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Last updated: September 22, 2026

# Moving to Mexico from Canada: the residency visa and the steps

A Canadian can already spend up to half the year in Mexico without a visa. Living there is a different application, made in Canada before you go.

Quick answer

Canadians need **no visa to visit** Mexico and can be admitted for up to **180 days**, at the officer's discretion. To **live** there you need a residency visa from a Mexican consulate, usually **one in Canada**, before you travel: Residente Temporal on income above **MXN 79,771 a month**, which the Leamington and Vancouver consulates publish as **CAD 6,461**, or Residente Permanente for retirees above **MXN 133,733**, which Vancouver publishes as **CAD 10,832**.

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## Visiting and living are different applications

Plenty of Canadians already spend the winter in Mexico, and nothing about that needs a visa. Moving there does, and the application is made in Canada, before the move.

|  | Visiting | Living in Mexico |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visa needed before travel | No | Yes, from a Mexican consulate |
| What you show | A valid passport | Six or twelve months of financial evidence |
| How long | Up to 180 days, at the officer's discretion | One year to indefinite |
| On arrival by air | The online migration form or an E-gate, which records the days granted | The entry recorded as a canje, then INM within 30 days |
| Cost | None | About MXN 12,054 to 14,492 in government fees |

The half-year that becomes a whole one

The 180 days is a ceiling that is not granted automatically. A Canadian who winters in Mexico, then stays longer each year, is relying on a fresh decision by an officer at every arrival. If Mexico has become where you live, residency turns that recurring decision into a card.

## Which residency a Canadian applies for

The financial test is national, so a Canadian faces exactly the same rules as an American or anyone else. What decides the status is the money you can evidence, not how long you intend to stay.

-   **Residente Temporal** for remote workers, people retiring early and anyone moving on income or savings: a one year card first, renewed inside Mexico up to four years in total, then permanent.
-   **Residente Permanente** for a retiree or pensioner whose pension clears the higher line: an indefinite card from day one, with no renewals. A retiree who qualifies should not start temporary.
-   **Family unity** for the spouse, parent or child of a Mexican, which has no financial test at all. See [the spouse and family route](https://getmexicovisa.com/mexico-family-unity-visa).

The detail is on [the temporary residency guide](https://getmexicovisa.com/mexico-temporary-resident-visa), [the permanent residency guide](https://getmexicovisa.com/mexico-permanent-resident-visa) and, for retirees, [retire in Mexico](https://getmexicovisa.com/retire-in-mexico-visa).

## The money, in pesos and in the Canadian dollars the consulates publish

The requirement is written in pesos, as multiples of the UMA, MXN 117.31 a day in 2026. Canadian consulates convert it into Canadian dollars; the Leamington and Vancouver posts use the same figures, at about 12.35 pesos to the dollar. **The peso figure is the requirement**, so if the Canadian dollar weakens, the Canadian figure you need rises.

| Route | Pesos | CAD as published | Look-back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary, income | MXN 79,771 a month | CAD 6,461 | last 6 months |
| Temporary, savings | MXN 1,344,373 average | CAD 108,894 | last 12 months |
| Permanent, pension | MXN 133,733 a month | CAD 10,832 | last 6 months |
| Permanent, savings | MXN 5,378,664 average | CAD 435,672 | last 12 months |
| Each dependent | MXN 25,808 a month | CAD 2,090 | with the principal |

Leamington describes the income as tax-free monthly income, so bring the net figure rather than the gross. You can put your own numbers against these lines in the [residency calculator](https://getmexicovisa.com/mexico-residency-income-calculator).

## The Mexican consulates in Canada, and how each one works

Under the national rules any Mexican consular office can take a residency visa application, so you are not bound to the nearest one. What differs is how each post books, what it wants on paper, and how you pay.

| Post | Booking | Figures published | Payment |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Toronto | By email to the consulate's visa address; MiConsulado is for Mexicans' own services there | None. It asks applicants to email for the current amount | CAD 80, by cash, money order or certified cheque |
| Vancouver | MiConsulado, then an email at least five business days before | CAD 6,461 and CAD 108,894 temporary; CAD 10,832 and CAD 435,672 permanent | CAD 80, in exact cash or Interac debit |
| Leamington | MiConsulado, typically two months out | CAD 6,461 and CAD 108,894 temporary | Card only |

Two rules from the Canadian posts are worth knowing before you choose. Toronto states that it does not accept applications from lawyers or agents, and every post expects you in person: we prepare the file and the interview, and you attend. Vancouver says it will not accept electronic statements without an original ink stamp from the bank. Each post has its own dated page, [Toronto](https://getmexicovisa.com/mexican-consulate-requirements-by-city/toronto) and [Vancouver](https://getmexicovisa.com/mexican-consulate-requirements-by-city/vancouver), and the [consulate tracker](https://getmexicovisa.com/mexican-consulate-requirements-by-city) compares every post read so far. Montreal, Calgary and the embassy in Ottawa have not been read yet.

Nobody can sell you a slot

Appointments are free through the consulates' own channels. We never book, resell or secure appointments, and anyone charging for one is selling something they do not control.

