president Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLOHe reported this The Mexico-Canada Temporary Agricultural Worker Program (PTAT) has not reported any problemsThis is after the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to impose a new visa on Mexican citizens.
In his traditional morning press conference, now from Morelia, Michoacan state, the federal president noted that the flow of travelers between the two countries remained uninterrupted, and expressed his hope that the Canadian government would decide at some point to withdraw this measure.
#President of the conference From Morelia, Michoacán | Friday, March 8, 2024. https://t.co/iTz7xdFzrX
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It will limit the entry of those who used their asylum number to enter without a visa and there has been pressure from anti-immigrant groups which is why Prime Minister Trudeau decided to implement the measure.
It is to explain.
Increase in asylum applications in Canada
Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena explained that Canada's decision to impose a visa on Mexican citizens comes in response to the extraordinary increase in asylum applications in the country. Which rose from 3,000 in 2021 to 25,000 last year.
The official added that Every 7 asylum seekers cost the country about $100 millionBecause they “give them everything”, which led to the emergence of dissenting voices; However, he commented that there were talks to develop a joint strategy, but Canada ultimately made a unilateral decision.
A visa is required for those who do not have a US visa or have not obtained a Canadian visa in the past ten years. For temporary agricultural workers, the only thing they are required to do is go to the embassy to have their passports stamped.
Barcena said.
AMLO will not attend the North American Summit
On the other hand, President Lopez Obrador indicated that there is still no date for holding the North American Leaders Summit, and reiterated that it is difficult to hold it because there are elections in the United States and Mexico.
I think it will not be my responsibility to attend the meeting. Whoever replaces me will definitely attend because we need to maintain our economic and trade relations with Canada and the United States.
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He added that Mexico today enjoys “a very favorable situation because a lot of foreign investments are arriving, American, Canadian and from all over the world, and the doors are open to all foreign investments.” So, yes, we should develop good relations with Canada and the United States.
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