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As of February 29, 2024, Immigration Canada has advised that Mexican citizens who hold a valid US non-immigrant visa or have held a Canadian visa in the past 10 years and are travelling by air on a Mexican passport will be able to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Those who do not meet these conditions will need to apply for a Canadian Temporary Resident Visa (aka visitor visa).

The application process for Mexican citizens seeking a work or study permit will not change.

Please click on the link below for the full news release:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2024/02/updated-travel-information-for-mexican-citizens-coming-to-canada.html

As the holiday season approaches, travel to/from Canada is expected. The University of Waterloo will be closed for the holiday season between December 23, 2023 to January 1, 2024, inclusive.

Friday, September 18, 2020

Immigration Landscape Sept. 2020

As the current crisis moves into its sixth month, the Canada-US land borders continue to remain closed to non-essential and discretionary travel.