## The Canadian documents that work

| Your situation | What to bring | How it reads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retired on CPP and OAS | The benefit statements naming you and the monthly amount, plus six months of bank statements | Strong. Public pension income is what the retiree route tests |
| Employer or union pension | The plan's pension letter and statements | Strong |
| Salaried, working remotely | Employment letter, pay slips, six months of statements | Strong, if the deposits are regular |
| Self-employed | Contracts, invoices, a CRA notice of assessment, statements | Workable, and needs the most assembly |
| Living on investments or savings | Twelve months of statements from the bank or brokerage | Works on the savings route |

Statements have to come from the bank with its stamp and signature: Leamington says so of every financial statement, and Vancouver refuses electronic statements without an original ink stamp. Couples who are common-law rather than married prove it with a statutory declaration before a Canadian notary of two years' cohabitation, or children in common, which both Leamington and Vancouver list.

## The process, from a Canadian address

1.  Work out which status your figures support, in pesos first.
2.  Choose the post, and read how it books: Toronto by email, Vancouver and Leamington through MiConsulado.
3.  Book, and assemble the file to that post's own list while you wait.
4.  Attend in person, pay the fee in the form the post accepts, and allow up to 10 working days for the decision.
5.  Collect the visa, valid for **one entry within 180 days**.
6.  Enter Mexico and make sure the entry is recorded for the [canje](https://getmexicovisa.com/canje-stamp-mexico), not as a visitor. A visitor entry spends the visa.
7.  File with INM within **30 calendar days**, give biometrics and collect the card. [The INM step](https://getmexicovisa.com/inm-appointment-resident-card) is the same for everyone.

## What changes on the Canadian side

Mexican residency is decided in Mexico. Your Canadian pensions, health cover and tax status are decided in Canada, by different rules, and none of them depends on the card in your wallet.

**Old Age Security** continues abroad if you lived in Canada for at least 20 years after turning 18, or if your time in Canada and in a country with a social security agreement adds up to 20 years. Canada and Mexico have had that agreement since **1 May 1996**, covering CPP and OAS. Otherwise OAS may stop once you are away more than six months, and the **Guaranteed Income Supplement**, which is for people living in Canada, may stop after six months away too.

**Provincial health cover** follows your days in the province, not your Mexican status. Ontario keeps OHIP for up to seven months outside Canada in any twelve, and up to two years on an extended absence if Ontario stays your primary home and you were present 153 days in each of the two preceding twelve month periods. Out of country emergencies are paid only up to CAD 50 a day for outpatient care and CAD 200 to 400 a day in hospital, so private cover is not optional in practice. Every province sets its own rule.

**Tax residency** is decided by the CRA on your residential ties. You become an emigrant when you leave to live elsewhere and sever those ties; keep them and you are usually still a factual resident. Leaving triggers a deemed disposition of certain property, and Form NR73 asks the CRA for a determination. Mexico applies its own test, explained on [the 183 day rule page](https://getmexicovisa.com/mexico-183-day-rule-tax-residency). We do not advise on tax; this is for a cross border accountant, before you go.

## What Canadians get wrong most often

1.  **Budgeting in Canadian dollars.** The requirement is in pesos; a weaker Canadian dollar raises the bar.
2.  **Treating wintering as a plan.** Visitor stays are discretionary every time, and there is no in-country switch to residency on these routes.
3.  **Printouts instead of stamped statements.** Vancouver refuses electronic statements without an original ink stamp.
4.  **Booking Toronto like the others.** It takes visa appointments by email and publishes no figure.
5.  **Applying temporary on a pension that clears the permanent line.** Four years and four card fees for a status you could have had outright.
6.  **Assuming a Mexican card settles Canadian questions.** OAS, provincial health cover and tax each have their own rule.
7.  **A visitor entry on the way in.** Not a refusal, and just as final.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do Canadians need a visa to visit Mexico?

No. Global Affairs Canada's travel advice for Mexico says a tourist visa is not required for stays of up to 180 days, and that the 180 days is a maximum which is not granted automatically. The officer writes the number of days you are allowed on your entry, and that number is what governs.

### How long can a Canadian stay in Mexico without residency?

Up to 180 days per entry, at the officer's discretion. Spending the winter in Mexico as a visitor is ordinary. Living there on repeated visitor entries is not a residency route, and every entry is a fresh decision by an officer who can see your travel history.

### How much money does a Canadian need for Mexican residency?

The requirement is set in pesos and is the same for every nationality. For temporary residency, income above MXN 79,771 a month over six months or an average balance above MXN 1,344,373 over twelve; the Leamington and Vancouver consulates publish these as CAD 6,461 a month and CAD 108,894. For permanent residency as a retiree, MXN 133,733 a month or MXN 5,378,664 in savings, which Vancouver publishes as CAD 10,832 and CAD 435,672.

### Which Mexican consulate in Canada should I apply to?

Any Mexican consular office can take a residency visa application under the national rules, so the choice is practical. The posts work differently: Leamington and Vancouver book through MiConsulado, Vancouver also wants an email at least five business days before, and Toronto takes visa appointments by email and publishes no solvency figure at all. Read the page of the post you choose before you book.

