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Interactive session with Minister Chris Alexander
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From L to R: Naval Bajaj, Dharma P Jain, Minister Chris Alexander, Tony Chawla & Brij K Sharma |
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Hon. Chris Alexander, Canada’s minister for Citizenship and Immigration emphasized that the government is promoting the immigration under ‘Express Entry Scheme’ to get required skilled category workers for Canada. The Minister was addressing members of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce at an interactive session last week in Toronto.
Dharma P Jain, President, ICCC welcomed the minister and introduced him to the members of the chamber. He said that the ICCC is a 38 year year-old business organization with twin objectives of fostering bilateral trade between Canada and India, and creating business and professional opportunities for the Indian Diaspora in Canada,” Jain said.
He lauded the government’s efforts to speed up the process for student visa and super visa for the parents and grandparents and regulating the immigration for incoming immigrants to match the requirement of the Canadian labour market.
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ICCC President Dharma P Jain with Minister Chris Alexander |
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Minister Alexander expressed confidence in ICCC’s leadership and its commitment to fostering bilateral ties between Canada and India and said that India is very important to cater the future Canadian needs. “India is one of the biggest source country for economic immigration and attracting new investors, Canada is focusing on Indian market so the active support of community leaders is badly needed to take this relations to the next level,” the Minister said.
He also emphasized that the upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to Canada will be a milestone in promoting the Canada India relations. Ties between the two countries will be help in promoting bilateral trade and investment and also set the course of movement of capital and human resources at a large scale. |
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While answering the questions of the ICCC members, Hon. Minister Alexander stressed on making the visa process easy with lesser time for processing to fulfill the future immigration needs; target of getting 50, 000 application processed in the express entry scheme this year; 6-30 days for processing visitor visa; granting of 10 years visitor visa has been started for businesses and families; Opening up more visa centres in India to speed up the process; 20, 000 students has been granted permanent residency last year in which Indians have substantial number; CEPA is priority for the government; attracting Bollywood to shoot here for the films.
Mr. Tony Chawla, Vice President & Director ICCC, introduced the minister and appreciated the ministry’s efforts in speeding up the process of fast track visa for students.
Members of ICCC board Mr. Tony Chawla, Mr. Brij K Sharma and ICCC's Immediate Past President Mr. Naval Bajaj along with ICCC sponsors and media persons were also present at the session. Several prominent members of the Chamber and community leaders attended the interactive session.
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Participants at the session |
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