One, two, three, four, they declared a visa war!
On Monday, the Canadian government
placed visa restrictions for the first time on Mexican nationals. The move was done in order to handle a surge in
Mexican refugee claims in Canada yet Ottawa’s actions have affected thousands of Mexicans including
international students.
As the following video from The Los Angeles Times’ Deborah Bonello shows, Canada’s embassy in Mexico City
has been swamped this week:
2 comments:
Mexicans accounted for more than 25 percent of all refugee claims filed in Canada. What else do you suggest the Canadian government should do. Its the best short term solution until a long term solution can be worked out with the Mexican government.
@Toronto - ok, let's say the new visa policy was quite needed. But why did the Canadian government do it during the summer? The majority of people visiting Canada for a holiday are coming here now. This quite sudden decision might have significantly changed their plans, which is not good for Canadian economy either.
Regards, Jay.
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