### Do CPP and OAS count as income for Mexican residency?

Yes. Pension income is exactly what the permanent retiree route tests, and a Canadian public pension counts alongside an employer pension. Bring the benefit statements that name you and the monthly amount, with six months of bank statements showing the payments arriving. The Vancouver consulate adds that, under Government of Canada regulations, a retiree or pensioner must be at least 60.

### Can I keep receiving Old Age Security if I live in Mexico?

Yes, if you lived in Canada for at least 20 years after turning 18, or if your time in Canada and in a country with a social security agreement adds up to 20 years; Canada and Mexico have had such an agreement since 1 May 1996. Otherwise OAS may stop once you have been away more than six months. The Guaranteed Income Supplement is for people living in Canada and may also stop after six months away.

### Will I lose my provincial health coverage if I move to Mexico?

That depends on your province and on how long you are away, not on your Mexican status. Ontario, for example, keeps OHIP for up to seven months outside Canada in any twelve, or up to two years on an extended absence if Ontario stays your primary home and you were present 153 days in each of the two preceding twelve month periods. Every province sets its own rule, so check yours before you plan the year.

### Does moving to Mexico make me a non-resident of Canada for tax?

Not automatically. The CRA treats you as an emigrant when you leave Canada to live elsewhere and sever your residential ties; keep them and you are usually still a factual resident, although residence in a treaty country can make you a deemed non-resident. Leaving also triggers a deemed disposition of certain property. Form NR73 asks the CRA for a determination. We do not advise on tax; this is a question for a cross border accountant before you go.

### Can I apply for Mexican residency while I am in Mexico?

Not on the solvency or pension routes. Both are consular applications made outside Mexico, so a Canadian wintering in Mexico who decides to stay has to apply at a consulate and re-enter on the visa. The exception is family: the spouse, parent or child of a Mexican, or the family of a resident, can be authorised by INM inside Mexico.

### How much does Mexican residency cost a Canadian?

Government fees are the same as for anyone: the consular fee, USD 56, which Toronto and Vancouver charge as CAD 80, plus the INM card, about MXN 12,054 in total for a one year temporary card or MXN 14,492 for permanent residency. Card fees doubled on 1 January 2026. Our fee is USD 599, paid once.

## Sources

Primary texts read on September 22, 2026. Where a figure could not be confirmed in a primary source, the page says so in the sentence that uses it.

-   [Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories: Mexico](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mexico) last updated 17 September 2026: no tourist visa for stays of up to 180 days, not granted automatically.
-   [Lineamientos Generales para la expedición de visas, DOF 25 July 2025](https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5763837&fecha=25/07/2025) the national solvency formula, the same for every nationality, and application at any consular office.
-   [INEGI, Unidad de Medida y Actualización](https://www.inegi.org.mx/temas/uma/) UMA 2026 of MXN 117.31 a day.
-   [Consulado de México en Leamington, Temporary Resident Visa](https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/leamington/index.php/non-mexicans/visas/115-temporary-resident-visa) CAD figures, stamped and signed statements, card payment; read 22 September 2026.
-   [Ley Federal de Derechos, Articles 8 and 22](https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFD.pdf) the 2026 card and consular fees.
-   [Government of Canada, Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Mexico](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/cpp-international/mexico.html) in force 1 May 1996; covers CPP and OAS.
-   [Government of Canada, Old Age Security: while receiving](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/old-age-security/while-receiving.html) the 20 year rule for OAS abroad and the six month rule.
-   [Canada Revenue Agency, Leaving Canada (emigrants)](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/international-non-residents/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents/leaving-canada-emigrants.html) residential ties, deemed disposition and Form NR73.
-   [Government of Ontario, OHIP coverage while outside Canada](https://www.ontario.ca/page/ohip-coverage-while-outside-canada) seven months in twelve, the two year extended absence, and out of country emergency limits.
-   [Banco de México, FIX exchange rate](https://www.banxico.org.mx/tipcamb/tipCamMIAction.do) 16.9722 pesos to the US dollar on 10 September 2026; the CAD figures are the consulates' own.

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**General information about Mexican residency, not legal advice.** What this page says was correct on the date shown and is written for readers in general. No one at GetMexicoVisa has looked at your case, and reading the page does not make you our client. INM and the Mexican consulates change fees, forms and timelines, often without announcing it, and each consulate applies the rules in its own way. Before you act on a figure here, check it against the DOF, SRE or INM text it cites, or send us your question first. [Terms of use](https://getmexicovisa.com/terms). Last updated: September 22, 2026.

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The exception is family: the spouse, parent or child of a Mexican, or the family of a resident, can be authorised by INM inside Mexico."}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://getmexicovisa.com/moving-to-mexico-from-canada#faq-10","name":"How much does Mexican residency cost a Canadian?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Government fees are the same as for anyone: the consular fee, USD 56, which Toronto and Vancouver charge as CAD 80, plus the INM card, about MXN 12,054 in total for a one year temporary card or MXN 14,492 for permanent residency. Card fees doubled on 1 January 2026. 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