The variety of Canadians in Mexico who’ve registered with Ottawa continued to rise Tuesday, whilst airways resumed flights out and in of Puerto Vallarta and the International Affairs Canada registration system skilled extra delays.
A press release from International Affairs Canada despatched Tuesday night stated the system is sluggish and intermittent resulting from an “unprecedented” excessive quantity of registrations.
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As of 5 p.m. ET Tuesday, greater than 61,000 Canadians in Mexico had registered. That had grown from about 18,000 on Sunday, to 26,305 on Monday morning, and 55,000 on Tuesday morning.
International Affairs Canada stated in peak winter months, between 100,000 and 200,000 Canadians may be in Mexico. International Affairs Canada stated the numbers present solely a basic estimate of Canadians within the area, as registration is voluntary.
The division stated it is addressing an issue with the registration system, which can not present an instantaneous electronic mail affirmation of the registration.
The variety of registrations consists of about 16,600 individuals in Jalisco state in Western Mexico, which is dwelling to the favored resort vacation spot of Puerto Vallarta.
Violence erupted in a number of components of Mexico on Sunday, together with throughout Jalisco, after the Mexican Military killed a drug cartel chief in a mountain city about 400 kilometres east of Puerto Vallarta by street. Gunmen blocked highways and set vehicles on hearth in a number of locations, and Canadian vacationers within the area reported listening to blasts and seeing smoke and burned out buildings and automobiles.
Vacationers in Puerto Vallarta have been suggested to shelter in place on Sunday however the state of affairs had calmed by Tuesday. Some vacationers have been posting on social media that they have been in a position to resume their holidays, together with going to the seaside.
Canadian airways additionally resumed flights out and in of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after widespread violence led them to briefly droop service on the weekend.
International Affairs Minister Anita Anand wouldn’t say whether or not Canadians ought to rethink plans to journey to Mexico. As an alternative she stated these selections must be made on a day-to-day foundation.
“The recommendation that our authorities is offering is that this can be a state of affairs that may be very unstable and it’s evolving every single day,” she stated. “To decide about your plans for subsequent week on Tuesday of the week earlier than could also be untimely.”
Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet and Porter Airways all introduced they have been resuming flights to and from the favored western Mexican resort metropolis on Tuesday, with WestJet additionally providing service to Guadalajara and Manzanillo.
Aptitude Airways stated in a press release it plans to revive service to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara beginning Wednesday.
“Circumstances have stabilized to a degree that enables us to function safely, and restoration flights will start bringing impacted clients dwelling,” a Aptitude spokeswoman stated in an electronic mail to The Canadian Press.
International Affairs Canada stated in an replace Tuesday it is working carefully with Canadian airways to make sure its responses are co-ordinated and well timed as situations develop, and permit for protected, regular airline operations.
International Affairs Canada is advising individuals in affected areas to restrict their actions and to journey to the airport provided that they’ve a confirmed flight “and it’s protected to take action.”
Anand stated Canadians ought to observe the steerage of native authorities, because the state of affairs is evolving and may differ from area to area.
“The lengthy and the wanting it’s, the state of affairs is changing into extra normalized. We should always proceed to see this trajectory unfolding. The state of affairs must be carefully monitored as we’re doing with our consular officers on the bottom in Mexico,” she stated.
International Affairs Canada says Canadians ought to nonetheless keep away from non-essential journey to greater than a dozen Mexican states due to excessive ranges of violence and arranged crime.
The advisory says travellers ought to keep away from the state of Jalisco inside 50 kilometres of neighbouring Michoacan. Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara are a part of Jalisco however are outdoors that buffer zone.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Feb. 24, 2026.