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Canada reinstating visa requirements for Mexican citizens as asylum claims soar

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Mexican citizens will once again need a visa to come to Canada after asylum claims from citizens of the country have soared over recent years.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller made the announcement in Ottawa on Thursday morning, revealing the requirement will be in effect as of 11:30 p.m. (ET) that evening.

Queried about the seemingly sudden decision, Miller said that the federal government has not “necessarily been a tightly-guarded system” and that their goal with such a short window was to mitigate more “bad actors” from “abusing the system.”

Miller said that among all nationalities, asylum claims from Mexican citizens in Canada accounted for 17 per cent of the overall claims in 2023 alone.

The announcement will not apply to Mexicans who hold a valid work or student visa, and Mexicans with a U.S. visa will still be able to travel to Canada without a visa.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10325641/mexico-canada-visas-asylum-claims/

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