February 23, 2026
26,000 Canadians Registered in Mexico Amid Wave of Cartel Violence, Minister Anand Says
A day after a surge of violence in Mexico followed the military killing of a drug kingpin—prompting shelter-in-place orders—Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says thousands of Canadians in Mexico have registered with her department. Anand said that more than 26,000 Canadians in Mexico had registered with Global Affairs Canada as of the morning of Feb. 23, an increase of nearly 8,000 from the previous day Mexico is a popular tourist destination for Canadians during the winter months, and Anand said the total number of citizens currently in the country is “likely much higher.” Global Affairs updated its travel advisory for Mexico on Feb. 22, and recommended avoiding all non-essential travel to large swathes of the country due to high levels of violence and organized crime....
TL;DR
- Over 26,000 Canadians have registered with Global Affairs Canada while in Mexico.
- This represents an increase of nearly 8,000 registrations in one day.
- The surge in registrations follows a period of heightened violence in Mexico after a drug kingpin was killed by the military.
- Shelter-in-place orders were issued in response to the violence.
- Mexico is a popular winter tourist destination for Canadians.
- Global Affairs Canada updated its travel advisory on Feb. 22, advising against non-essential travel to significant parts of Mexico due to violence and organized crime.
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