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It’s was easier to get a temp residency and renew in a year (done) and convert to permanent in three years rather than go for permanent in the beginning. Now, why do it at all? Options! Many of the western nations are beginning to see freedoms ebb some do having options is good. It’s also hard to spend very much time in Mexico without falling in love with this beautiful country and it’s warm and welcoming people.

As we are able we talk to the immigration officers in Spanish. I just asked my wife (you go up individually) and she spoke mostly English. They are supposed to be able to converse in English. Some not as well, but in our experience, if they are having trouble, they will ask a colleague to help.

Thanks for that comment. I just a few days ago drew a map to show a new visitor to Mexico how to do this in PV. Do you have details you have learned to share?

@@freelatinlife I saved a video from TH-cam. Let me see if I can find it and share

th-cam.com/video/r10SzjTYsA8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=tu_xOw9RM6OsBQu1

I went across bridge and called an Uber

We did too. That works if you are going north or right by the airport side of the footbridge if heading south.

Our facilitator has a small problem right now. She can complete your paperwork and coach you but can’t attend INM with you. When you attend INM your facilitator has to stay outside and can only come in if you have trouble and ask to bring her in. We have attended twice now; once for temporary residency and once to renew. She explained how it works so well that we don’t need her to come in. She is very familiar and gave us good coaching. We were very comfortable with attending without here there the second time. The first time she just waited outside until we were done. I can still get you in contact with her if that works. She had been knowledgeable and taught us what we needed to know. What would you like?

Hi Ralph. If I recall it was about $3000MXN or $150USD. Surprisingly affordable and worked very well for us.

You are very welcome! We haven’t yet released the same content for Guadalajara & PV. Will keep doing these as we go.

Crazy enough some of the best restaurants are taco stands and street food. For restaurants, this is an eat-out culture for sure! So so many restaurants!We don’t club much but this town is just full of live music!

Buen día Alex. That is a very interesting observation. I’ve been thinking about your comment. I think the difference is likely internal for myself. My thinking is to adopt a new country, people, culture and language and not simply by a Canadian living ‘abroad’. Nothing wrong with living abroad but we both have concluded that we want to be a part of our new home and not simply present. Thanks for your comment and many thanks for watching our videos. What ideas do you have for videos we should make?

Thanks Jaime! Looks like I need to research more. SO much history in this place! Thanks for watching!

Thank-you for that kind comments! SO glad you found it helpful! We are excited that you are pursuing your dream. We would really like to hear about your experience and now that goes! Over a few years I have noted that other programs for residency have gotten more expensive and some have gone away entirely. The program in Mexico has been climbing in requirements (not actual cost) but is still attainable for many people. Even if you don't plan on moving for a while, you can qualify for residency and then have it for when you are ready. Here is our experience following through the second part of the process at INM in Merida, Yucatan: th-cam.com/video/stT_Ym7RXxE/w-d-xo.html Thank-you for watching and please do share your experiences as well.

Thanks Victor! Appreciate you watching!

Hi David. Thanks for watching!

@Free Latin Life I plan on moving to Mexico with my family of 4 by the end of the summer. Since I am the only one with US citizenship in the family, I discovered it's easier to book an appointment in the US, get the residency, then send for the family later. I already have an appointment for next month at the McAllen Consulate so hopefully everything goes smooth. However, it is good to hear the experiences of others during this process. Since we live between the Dominican Republic and Ecuador, we are eligible to apply in those countries, however it is impossible to get and an appointment at the consulate in DR and extremely difficult to get one in Ecuador. That's why I decided to go to McAllen instead. Also, I hear it is better to send for the family one you have the residency.

@@freelatinlife Will do. Thanks for the advice and I appreciate the good info as well as sharing your experience.

@@profeagayu The people at the Consulate in McAllen are great and were easy to work with. I ended up going there in order to get my Visa ok'd. After trying for a few months I couldn't get an appointment anywhere else. I saw some of your questions on Marianna's videos. You and your family will love living in or around some of the towns in Puebla, Mexico, it is famous for it's varieties of incredibly tasty food. I have some old friends who have lived in Oaxaca for years. I'm living in Ensenada for now because I am still able to surf and the weather here is great but maybe in a few years I'll be looking at areas around Puebla and Oaxaca. Buena suerte!

Hi Sue. Yesenia is in Merida, Yucatán. She helped us from Mexico and then when we arrived in Merida for our residency. If you need to contact her, email me at freelatinlife@gmail.com. I will make the introduction. Thanks for watching Sue!

Because that’s the process, the permanent residency it’s unlocked after 4 consecutive years of temporary residency.

We didn't try right off. Apparently you can go to the trouble of showing a larger portfolio of financial assets and skip right to permanent residency, or you can get temporary residency and renew after a year and then (in most cases) convert to permanent residency once you renew after another three years. I have heard that some folks are showing the requirements for permanent but only being given temporary, have to confirm that with our immigration lawyer. I have been considering juggling all that around and showing the requirements and then just being done and having permanent in place. But, that's why ... just what Soron Quenta said.

Sometimes it's to your benefit for either you or your spouse to get a Temporary Resident Visa to start off. You can then drive your foreign plated vehicle for the four years until you exchange it for a Permanent Resident Visa. You get a TIP (Temp. import permit) and can come and go as you please. If you start with a Permanent Resident Visa you have to sell your car and buy one down there if you need to come back for anything.

