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There is nothing wrong with rigorous checks. I would want the same for India as well. Vet who gets to enter the country! No one should get a free pass. Ultimately, visitors must benefit the receiving country in some way and not impose additional burden! Would you not want rigorous checks for people entering our country through neighboring territories such as Bangladesh, Nepal, and you-know-who? Thank goodness for border control. It preserves the rule of law throughout the world.

Have you seen the stupid visa forms for entering India for European citizens? \nStop cribbing when you are making it complicated for Europeans to get a visa.\nAlso, even countries like Thailand do not want Indian tour because of the disgusting behaviour many Indian tourists bringing a bad to name to all Indians.

I like how you completely ignored the concerns that these governments have about indians. I get that your brand is a pro India one but please don't bury your head in the sand look at the amount of indians who overstay their visas or even enter countries like usa and canada illegally.

Telangana, Punjab, Haryana, Gujrat (people from these states do most of the VISA scams)\n\nTelangana -- masters of H1B/OPT scams in US\nPunjab / Haryana - They will remain forever refugee.. Their mian goal is to enter any country illegally / with fake asylum application\nGujrat - Their main job is to open a grocery store

palki speaks like an illiterate. what does the 5th largest economy have to do if it takes 1.45 billion people to make it.\n\ntake sweden or switzerland for example. what are the chances they will go to another country and stay there permanently and work illegally?\n\nif indians are allowed to enter without visa, no indians would go back after visa period expires

There is a high chance of visa rejection because applicants might not return after entering and could stay illegally. Nowadays, many Nepali citizens stay in other countries illegally, which has resulted in our passport ranking very low on the global index.

Our passport ranking is similar to poor african nations what do you expect one of the worsts in the world . The government doesn't secure our countries borders to prevent illegal immigrants entering the nation and our some beloved Indians break rules and stay illegally in other countries . These are the situations of our country what do you expect from the developed world???

India is 1.4 billion strong. If a European country gives Indians easier access on visa, we will flood that country. You already have Dunkis thronging in droves, illegally entering US and Canada. This has nothing to do with nationalism or some second-class treatment by other nations. This is simply the logistical reality. India's passport ranking will never improve. And the way Indians behave in other countries, I would say this rejection rate is more than justified.

Countries do not just reject visas for no reason. Probably because in there data many Indian Nationals over-stay there visa and stay there for good even though tourist visa already expired. Immigration can determined who is entering and departing in their port of entries. Many Indian nationals stay in a country undocumented that's the reason of visa rejection!

Palki, I'm a huge admirer of your journalism. Being a proud Indian and living in NZ from a decade I can say it's not just the equality.\nThe amount of frauds we do in our visa application just to enter a foreign land, I can speak on behalf of NZ, makes it difficult for the next batch of applications coming from that region.\nI won't label that with racism because every country has the right to protect its borders. NZ, Aus in particular has a strong and proud Indian diaspora with more and more Indians successfully coming in every year. But we India as a large population has one of the most number of applications which also increases the chancesl of rejection.

Ma'am, when a country makes it harder for citizens of a particular country to enter their country, it is often because of the number of recorded incidents, crime from people from said country. If there is a higher rate compared to people from other countries, then it becomes harder. Let's be honest here... Indians don't have a good reputation abroad when it comes to such things... I'm half Nigerians and at least many Nigerians acknowledge why lately, it is harder for Nigerians to get a visa (Obv crime as well.) Has nothing to do with discrimination. Also, look at the state of Canada. Nigeria and India need to focus on bettering their citizens so that less people go abroad, which also reduces the chance of certain people doing crime, to avoid making it harder for honest people from the same country to get a visa. Better the countries so that more countries open up for Indians, making the ranking go up. \n\nLastly, the passport index website shows India at 65, not 85. Why lie about that to fit your narrative? The passport index website is literally the first result that shows up on Google too... Not everything is about discrimination...

