India resumes employment visa applications for Canadians in Canada with new pre-approval process

Indian consular posts in Canada have resumed accepting Employment Visa applications from Canadian nationals, subject to a pre-approval process, according to a report by Fragomen.

Under the revised process, applicants must first obtain the required approval from the consular post. They will then need to submit their original passport, pay the applicable visa fee and complete the application process in person.

Biometric enrolment now mandatory

Fragomen said biometric enrolment is mandatory for Employment Visa applicants. As a result, the earlier option to submit applications by post is no longer available.


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The resumption is limited to Employment Visas for Canadian nationals. Other visa categories should not be assumed to have resumed unless separately confirmed.

Visa services were suspended in 2023

India had temporarily suspended the acceptance, processing and issuance of Indian visas, including e-visas, for Canadian nationals and foreign nationals applying from Canada in September 2023.

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Some services were subsequently restored. On October 26, 2023, Indian consulates in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver resumed entry, business, medical and conference visa services. India also resumed issuing electronic business visas for Canadian nationals on November 22, 2023.