External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday issued the order for the restoration of the e-Visa services by India for Canadian nationals. The visa issuance was temporarily suspended amid political rift between both the countries as Canada has made it difficult for our diplomats to do the necessary work,” according to Jaishankar.Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday after the Virtual G20 Leaders Summit ended, Jaishankar stated that numerous categories had already begun issuing actual visas.Statement by S Jaishankar ANIIt is to be noted here that India has resumed electronic visa services for eligible Canadian citizens, according to a statement by the High Commission of India in Canada on Wednesday. Indian eVisa facility for all eligible Canadian citizens has been restored w.e.f. 22 November 2023. See the Notice for further details. eVisa may be applied at https://t.co/MEHlrWhNnW @MEAIndia @cgivancouver @IndiainToronto @DDNewslive @PIB_India @ANI @WIONews @htTweets… pic.twitter.com/YKzKkQaRKn— India in Canada (@HCI_Ottawa) November 22, 2023The move to restore e-visa services has come amid a diplomatic row between India and Canada. The Indian Mission in Canada, in September suspended visa services until further notice, citing operational reasons, according to BLS International. BLS International Services Limited is an Indian outsourcing service provider for government and diplomatic missions worldwide. The company manages visa, passport, consular, attestation and citizen services.
