stay for up to six months at a time.
Customs officials will have discretion to do so Determine the duration of the visa A source said, citing the number of visits Radio Canada.
