CANADIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS

Majority of Canadians support new visa requirements

Tuesday, 28 July 2009

According to a recent survey, more than two-thirds (69%) of Canadians support the federal government's visa requirements for visitors from Mexico and Czech Republic.

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said the move was necessary to stem what the government believed was a tide of bogus refugee claimants from the countries in recent years.

The online poll of 1,007 Canadians was conducted yesterday and Thursday and has a margin of error of 3.1 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

The poll also found that 68 per cent of Canadians think it would be fair of Mexico's government to impose similar visa requirements on Canadians entering their country.

On Thursday, Mexico's foreign minister said it would impose visa restrictions on Canadian officials and diplomats entering Mexico. But Canadian tourists, who number on average 1.3 million every year, will not require visas.

Czech Republic has recalled its ambassador to Canada over the visa requirement, and has pressed the European Union to retaliate by imposing the same restrictions on Canadians.

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