Hi David. Interesting observation! I never thought of that! Thanks for watching!

!Somamos con buena vida! Thanks for watching and being so welcoming Jose!

Great comment Rene! Our spanish teacher has been helping us to understand the history and culture. I have to say that I am amazed how little we knew about the history and culture of such a close neighbouring country. Puzzling! Thanks for watching!

Sorry to hear that. This has to be hard! Mexico is abounding in natural and fresh food. It’s fascinating that even Mexican fast food is often made-from-scratch natural food - as in your local taco stand. Thanks for watching!

Mexico has SO much natural beauty. The most amazing thing we have enjoyed is the warm and welcoming Mexican people!

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Hi Alex. Thank-you for your comment. What do you mean by that? Thanks again for watching.

Gentrification is a social problem here in Mexico since many people from 1fst world countries has come to live or work here and the owners of the properties taking advantage of that rent out houses and apartments in high and expensive prices that locals are not able to afford so mexicans have been forced to move to other places too far away from their Jobs and family

You are correct, it is a mixed blessing. More demand for housing means costs can go up but immigrants who bring money (pensions) to spend, create more jobs. I certainly encourage those coming to Mexico to adopt the country, customs, culture, people and language as much as possible, and not just the weather.

Yes sir! ;-). Thanks for watching!

Yup! :-). Thanks for watching!

Hola Eren. Somos estudiar español con nuestra tutora tres días por los semanas. Es difícil pero aprendemos despacio. Gracias por merando nosotros videos. Sorry, I'm sure I didn't write that correctly. We are studying Spanish with our Merida Tutor three days per week and working away every day. A whole exciting new world! Thank-you for watching Eren!

@@freelatinlife Hola, may I ask how much does your Spanish tutor charge you per class or per hour? I live in Mexico City and I used to teach English to ESL students but since English is not my native language, I'd like to start teaching Spanish to foreigners. Saludos y bienvenidos a México.😃

$4800MX per month for three hours per week & four people. We do it via Zoom and quite often have English students from hour before who stay for our class our we stay for the hour after our class for their lesson. We practise Spanish speaking to them and they English to us.

@@freelatinlife Thank you for answering, now I have an idea to start my Spanish classes business.😃 And that's also a good idea, exchange Spanish conversation claases for English conversation classes with native Speakers for free because I'm forgetting a lot of English.🤭 Saludos y gracias.😃

Hola Jorge. Thank-you for your comment. Yes, Calgary is a great city and the surrounding area is beautiful. Thanks for your suggestions for cities to explore. Querétaro has been on my radar for some time. Maybe this year we can get away and do some exploring there. The climate sounds amazing! Thanks for watching Jorge!

@@freelatinlife You are more than welcome; yeah Queretaro is a little less high on elevation than Mexico City (1820 meters instead 2200, still high, so better to keep yourself hydrated and take it easy. Normally I made a trip every year To Guanajuato City in October for the arts festival, (the biggest in Latin America and one of the biggest in the world) more info about this if you guys are interested. San Luis Potosí has the "National mask museum" (masks from all kind of festivities along the country; around 3000 or 4000 displayed; expect high 70s or low 80s in summer during the day, probably 60s at night. Same for Queretaro and Guanajuato: in fall might drop to low 50s or upper 40s at night, but as Canadians I know that is nothing for you. :)

@@jorgeg1000 Thanks Jorge! More info on the festival would be great!

@@jorgeg1000 We are thinking of going over for a week or so, maybe next month. Any recommendations?

@@freelatinlife Hi,I tried to post some messages here last week and apparently there was a problem, (I made some comments about the festival in Guanajuato) whats your plans ahead? visiting some places?

Hi Laura. You have correctly observed that there are some discrepancies. The income required by INM is apparently different from what the consulates require ... by about a factor of 2x. Income or net worth required is based on a multiple of a minimum daily wage in mexico ... but there are two different ways to calculate. And, this amount is in Mexican Pesos, so the conversion rate to the currency of whatever currency of the consulate you are attending is (apparently) left to the consulate. So ... there are some differences. Each consulate will list the requirements on their website. Yes, if you are close to the edge, consulate shopping might be a thing. This is a different country with different positives and negatives from what you and I might be used to. If we are going to immigrate and be a part of this new (warm and welcoming) culture, we might need to adapt our thinking a bit. If you need help, please reach-out. I may be able to connect you with those that helped us.

Hi Fernando. Yeah that can help. In fact our lawyer was a ton of help. I was just freaking out about qualifying so triple over prepared. Then it all went off without a hitch. Thanks for the comment Fernando and thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. Sorry I didn’t understand your question or comment.

FYI-You don't need to be resident to purchase property in Mexico.

@@freelatinlife I love that concept of "soft landing". You should make a video just on that subject! 👍 I still can't figure how people in Mexico and central America can afford to shop in those places. I saw a video from Managua of centers that looked like they were in Manhattan or Beverly Hills!

@@dovygoodguy1296 Good idea. I am putting that idea down for a video ... this is an issue for people wanting to leave the USA or Canada but fearful. It is definitely obvious to us that there are a bunch of people in Mexico with more money than we have! There are lots of low-income people but lots of wealthy people too. Keep the video ideas coming!

It’s a crazy world!