Beginning 12:01 a.m. EDT on July 14, 2009, Mexican citizens will require a visa to travel to Canada, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. For the first 48 hours, Mexican citizens may apply for entry on arrival in Canada. After 11:59 p.m. EDT July 15, 2009, a visa will be required.
The reason behind introducing visa for Mexican citizens is the increase in the number of refugee claims from the country. It is said that number of Mexican citizens who sought refugee status in Canada have almost tripled since 2005. It also made Mexico the number one source country for refugee claims.
In 2008, more than 9,400 claims filed in Canada came from Mexican citizens, representing 25 per cent of all claims received. And only 11 per cent were accepted after reviewing the claims by the Immigration and Refugee Board, an independent administrative tribunal.
This is what the Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenny had to say on this subject.
Local Requests
Applicants should contact the local Senior Superintendent of Police/Commissioner of Police. Police clearance certificates from the regional passport office (RPO) are also acceptable.
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants should contact the local Indian embassy or consulate.
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Telephone: (02) 857-9000
Fax: (02) 843-1082 (02) 8579173
Hours of Operation
Monday to Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Consular Hours
Monday to Thursday
9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Immigration and Visa
Open to the public
Monday to Thursday
8:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Canadian citizens will be required to product one of the following travel document to enter the United States. This applies to all means of travel ( air, sea and land ).
Canadian Passport
It is accepted for travel by air, land and sea.
Enhanced Driver’s Licence/Enhanced Identification Card
Canadian provinces have begun issuing these documents that denote identity and citizenship that are WHTI-compliant for cross-border travel into the U.S. by land or sea.
Trusted Traveler Programs
NEXUS, FAST/Expres and SENTRI enrollment cards can speed your entry into the U.S. and are issued only to pre-approved travelers. FAST/Expres cards are valid for use at land or sea ports of entry; the NEXUS card can be used at land or sea ports of entry and at kiosks at participating airports.
Delhi CHC takes somewhere betwee 64 to 75 months to get a PR application approved.
It is almost futile to apply and wait for an approval from Delhi given that you have to wait over 5 years to get your PR.
You should seriously consider moving to other countries and then apply for Canadian PR from the other country.
CIC is also making lot of changes to their immigration process and time taken to approve petitions.
This is the latest processing times for Asia and Pacific Countries/Processing Centres.
|
30% of cases finalized in: (months) |
50% of cases finalized in: (months) |
70% of cases finalized in: (months) |
80% of cases finalized in: (months) |
| Processing Times at Visa Offices in Asia and Pacific |
7 |
13 |
29 |
55 |
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| Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Asia and Pacific |
30% of cases finalized in: (months) |
50% of cases finalized in: (months) |
70% of cases finalized in: (months) |
80% of cases finalized in: (months) |
| Beijing |
4 |
11 |
25 |
28 |
| Colombo |
9 |
19 |
28 |
38 |
| Hong Kong |
10 |
13 |
16 |
27 |
| Islamabad |
8 |
13 |
28 |
59 |
| Kuala Lumpur |
7 |
26 |
34 |
36 |
| Manila |
8 |
11 |
18 |
54 |
| New Delhi |
7 |
17 |
62 |
70 |
| Seoul |
5 |
15 |
27 |
29 |
| Singapore |
5 |
8 |
14 |
31 |
| Sydney |
6 |
18 |
34 |
36 |
| Taipei |
10 |
23 |
33 |
36 |