Canada’s Mexico visa rules seen as a hurdle to tourism growth

A Mexican tour operator says Canada’s visa requirements for Mexican visitors are limiting the country’s tourism potential, even as Canadian officials push to expand travel from Mexico. The article says the federal government expects Mexican arrivals to keep rising and is projecting a 40% increase over four years, with visits approaching 500,000 a year by 2030. But operators say the visa changes brought back in 2024 affected travel demand, although bookings have started to recover. The issue came up at a Destination Canada business event in Mexico City, where Canadian and Mexican tour operators met in oneonone sessions to build partnerships. Canadian tourism officials said Mexico remains an important growth market, while some provincial representatives said the country could become a much larger source of visitors if travel were easier.