Canada reimposes visa requirement on Mexican nationals

Canada’s government is reimposing visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada after asylum claims, most of which are rejected, have spiked dramatically.

TORONTO — Canada’s government is reimposing the visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, the immigration minister announced Thursday.

Quebec’s premier has been urging the Canadian government to slow the influx of immigrants, which he says has been straining resources. The U.S. government also urged Canada to take action as some Mexicans have been crossing illegally into the U.S. from Canada.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said that the new rules take effect late Thursday.

“We have seen exponential growth in asylum claims particularly from Mexican nationals in the last year,” Miller said.

Miller said Mexico accounted for 17% of all asylum claims received by Canada from around the world, and said most claims from Mexico are either rejected, withdrawn or abandoned, so a change was needed.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/canada-reimposes-visa-requirement-mexican-nationals-rcna141210

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