Ottawa: On Tuesday, the High Commission of India in Ottawa announced the e-Visa facility’s restoration for Canadian passport holders.
The Indian High Commission in Ottawa said, ‘e-visa facility for Canadian passport holders has been restored with effect from 20 December 2022.’
He noted Canadian passport holders who want to visit India for tourism, business, medical or conference purposes.
They can apply for an E-visa at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html and follow the instructions therein.
How can I apply?
The High Commission said Canadian passport holders wishing to travel to India for any purpose who are not eligible for an e-Visa could apply for a paper visa at https://www.bisindia-canada.com.
He noted that the same procedure applies to holders of licence-pass travel documents.
Further, the Indian High Commission said those who have applied for a visa through various BLS centres in Canada are advised to wait for its issuance.
Help will be available through this website
“All such applications will be processed on a priority basis. Applicants who wish to withdraw their respective visa applications may visit the website https://www.bisindiacanada.com/ and click on Withdrawal Application,”
the High Commission of India statement said. You can do this by choosing the option.
He said those who have booked appointments to apply for tourist, business, medical or convention visas at BLS centres in Canada and
now wish to apply for an e-Visa instead are requested to Free/cancel their appointment slot so that other people can take advantage of it.
The issue was raised last month
Last month, the second India-Canada Consular Dialogue was held to discuss consular, visa and mutual legal assistance cooperation.
In the consular talks, the Indian side raised consular and access issues, including problems and time were taken to obtain Canadian visas and work permits.
Both sides reiterated their commitment to continue working towards resolving issues related to citizen-centric problems,
including reducing visa delays and further strengthening bilateral relations through people-to-people exchanges. Had agreed.
