Canada visa applications centers to remain open in India, clarifies VFS Global
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, October 20, 2023: Amid the ongoing tension between India and Canada, VFS Global has clarified that its Canada-centric visa application centres to remain open in India.
The Canadian immigration body, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) IRCC has stated that it will continue to accept and process applications from India, but reduced staffing levels are expected to impact processing time.
"The large majority of applications from India are already processed outside the country, with 89% of India’s applications processed through the global network. The 5 Canada-based IRCC staff who remain in India will focus on work that requires an in-country presence such as urgent processing, visa printing, risk assessment and overseeing key partners," read the statement issued by IRCC.