Why is india not asking for visas to enter the country? Especially from developed countries like UK, EU, US. India should atleast ask for tourist tax from foreigners. Many EU countries impose tourist tax from tourists. Today we see many foreigners making youtube videos of Indians to make money. Pay tax for the money earned in India

So the Foriegn countries have no Right who can enter their country. Stop spreading misinformation and these false emotional rants. You can’t do anything you have no power but your ways make things worse for people

The illegal immigrants from India are mostly from Punjab going as Restaurant workers lured by khalistanis .\nAnd ofcourse many illegal Bangladeshis , Rohingyas obtain Indian passport nd enter other countries

The illegal immigrants from India are mostly from Punjab going as Restaurant workers lured by khalistanis .\nAnd ofcourse many illegal Bangladeshis , Rohingyas obtain Indian passport nd enter other countries

Let other countries reject BUT India should increase its fee for every tourist trying to enter India for medical/holiday/religious ....reasons. US takes 200$ for every single Indian!

how about indians entering countries on visitor visas and staying illegally ... so 1st and foremost we need to mend our ways \nlot of people are after easy money or some fake illusion of luxurious life abroad without putting hard yards in ... fact is most of these idiots end up selling their ancestral properties or forcing parents to take unfavorable loans in search of their world of fantasies .\nMy advice to all such people skill up and work on yourself you will be able to live your life with dignity irrespective of where you are either in India or abroad . Most people don't know the everyday struggles of illegal immigrants .... they are never respected hard to find white collar jobs and end up working overtime and highly underpaid (employers mostly desis/indians takes advantage of their situation and pay them less than minimum wages ) for sake of putting bread on dinner table for your family .\n\nPS : I am not discouraging anyone from seeking opportunity abroad but cautioning against using illegal means .Do it legally and live a life of dignity .

Indians looking for jobs or leaving India permanently and entering shores of other countries as illegal migrants is the main reason for visa rejection.

In UAE there is a lot of illegal Indians with no jobs or money\nIs the biggest community in UAE ant the government is getting new rules for Indians to enter the country.\nNew year\nNew rules

I think the Canadian government needs to be a little more careful with the type of immigrants that enter the country. I don't see it as a problem to have Chinese, Japanese, Indians and other people immigrating to Canada. But I think it is also necessary to attract more people from Europe to live in the country. Canada is a country with a white majority and, if they are not careful, the country's demographics could change a lot over the years. European ancestry needs to remain alive in the country. Especially British and French. That is Canada's identity.

Students with expired visas should go back. But what is Canadian culture? Is it found in Quebec? Alberta? Or the Reserves? What is it exactly? Do Canadian Immigration documents require applicants to sign they will convert their religion or culture after coming here? If you would change your culture upon entering another country, good for you but you have no right to expect that kind of inauthenticity from other people. If someone changes who they are and their culture upon entering another country then they are not as real as they portray. These are the type of two faced people that can also switch sides to help your enemies if given the chance to. And the truth is no matter how much people 'assimilate' here, people with even an ounce of racism and colonialist ghosts in their head will always first see the color of their skin. I worked at a Polish Grocery store and came across a man who's lived here for 30 years and spoke 10 words of English. All they speak at that store is Polish. I loved working there but I don't see anyone making a video about European immigrants retaining their culture.

