Canada will once again ask Mexicans for visas due to the increase in asylum applications. The Government of Justin Trudeau contemplates a partial scheme, in which Mexican visitors who already have a visa for the United States are exempt from the requirement.

More than 25,000 Mexicans requested asylum last year, according to official figures. Less than 3,000 petitions have been approved, about 2,500 were rejected and another 28,000 are still pending and have not yet been released into Canada's foster care system.