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Oct 25, 2023 5:43 PM - The Canadian Press

India resuming visa services at high commission, consulates in Canada

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The high commission says it is resuming business, medical and conference visas, as well as entry for people with family ties in India, but did not include information about other types of visas. (Photo: The Canadian Press)

India's high commission in Canada says the country's officials will resume processing some types of visa applications in Ottawa and at consulates in Toronto and Vancouver.

The decision comes a month after New Delhi suspended the services in Canada and for Canadian citizens worldwide.

The high commission says it is resuming business, medical and conference visas, as well as entry for people with family ties in India, but did not include information about other types of visas.

The Canadian Press confirmed the authenticity of social-media posts about the decision, and has sought information about whether tourist, student and journalist visas will also be processed.

India restricted visas after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in the House of Commons last month that Canada's intelligence services are probing ``credible'' information about ``a potential link'' between India's government and the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader in British Columbia.

India stopped issuing visas in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver on Sept. 21 and eventually worldwide for Canadian citizens, with New Delhi arguing its diplomats in Canada could not safely get to work.

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