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  1. That is a US requirement. Why do Mexican banks require the SIN number from Canadians?
  2. I suggest a minisplit, you do not need to use the heat function. These are more efficient and whisper quiet. We got rid of a window a/c because it was too loud in a stone wall house.
  3. Do all Mexican banks require SSN or SIN numbers from American or Canadian expats who are residentes in Mexico, in order to open an account?
  4. Thank you. Yes, it is in the past. I just need some arguments to present the manager who underperforms and whom I'll likely fire. However, I was not aware whether the manager has any legal right to charge me for the aguinaldo for his employees that he pays IMSS for.
  5. A question for those of you with longer experience (most of You, I'm sure). My property manager of 5 years has now / suddenly decided to pass on the maid's Christmas bonus onto me. I do not mind it, I like the maid, and tip her generously (on top of what the manager charges me for the maid's work), and gift her and her kids small gifts. I just wonder how this newly imposed on me aguinaldo works from legal standpoint, given the maid is the property manager's employee and nothing in the agreement specifies that I ought to cover the cost?
  6. UPDATE: We crossed on the morning of Sunday the 17th at the Colombia bridge. It was busier than I've ever seen (never crossed around this time of year). There was not a single parking space left, people waited in cars in vicinity of the parking area, blocking the road, until space became available. There were several buses chock full of people too. The lineup extended outside the building. It moved rather quickly seeing as it only took us about 2.5 hrs to process entry (thought it would be half-a-day at least). An additional note: Guessing because it was so busy the red-green light system was abandoned and nobody was around to check what you were bringing into the country... I hope it helps.
  7. ParadiseShop, Mexican, can buy online, or in tiendas if you can find one near you. We bought from them online, good quality oil, paid at oxxo. The website tends to malfunction often. Talk to anybody in brick and mortar tiendas that sell cbd oil if you need THC (recently bought good quality cbd / strong thc oil in SMA from a doctor's office). https://paradiseshop.mx/ https://elitecbd.mx/
  8. Need to go NOB, will be coming back sometime before Christmas, and would rather avoid the worst traffic. Wondering which days tend to be the busiest at land crossings / Which days see the biggest traffic when paisanos drive down for the holidays?
  9. Never had a credit card declined, but sometimes get a declined transaction. It happens when I have my Mex address set as default, but intend to ship to the US or Canada from amazon dot com or dot ca and cannot complete a transaction because, silly me, forget to change the address to the US or Canada.
  10. Tell your friends to activate "wifi calling" feature offerred by rogers and bell Canada. It allows a cell phone to operate through wifi rather than cellular networks, and does not require roaming fees anywhere in the world. You get to use your phone normally, call and texting through wifi. But you must have access to wifi. Alternative: free voip numbers through Fongo.
  11. It happened to us on our first drive to Mexico, waaay back when. Got a green light at the border and kept on driving. Six months later drove out. Noone ever stopped us anywhere. For what it's worth: wouldn't do this today.
  12. I cancelled my Canadian and US cell phone plans and use Telcel exclusively across North America. Works flawlessly at a fraction of the cost. Just activate roaming, no extra charges. I use the amigo sin limites plan at 200 pesos / month, pay as needed. If you want a local Canadian number: sign up on Fongo app for a free canadian phone number (sign up when in Canada, or abroad via a quality vpn service; once setup it works across the world to call and receive calls as though you were in Canada, including 800 numbers; I use it with my 2 Canadian banks too). Search this forum for details, it's been covered before.
  13. Thanks. I will give them a call. BTW I understand Intercam has some "affiliation" with Scotiabank, at least to provide fee-free ATM usage between the two. I don't know if this goes as far as sharing customer data though. Meanwhile if anyone knows any other Mexican bank that does not share data please let me know.
  14. Looking for a Mexican bank that has no ties to and does not share / exchange client data / information with Canadian authorities / financial institutions. Are there any?
  15. Pre-order pesos in mixed denominations (for gas and toll roads in Mexico) through your Canadian bank. We like to have at least 5,000 pesos. Just chose the fastest route to the Mexican border. Avoid driving at night in Mexico: break the Mexican leg of your trip in 2 (we like to stay in Cotulla, then cross at Colombia bridge, stay overnight in Matehuala, and then continue on down. Use only toll roads. I cannot stress this enough: do not drive at night, even if you think you know the way by heart. Mexican toll roads are way better than any of Ontario's 400-series highways; that said you may encounter road surprises you'd never expect north of the border. Do not bother with a dedicated gps unit. Get yourself a phone app with live traffic updates (we like sygic); activate roaming on your phone and find a hotel if it suggests you won't make it to destination before dark (approx. 30% of our annual trips over the last 20 years down were slowed by severe delays at various stages on the Mexican side.) Enjoy.
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