IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADIANS WISHING TO TAKE UP STUDIES IN MEXICO

Bonafide students wishing to attend courses at any authorized educational institution in Mexico, have to comply with the following migratory requirements.

I.- For courses of one year or less, students must apply in person for the FM3 at any Consulate of Mexico in Canada, and submit the following documents:

1. Application form.
2. Valid passport.
3. Letter of acceptance from an authorized Mexican institution.
4. Documentary evidence of a minimum monthly income of $500.00 CAN, which can be:

a) Letter from a bank attesting to the existence of an account from which the student can withdraw the stipulated amount during his/her stay in Mexico;or
b) Notarized affidavit granted by the parents, indicating their profession or employment, and that a monthly remittance of no less than $500.00 CAN will be sent to the student to cover for his/her expenses in Mexico.
5. In case of minors, written and notarized permission from both parents.
6. Two front photographs passport size (less than three months old). Automatic machine pictures can not be accepted.

II.- Students joining programs for more than one year have to submit the above mentioned documents plus six front and four profile recently taken photographs (right side), passport size.

There are two types of documents for students attending schools in Mexico: those required by the Mexican government to satisfy immigration requirements and those needed by the school itself as set out by its own academic rules.

Students in Mexico cannot engage in any profitable or remunerative activity nor seek or accept employment.

Assuming that all the documents are in order, you will receive your FM3 two business days after submitting the application, free of charge.