New Passport Rules for Canadians Visting Mexico

As of March 1, 2010, Canadians will need a valid passport to enter Mexico. Travellers without passports will be returned to Canada. These new passport rules are said to be a security measure rather than a response by Mexico to last year's decision by the Canadian government to impose a visa requirement on Mexicans visiting Canada. This controversial move, which was aimed at stemming the tide of Mexicans staying on illegally in Canada, has resulted in a sharp drop in the number of Mexican tourists vacationing in Canada.