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Two top Canadian ministers to visit India
Toronto, Jan 8 (PTI) Two Canadian ministers will visit India to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation in the field of immigration, simplify visa procedure for students, businesses and agriculture.
Jason Kenney, minister for citizenship, immigration and
multiculturalism and Gerry Ritz, minister for agriculture and
agri-food are expected to use their visit to expand the
growing breadth of Indo-Canada relations in sectors ranging
from immigration to agriculture.
Kenney will meet several ministers of the Indian
government and business leaders as well as immigration staff
in Canada's New Delhi and Chandigarh visa offices during his
visit to India next week.
"Our government has taken unprecedented steps to
strengthen the Canada-India relationship," Kenney said.
"Canada benefits enormously from our friendship with the
world's largest democracy. Canada's historic ties with India,
especially through the Commonwealth, reflect our shared
values" he added.
Expressing concern over fraudulent immigration
consultants Kenney said, "The Indo-Canadian community has
raised a number of important issues with me, including the
need to take action against fraudulent immigration
consultants, improve visa processing times, encourage
immigration from Indian students to Canada, and build stronger
connections between Indian and Canadian businesses."
Kenney also said, "I intend to work on fulfilling our
government's promise to modernize the immigration system
to make it more efficient and responsive to labour market
needs, as well as fairer for applicants."
During his stay in India Kenny will also travel to Mumbai
where he will express Canada's condolences for the 26/11
terror attacks. He is also expected to visit the Golden Temple
in Amritsar and other sites of importance particularly to the
Jewish and Ismaili communities.
In New Delhi, Kenny is schedule to deliver a keynote
address to the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber and will visit
the office of the Canadian Immigration Integration Project,
which Canada recently opened to help Indian immigrants better
prepare for the Canadian labour market, particularly through
having their academic credentials and professional
qualifications assessed.
India is one of Canada's top source countries for
immigrants and a rapidly growing source of visitors and
temporary workers.
Ritz will be in India from January 10 to 14, during which
he will meet his Indian counterpart and seek to enhance
prospects for improved trade through the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding with India's agriculture, consumer
affairs and public distribution minister Sharad Pawar.
This agreement aims to promote exchange of knowledge in
agricultural marketing, animal development and emerging
agricultural technologies.
Canada's top agricultural exports to India in 2007 were
pulses and wheat. Canada is also actively developing the
Indian market for canola oil, livestock genetics, and
value-added food products. PTI
Jason Kenney, minister for citizenship, immigration and
multiculturalism and Gerry Ritz, minister for agriculture and
agri-food are expected to use their visit to expand the
growing breadth of Indo-Canada relations in sectors ranging
from immigration to agriculture.
Kenney will meet several ministers of the Indian
government and business leaders as well as immigration staff
in Canada's New Delhi and Chandigarh visa offices during his
visit to India next week.
"Our government has taken unprecedented steps to
strengthen the Canada-India relationship," Kenney said.
"Canada benefits enormously from our friendship with the
world's largest democracy. Canada's historic ties with India,
especially through the Commonwealth, reflect our shared
values" he added.
Expressing concern over fraudulent immigration
consultants Kenney said, "The Indo-Canadian community has
raised a number of important issues with me, including the
need to take action against fraudulent immigration
consultants, improve visa processing times, encourage
immigration from Indian students to Canada, and build stronger
connections between Indian and Canadian businesses."
Kenney also said, "I intend to work on fulfilling our
government's promise to modernize the immigration system
to make it more efficient and responsive to labour market
needs, as well as fairer for applicants."
During his stay in India Kenny will also travel to Mumbai
where he will express Canada's condolences for the 26/11
terror attacks. He is also expected to visit the Golden Temple
in Amritsar and other sites of importance particularly to the
Jewish and Ismaili communities.
In New Delhi, Kenny is schedule to deliver a keynote
address to the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber and will visit
the office of the Canadian Immigration Integration Project,
which Canada recently opened to help Indian immigrants better
prepare for the Canadian labour market, particularly through
having their academic credentials and professional
qualifications assessed.
India is one of Canada's top source countries for
immigrants and a rapidly growing source of visitors and
temporary workers.
Ritz will be in India from January 10 to 14, during which
he will meet his Indian counterpart and seek to enhance
prospects for improved trade through the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding with India's agriculture, consumer
affairs and public distribution minister Sharad Pawar.
This agreement aims to promote exchange of knowledge in
agricultural marketing, animal development and emerging
agricultural technologies.
Canada's top agricultural exports to India in 2007 were
pulses and wheat. Canada is also actively developing the
Indian market for canola oil, livestock genetics, and
value-added food products. PTI
