Traveling is one of the pleasures that human beings enjoy the most, it allows on many occasions to find yourself or to broaden your vision of the world, if you are Mexican Most countries allow you to enter with the passport and some include the visa, such is the case of USAbutCanada Are you going to ask it again?
In recent hours it has been assumed that Canada will reinstate some visa requirements for people arriving from Mexico, so the announcement would come as a surprise to many visitors considering a trip to the Land of the Maple Leaf.
Will Canada require visas from Mexicans?
Thanks to X's account, Before known as Twitter, Quebec's Minister of ImmigrationChristine Frechetteassured that a step forward had been taken after the multiplication of rumors about the return of the Canadian visa for Mexicans.
According to information shared in Radio-CanadaThe announcement will be made next Thursday, February 28, and will come into effect from 11:30 p.m., with the aim of returning the majority of flights to apparent tranquility, although not all of them are bad news, since this measure does not apply to everyone.
In 2023, Quebec will welcome half of the asylum seekers in Canada before they arrive. Of this number, 25% were Mexican nationals. This announcement by the federal government is proof that Quebec will reach its agreement in Ottawa. 1/3
– Christine Fréchette (@CFrechette) February 28, 2024
Which Mexicans would not need a visa to enter Canada?
Be careful about this! Not everyone would suffer the ravages of canadian visaExempt persons would be temporary workers and exchange students.
Another group that would not be affected would be people who have obtained a visa in the last ten years for professional reasons; however, it is important that they have the electronic travel authorization (AVE).
Some groups of Mexicans who would be affected are:
- Those who have never been to Canada or the United States in 10 years.
- Those who arrived in Canada with an eTA since 2016
What are the current requirements for traveling to Canada?
Besides the Mexican passport, one of the main requirements to be able to travel to Canada This is the visitor visa, a transit visa through the country or a business travel visa, better known as ETA. For this, you will have to fill out a form to be able to apply it in the country. official page.
Most people can stay in Canada for up to six months. Visa fees They range from 40 Canadian dollars for one year to 274 Canadian dollars for 10 years.
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