Mexico Travel Advisory Updated

Global Affairs has updated its resources for Canadians travelling to Mexico under the categories of Online Scams, Road Safety, and Natural Disasters. The updates have not changed the travel advisory level, which remains at yellow/exercise a high degree of caution, with elevated regional warnings.

Ottawa warns tourists about the prevalence of online romance and phishing scams. Formerly the advisory page linked to a Canadian Border Services Agency post from 2019 which warned seniors about international drug smuggling scams. It no longer links to that page.

The advice is still clear that visitors should be wary of individuals who ask you to carry a package from Mexico on their behalf, as drugs may be concealed in objects that appear harmless and to beware of people who show a keen interest in you online. Recommended  resources are linked to the following pages:

Drugs, alcohol and travel

Travelling to meet someone you met online

Under road safety, the advisory continues to warn that fatal accidents are “frequent” and that “police don’t strictly enforce traffic laws, including for drinking and driving. They don’t regularly patrol the highways. Crime is common on highways, especially in rural areas.”

Online resources linked from the Global Affairs page have been updated and now include the following:

Road alerts – Government of Mexico (Spanish only)

Information on roadside assistance – Government of Mexico (Spanish only)

Federal toll roads/bridges (IAVE) – Government of Mexico (Spanish only)

Urban, private, state and federal tolls (PASE) (Spanish only)

Major highway tolls (TeleVia) (Spanish only)

Tolls for certain regional or route-specific corridors (VIAPASS) (Spanish only)

The final section targeted under the most recent update is Flooding and Landslides, under the Natural Disasters and Climate heading. The advisory now reads “Heavy rains can cause flooding and landslides, especially between May and November. They can hamper overland travel, particularly in rural areas. Roads may become impassable and infrastructure damaged.” Previously the warning indicated June through November as peak season for heavy rain. 

For the full advisory, please visit Mexico travel advice. You can also check out TravelPulse Canada's Mexico Destination Guide. 

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