Canadian Indian Mission sees huge growth

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The rise in traffic to India down to a combination of factors

December 24, 2007

The number of Canadians, mostly of Indian origin, visiting India has shown a big spurt during the past two years. The Indian consulate general in Toronto alone issued a record 71,000 visas last year. In fact, the Indian mission here has become one of the busiest abroad like those in New York and London.

The rise in traffic to India down to a combination of factors. First, India is booming as is the India-Canada trade, and so you have lots of business people and delegations going to India. Most Indian companies have set up offices here. Second, the Indo-Canadians are pretty prosperous now. Those who came here in the 1960s are retired, financially well off and free now. So they are going to India quite often to reconnect with their roots. Third, tourism is picking up very fast as India's image abroad has undergone a sea change in recent years. This positive image is making even Indian-origin youth born here go and see India.

Better air connectivity between the two countries, was another factor that gave a fillip to traffic to India. Not to inconvenience visa seekers from distant places and avoid overcrowding at its offices, the Toronto mission has introduced a visa-by-post scheme under which applicants send their passports only by post.

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