It's hard to imagine that Canada is being fully Indianized!
The Canadian national anthem has been changed to the Indian punjabi language, and it is still sung in public!
According to Statistics Canada, Punjabi is the fourth most spoken language in Canada, with about 520,390 people speaking it as their primary language.
Last year, Canada welcomed more than 40A record 50,000 immigrants, nearly a third of whom are of Indian origin.
In 2022, Canada hosted nearly 450,000 international students, of which nearly 50% were from India.
More than 10,000 Indians immigrated to Canada through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and about 130,000 received work permits through the International Mobility Program.
And high-level Indian newcomers, can useInternational and domestic factorsto explain.
Internationally, India has a growing middle-class population whose education, language skills, work experience, and settlement funds all meet the requirements for immigration, refugees and citizenship Canada (IRCC) to approve visas.
These traits are important for all Indians who wish to immigrate to Canada, whether as permanent residents, foreign workers, or international students.
Another important international factor is that in recent years, more and more Indian foreign workers have moved to Canada in search of permanent residency due to the lack of permanent residency pathways in the United States.
Domestically, Canada has made various major adjustments to its immigration policy, which is very beneficial for Indian talent.
In 2015, IRCC introduced Express Entry to administer its main federal economic immigration program.
This requires the introduction of a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) as a means of scoring and ranking candidates based on their age, education, language skills, work experience, and other factors such as Canadian education and work experience.
In view of the above characteristics,Indians tend to perform well under the CRS and are easily top of the list of successful candidates for permanent residency through Express Entry**.
For example, Indians' high level of English proficiency also gives them a significant advantage over nationals of many other countries.
In addition, IRCC launched the Direct Entry Program (SDS) in 2018 to allow eligible Indians to quickly enter Canada to study.
Indians who meet the SDS criteria can get a study permit faster, and the SDS also has a higher approval rate than applying for a study permit through the normal route.
As mentioned earlier, studying in Canada and then working here, through a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), provides Indians with the advantages of Express Entry as well as many other Canadian immigration programs like the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
Another major domestic factor is,Canada's large Indian diaspora and Indian culture are growing in popularity across the country.
This helps new Indians feel at home in Canada and supports their settlement and integration.
Canada's 2016 census reported that there were about 1.4 million Indians in the country, but that number will be much higher when the 2021 census data is reported later in 2022.
Of course, in addition to the official channels, there are also many people who will use some side channels to enter Canada.
For example, everyone is well aware,Indian students unknowingly use fake Canadian university admission letters to enter Canada to study.
Although the Department of Immigration initially said that it would deport them, it eventually bowed its head because of various ** activities and let them stay in Canada.
In addition, there are many Indian immigration applicants who falsify their documents, whether it is academic certificates or marriage certificates.
However, due to some new policies of the Ministry of Immigration, Indian immigrants seem to have reached a bottleneck.
Due to housing shortages and medical issues, Canada has imposed a two-year limit on the number of new international student visas issued.
This could have a significant impact on Indian students, who are currently the largest group of 800,000 international students in Canada.
Canada's Minister of Immigration, Mark Miller, saidThis cap means a 35% reduction in the number of new study permits issued in 2024.
**Canada issued about 1 million study permits last year, a threefold increase from a decade ago, according to the data.
The new proposal would reduce the student population by almost a third, and by 2024, the cap is expected to result in 3640,000 copies, down 35% from 2023.
Although some academics and visa consultants believe that restrictions on the number of visas could intensify competition for places, thus putting more pressure on Indian students in academic exams and English proficiency tests.
But the prevailing perception seems to be that the effect of the cap is limited, as most Indian students are pursuing master's and doctoral programs that are not affected by the new policy.
But they admit itAs enrollment decreases, the rejection rate of visa applications will be higher.
In addition, applicants need to demonstrate that they have the ability to support themselves with a doubling of the minimum funds, from CAD 10,000 to CAD 20,635, plus tuition fees, which may be a deterrent for some students aspiring to study in Canada.
But in any case, the presence of Indian faces everywhere in the streets speaks volumes about the sheer number of this group.