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Canada welcomed India's decision to restore some visa services in the country starting Thursday, saying the move was a "good sign" after a "troubled time" amid a diplomatic row among many Canadians over the killing of a Sikh separatist.
The India-Canada High Commission announced on Wednesday that the country and its authorities will continue to process certain types of visa applications for Canadians applying from across the country and abroad. The decision comes a month after New Delhi suspended services in Canada and to Canadian citizens around the world amid tensions between the two countries last month over accusations by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and #039; The involvement of Indian agents in the June 18 murder of Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.
India designated Nijjar as a terrorist in 2020. India dismissed Trudeau's allegations #039 as "absurd and "motivated". On Wednesday afternoon, Immigration Minister Marc Miller called India and the move a good sign. after a "troubled time" for many Canadians.
In our opinion, the suspension should never have happened. He was quoted by CTV News.
He said that the diplomatic situation with India has created a lot of fear in many communities. Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, who is also Sikh, said the resumption of visa processing was good news, but declined to speculate on what message New Delhi was trying to send.
Good to see they kept it going. It would have been good (if) they had not taken her first, Sajjan told reporters.
He said it is important for Indians and Canadians to be able to travel back and forth for events such as weddings and funerals.
He added that Ottawa continues to seek help from India in the police investigation into Nijjar's murder.

India continues to provide entry visa, business visa, medical visa and conference visa services.
Marilyne Guevremont, spokeswoman for Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the country's diplomatic and consular relations department, told CBC News that GAC is aware of the Indian government and the decision to go ahead with starting certain classes. on processing visas for Canadians. Canada and India have an important people-to-people relationship, and the reopening of India and visa services will make it easier for families and businesses to travel between our countries, said Guevremont.

The Canada-India Business Council said in a statement that this is a promising development and for business relations.
andquot;It is also a positive sign that both governments have expressed their support for bilateral trade and investment at this unusual time,andquot; wrote council leader Victor Thomas.
The development comes days after Canada pulled out 41 of its diplomats from India.