{"id":3166,"date":"2021-08-20T16:46:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T22:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mexpatrealtors.com\/?p=3166"},"modified":"2023-04-06T20:25:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T02:25:47","slug":"a-message-from-the-commissioner-of-the-national-institute-of-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mexpatrealtors.com\/es\/a-message-from-the-commissioner-of-the-national-institute-of-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message From the Commissioner of the National Institute of Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This \u2018Procedures Guide\u2019, presented as an easy and quick read for its users, is\u00a0 a joint effort between the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the\u00a0 International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Mexican National Institute of\u00a0 Migration (INM); agencies whose priority is to share data about\u00a0migration procedures regarding employment to foreigners and Mexico-based employers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The guide\u2019s five sections detail the administrative procedures required for an\u00a0 orderly, safe and regulated migration, in agreement with the Mexican State\u2019s\u00a0 New Migration Policy 2018-2024. The first section concerns foreign individuals\u00a0 outside Mexico, on whose behalf employers request a visa by job offer to the INM.\u00a0 To give an idea of its importance, in the last six years, up to August 2019, there\u00a0 have been 253,443 requests for this kind of visa, concerning foreign individuals\u00a0 from 173 countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second section refers to foreigners with a regular migratory status as\u00a0 temporary residents \u2013visitors or students- without permission to perform\u00a0 remunerated activities that nonetheless need to work within Mexican territory,\u00a0 which requires a specific work permit from the INM. In the aforementioned\u00a0 period, there have been 18,367 applications for this permit made by foreign\u00a0 individuals from 132 countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third section focuses on employers: individuals and business legally\u00a0 established in our country that need to hire foreign labor. This requires a\u00a0 Certificate of Registration of the Employer (CIE) from the INM, which enables\u00a0 them to issue job offers. In the aforementioned period, there have been 147,878\u00a0 requests to acquire or update the CIE, which was granted to 57 012 employers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth section regards the migration procedure implemented in our\u00a0 country\u2019s Southern Border, through the Visiting Border Worker Cards (TVTF),\u00a0 allowing Guatemala and Belize nationals to work in the Campeche, Chiapas,\u00a0 Tabasco and Quintana Roo states. 96,292 TVTFs have been issued in the last\u00a0 eighty months, which encourages temporary labor and regional development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last section addresses the obligation of temporary and permanent foreign\u00a0 residents to inform the INM on any changes to their marital state, name,\u00a0 nationality, address or workplace. There have been 108,688 application for\u00a0 workplace changes from 74 680 foreign individuals, which shows the labor\u00a0 mobility they have enjoyed in our country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, we hope this Guide transcends its written form and becomes a practical\u00a0 tool for every reader. Keep in mind this is a handy information source for the\u00a0 requirements of any new migration procedure you need to bring to the INM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTRODUCTION <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide\u2019s main objective <\/strong>is to provide information about the\u00a0 requirements and procedures applicable to foreigners of any\u00a0 nationality who wish to perform remunerated activities in Mexico.\u00a0 The guide is addressed to foreigners with a regular migratory\u00a0 status in Mexico and to those outside the Mexican territory.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also intends to give information and guidelines to private employers,\u00a0 -legally established individuals and businesses \u2013 that wish to obtain\u00a0 the Certificate of Registration of the Employer (CIE) issued by the\u00a0 National Institute of Migration (INM), which allows them to hire foreign\u00a0 workforce as required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guide is divided in five sections<\/strong>, addressing the different\u00a0 procedures to apply for resident or visitor visas with permission to\u00a0 perform remunerated activities, as well as the requirements for\u00a0 employers seeking to hire foreign labor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n