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Information on Immigration and Visas
Notice:
As of September
1st, 2006 Citizenship and Immigration Canada introduced a
new Simplified
Application Process for Federal Economic Class which includes Federal
Skilled Workers, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Self-Employed.
In Mexico, the only office providing services to obtain temporary
resident visas (tourists), work permits, study permits, immigrant visas and the
travel document to re-enter Canada is the Immigration Section of The Canadian Embassy in Mexico
City located at Schiller 529, Col. Polanco, 11560 México, D.F.
- Only persons that are going to submit an application or that already have
a file number and come to our offices to submit a requested document or to attend a
scheduled interview will be allowed to enter the Embassy.
- We observe the same
public and national holidays as the rest of the Embassy.
- Our office is opened to the public for the
following specific services granted:
- 09:00
to 10:00 - reception of applications.
- 10:00 to 12:30 - reception of requested documents
(with file number)
- 15 minutes before the scheduled interview. The date
and hour are indicated on the interview letter.
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Exceptionally Monday, December 4th, 2006
Immigration Section will close at 11:00 |
- This is a reminder that bags, suitcases, cellular phones,
beepers, laptops, PDAs, electronic agendas, radios etc. are not allowed to be brought into the Embassy
for security reasons.
- Our office does not provide general information nor application forms,
please review this page to obtain the necessary information.
To know our processing times, click
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PLEASE NOTE THAT:
- Because of the volume of inquiries, we are unable to provide full telephone operator assistance. However,
you can browse this page to find information related to admission to
Canada. You may find as well the required information
by calling to the following telephone number (55)5387-9325.
This is a system of automatic response.
- If after browsing this site you cannot find
an answer to your particular question or in the event that you have an application pending with us
but the estimated processing times have passed, you are invited to send us an
e-mail to
mexico-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca or a fax to number (55)5724-7983. Please
include your full name with your date of birth, your telephone number and/or
fax number and, if available, your file number which should appear on the
right top corner of the communication. A response will be sent to you within 15 working days.
- In spite of the above information, our office will not respond to
communications containing questions that are responded in this website and related
links indicated here, therefore, we suggest that you read carefully all
information hereby contained before contacting us. Do not send multiple
communications with the same question as they just delay your response.
- Our office will not confirm the reception of faxes. If you use a courier
service, check the delivery of your package with the same company.
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If our office has requested you to send or present
an additional document,
it is important to include your file
number on the top right corner of the document.
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Before you click on the principal page of Citizenship and
Immigration Canada, please check closely the information contained in this
page
- Unless authorized, the Canadian Privacy Act precludes us from using e-mail to respond to
private matters, because this is not a secure means of transmission of
information. As a consequence, if you decide to use
e-mail, this means that you are authorizing our office to
use it and you become fully responsible for the
communication.
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TEMPORARY RESIDENTS
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Visiting
Canada. Coming for a short visit as a tourist or to see family? Planning a business trip? Here is what you need to know. (For requirements when applying at our office in Mexico, click here).
- Studying in Canada: Here is what you need to know about the requirements for entering Canada as a student, as well as who needs a
study permit and how to obtain one. (For local information in
Spanish, click here).
- Working in
Canada. If you have received an offer of employment you may wish
to present a copy to the Immigration Section to determine whether a
confirmation from a Human Resources Canada Centre (HRSDC) is
required. Your employer may wish to contact this Centre to check
whether the confirmation is required. This site outlines what you and your employer must do before you arrive in Canada. (For local information in Spanish,
click here.)
- Information about the Mexican Seasonal Agricultural Workers
Program. A brief explanation of the program, with some figures on workers
participating in the program in Canada. - Temporary Entry to Canada under the
North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA). A guide for U.S. and Mexican business persons and for university graduates in certain fields of study.
Countries Whose Citizens Require Visas to Visit
Canada. The latest updated list found on the CIC site.
PERMANENT RESIDENTS
TO RESIDE PERMANENTLY IN CANADA. In these pages
and the corresponding links you will find information on the selection of
permanent residents and how to submit your application.
CATEGORY - FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER WITH ARRANGED
EMPLOYMENT (only permanent job offers)
If you count with an indeterminate
or permanent job offer,
check if the offer is acceptable
(Factor 5). If you have a temporary job offer, please
proceed according to the information provided on the following section "CATEGORY
OF FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER WITHOUT ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT" below.
CATEGORY OF FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER WITHOUT
ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT
Before you submit your application,
check if you meet the criteria
CATEGORY - BUSINESS: ENTREPRENEURS, INVESTORS OR SELF-EMPLOYED
If you have experience managing or
investing in business, you may qualify for immigration to Canada
CATEGORY - PROVINCIAL NOMINEES
You may wish to find out how to
immigrate under this Provincial Nominee category
CATEGORY - FAMILY
To find out how to sponsor a member
of the family class or how to be sponsored.
CATEGORY - SKILLED WORKERS DESTINED TO THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC
Find out how to immigrate to Quebec
Délégation Générale du Québec in Mexico
Taine 411
Col. Polanco,
11560 México, D.F.
ARE YOU A CANADIAN RESIDENT BUT HAVE NOT OBTAINED CANADIAN
CITIZENSHIP?
As of December 31, 2003, all permanent residents returning to Canada
without a valid Permanent Resident Card will not be permitted to board their
carrier. They will have to obtain a limited use travel document to re-enter Canada
at a cost of $50 for each travel document. A personal interview will be
required.
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If you are a Canadian resident
but have not obtained Canadian citizenship and intends to frequently
leave Canada or remain outside of Canada, you may wish to review the
information about permanent resident obligations.
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If you are a Canadian resident but have not obtained Canadian
citizenship and intend to return to Canada after December 31, 2003,
please visit the information about the Permanent
Resident Card.
HAVE YOU BEEN DEPORTED FROM CANADA?
FEES TO BE PAID FOR IMMIGRATION SERVICES
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADA OFFICIAL SITE :
Acrobat Reader
All applications obtained through these links are
recorded in PDF of Adobe Acrobat®.
To view or print these documents you need Acrobat® Reader,
3.0 or higher which you will find
free at Adobe Web site
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