The suspension of Indian visa services for Canadians this week has prompted uncertainty among many who had hoped to travel to India in the near future.
TORONTO - The suspension ofn visa services for Canadians this week has prompted uncertainty among many who had hoped to travel to's visa processing centre in Canada halted services for Canadian citizens, withsaying it anticipates Ottawa will reduce its diplomatic presence in the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Parliament earlier in the week there were “credible allegations” of“Due to operational reasons, with effect from 21 Sept.n Visa Application Center in Canada on its website.
Under normal circumstances, it usually takes about two to three months for the office to process OCI applications, while single entry visas would only take about a week to approve, said immigration consultant Pragati Sharma.n media reports suggest there were roughly six million cardholders worldwide as of 2020.
“There are lots of calls I was getting this week because of the situation. People are worried how this is going to impact their applications, those who have already submitted those applications,” Sharma said. “There is a rift between two countries and obviously they have taken some steps, so this is definitely going to impact Canadians.”n descent, according to the 2021 census, travel between the countries is common., making them the fourth-largest group, according tons, especially students.
“People tend to go back during these festival seasons and they like to visit their family. That would be a big issue,” she said.Almost one in five recent Canadian immigrants were born in, making it the leading country of birth for recent immigration to Canada, Statistics Canada said last year.'s suspension of services will have no effect on those seeking to travel to Canada, according to Sharma.
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