I don't care what anyone says, but Indian people, particularly (Punjabs) don't like to mixed with other cultures at all. They don't integrate with the Canadian lifestyle. They don't worked very hard, they are rude, they have no respect for other nationalities, racist as fuck, and the list goes on. I have been living in Canada for 34 years and I have never once felt isolated. Now, I feel like Canada has become India. I'm sorry, Trudeau have turned this Canada into a 3rd world Country. I missed Canadians! I don't have an issue with immigrants at all; as I am an immigrant myself from the Carribean. However, I have always respected Canadian culture and their laws. I'm sorry, India is the number one hated Country on the planet as we speak. England, Australia, & many other countries are not allowing Indian students to enter anymore. The proof is in the pudding! They are just bringing all their bad habits wherever they go. So it's not only Canada that's fed up, there are lots of Countries that cannot stand their attitude and erratic behavior. They have very low standards if you ask me.\n\nI can't wait for the day to see Canadians working the fast food &service industry again. No offense, but I rather be served by Canadians than Indians. I don't have to put up with their rudeness lack of communication skills. We all have have our opinions, but facts and numbers don't lie. Deport! Deport! Deport! I am also fed up with what they have done to this once, beautiful Country! Thank you Mr. Trudeau! The number one hated person in Canada and the worse Prime Minister is the history of Canadian politics! Indeed sad and depressing to say the least!

This is what these new Indian fuc**rs are doing to our country.\n\n1. Defecating on Beaches: Allegations of individuals defecating on public beaches and burying feces in the sand instead of using restrooms.\n\n\n2. Urinating in Public Places: Complaints of public urination near subway stations, storefronts, and other public areas.\n\n\n3. Illegal Work Practices: Reports of individuals working under the table or for less than minimum wage.\n\n\n4. Crossing Railway Tracks: Dangerous behavior like crossing active railway tracks as shortcuts.\n\n\n5. Street Racing: Illegal and reckless street racing on public roads and highways.\n\n\n6. Noise Complaints: Hosting loud parties in residential neighborhoods, especially in rental properties.\n\n\n7. Overcrowding Homes: Renting out every available space in homes to reduce costs, creating overcrowded living conditions.\n\n\n8. Improper Waste Disposal: Littering or improper garbage disposal in residential areas, parks, or public spaces.\n\n\n9. Fake Job Offers: Creating or buying fake job offers to facilitate immigration.\n\n\n10. Student Visa Exploitation: Overstaying or misusing study permits to work more than legally allowed.\n\n\n11. Fake Colleges: Enrollment in fraudulent institutions to gain entry into Canada without receiving real education.\n\n\n12. Gang Activity: Alleged involvement in or association with local gangs and organized crime.\n\n\n13. Cheque Fraud: Participation in fraudulent cheque schemes.\n\n\n14. Illegal Car Rentals: Renting out personal vehicles without proper licensing.\n\n\n15. Defrauding Landlords: Failing to pay rent, causing property damage, or misusing rental agreements.\n\n\n16. Marriage of Convenience: Entering fake marriages for immigration purposes.\n\n\n17. Tax Evasion: Working cash jobs and not declaring income to evade taxes.\n\n\n18. Spreading False Information: Misleading potential immigrants about opportunities in Canada for personal gain.\n\n\n19. Disorderly Conduct: Public intoxication, loud behavior, or general disruption in public spaces.\n\n\n20. Improper Driving Practices: Reckless driving, ignoring traffic laws, or dangerous parking habits.\n\n\n21. Illegal Dumping: Leaving trash or bulk items like furniture in non-designated areas.\n\n\n22. Public Smoking: Smoking cigarettes or cannabis in no-smoking zones.\n\n\n23. Unauthorized Vendors: Selling goods on sidewalks or outside stores without permits.\n\n\n24. Playing Loud Music in Public: Using loudspeakers or car audio systems in residential or public areas.\n\n\n25. Improper Use of Public Washrooms: Leaving public restrooms in unsanitary conditions or misusing them.\n\n\n26. Disregarding Hygiene Standards: Unhygienic practices in public spaces.\n\n\n27. Fake Employment Practices: Misleading or exploiting newcomers with false promises of work.\n\n\n28. Overcrowding Transit: Gathering in large groups on buses or trains, causing inconvenience to others.\n\n\n29. Overloading Public Spaces: Misuse of community parks, beaches, or public facilities.\n\n\n30. Improper Road Use: Jaywalking, walking on roadways, or ignoring pedestrian signals.\n\n\n31. Vandalism: Damaging public property, including transit shelters and washrooms.\n\n\n32. Intimidation or Bullying: Creating a hostile environment in workplaces or communities.\n\n\n33. Fraudulent Claims: Filing false claims to access government benefits.\n\n\n34. Marriage Fraud: Engaging in sham marriages to facilitate immigration.\n\n\n35. Exploiting Student Visas: Working illegally or overstaying on student permits.

This is scary...thats why building our border walls is very important coz if we dont have it they can just do it in all our borders and even if u deploy all our cops and military theyre not gonna be enough to stop this massive force crowd entering in our country they need special equipments to stop them. This is sickening what these people think we have obligation to support them? Theyre not ashame?

These are people ordered by Imgration Canada to leave Canada after failing the processes to stay in the country. That is 30000 people who should have been put on a plane and sent back to their country of origin. Law enforcement needs to be hired to find these people and put them on the plane. Another way to help this from happening in the future is through the laws. If you are here on a visa or temporary work permit, you must leave by the date on the permit or visa. Failure to do so will result in immediate deportation from Canada to your country of origin. It will also result in a permanent ban from for life from entry to Canada for any reason. If you have been found to enter Canada illegally for any reason. This will also be a permanent ban from entry to Canada in the future for any reason. The only way to extend a permit or visa is from outside of Canada, just like other countries require Canadians to do under their systems. There has to be a reason for people to follow the rules, and that is the permanent ban and immediate deportation upon failure to follow the rules. Another thing is an person needs to have paperwork to get on an international aircraft going to another country. So why do these people arrive in Canada and now have no paperwork. They must show that paperwork to CBSA or face immediate deportation and a lifetime ban from entering Canada for any reason. People who have followed the rules are fully welcomed to Canada. They should show they are entitled to be here and not break major laws of Canada. If you fail and are convinced of breaking major Canadian laws. You will be immediately deported from Canada with a lifetime ban from entry to Canada in the future. These are rules and laws used internationally by other countries, so nothing is new...

Relax they are most likely in different provinces ? it's so easy to do in Canada. They just travel to the other side of the country. There is bus systems in Canada that offer cheep rides to other cities and provinces. The immigrants travel through provinces and then sit in other provinces. Now the issues of them going to states. Yep. They cross in the west coast so much easier then in Ontario so they will work to leave Ontario and Quebec to go to Provinces that have better boarder entering to states.

The amendment was for the slaves and their Descendant's. Those entering the country illegally shouldn't be rewarded.

Trust me Indians will find a way to enter Canada anyway.\nThe only goal of a youth in India is to go out anywhere because he has no future but in the country.

Anyone else would be SHOT if you try to enter Any Other COUNTRIES Illegally!!!!

Illegal crossing of any border is not accepted in anyway. Trump is punishing Canadians because of illegal crossing from Canada to the United States. I believe that all illegal immigrant should be return to their home countries and informed how to legal enter the country they wish to immigrate to. Immigrant if found commit serious crime offences should be return to their country and band from re-entering that country for life. This would make it easier for good immigrant to immigrate to Canada and the United States.

They need to come in legally like everyone else has been doing for years! This is a crime of lawlessness! We have people coming in that cannot speak English, are not educated, skilled and come in with sickness! This needs to stop! Many are criminals that enter our country and become nothing but a financial burden. Our country is not safe anymore and our families suffer!

Strange question... Why Canadians hate you? Now you see what your people are doing in the countries of Europe... Defecating and urinating in the street... Celebrations of religious rites in a place that is not their place ... Smashing facilities.... Entering with false certificates... The recognition of most of your people that the intention is only to obtain citizenship and demand rights ... Dancing in the streets... Erasure of Canadian identity..... And this is not only in Canada but in most of the countries of Europe. You enter like poor people and then you start stirring up problems and you still ask why people hate you

I have international studies, no asylum should be claimed to people because your country is poor, but under extreme political threating circumstances to innocent people. There is a LOT of people in Canada with NO STATUS asking for asylum.....entering the country as tourists,.some as since 2016!!!!. I translate sometimes for some agencies..... we support a LOT of peope that SHOULD NOT be here. This has to STOP NOW.

1- Trudeau should be sent to India 2- stop ⛔️ all immigration programs to Canada until cleanup done 3- deport all student and temporary workers and refugees from countries where there are no conflicts or trouble 4- start cleanup of Trudeau damages, yes it’s still possible to act by retrieving permanent residence and even canadian citizenship from those who came as student, temporary workers or refugees. Only those who entered Canada as legal PR after being through the normal RP process deserve the Canadian citizenship and the RP… after all cleaning done, Canada should review all its immigration programs, and open its doors to only those groups who didn’t abuse the Canadian system example europeans

That def true, but how many illegals enter your country from Canada what's the data on that

Trump is helping solve CANADIAN problems and BEFORE he even takes power, officially. That is incredible. \n\n\nNow we just have to pray that he doesn’t actually increase those tariffs, and it is very likely that he will. Trump has been very consistent over the years about wanting higher tariffs with all of his trading partners. Getting control over our borders and preventing terrorists from entering the country will help reduce them but not all the way I don’t think. \n\nWe’ll see if that prediction is correct.

This is exactly what will happen if you let every Tom Dick and Harry enter a country. Canada needs to check the quality of Indians they allow into their country instead of allowing anyone and everyone who applies to come there. There's good, bad an ugly in every country and one needs to have sound government policies to regulate and quality check immigration.

Stay in India please. Better your own dirty country. Canada was good before the third world was allowed to enter. They have dragged the country down to there third world level. Stop educating the world Western countries. Educate your own. Keep the advantage we had. Watch the stupid ignorant get triggered. You will see who they are in the comments.

shocker! like which country wouldn't let its enemies enter the country without legal visas! total shocker!

A country has the right to deny visas – i.e., the right to enter the nation. This right cannot be questioned.\nThe US denies thousands of visas annually to Indian citizens. \nWhy doesn't India have the same right to do the same – especially to someone who has relinquished Indian citizenship?? ?

Governer Trudeau must know that this is our country and we will decide who will enter.?

Are you kidding me. Are you not in Canada right now. Canada is now the most poor country in the World. Immigration has gone to the roof. No housing. Rents and forget about buying a house in BC, AB, Quebec, Ontario. High unemployment, Inflation is high and going up more. We also do not have a military defense system and the U.S. is tired of Canada not spending money to meet their responsibility as a Nato country. Many Canadians are leaving the country permanent. Investors and businesses are pulling out. Canada is trillions in debt but keep printing more money (toilet paper). Canada has gone downhill significantly over the past ten years. Born Canadians and legit immigrants having to go through a rigorous immigration process are very unhappy and cause conflict. Besides all the different ethnicities cause unrest and are ungrateful, daring the burn the Canadian flag, uttering death to Canada, death the US and Israel. These trouble makers have not intentions to assimilate into Canada's culture and are disrespectful to the Canadian government and it's citizens. Our youth are very unhappy and do not see a future for themselves yet have to work very hard and pay unbelievable high taxes. The minimum wages are only 15 bucks an hour which cannot sustain life here in this country. Please stop making false promises to foreigners to come here and be disappointed. This is not a country of milk and honey any longer but poor and enormous homelessness. Hunger, terrible health care, incredible post secondary tuitions and books. Now that president Trump has won the election he is going to place tariffs on Canadian goods and rightfully so. Russia is very interested in the Antarctica and should they or anyone invade Canada we got 3 days of ammunition. The food in AB is very bad for your health. Everything has pesticides, hormones, and by the time fruit and vegies arrive here from the US all the nutrition have gone. A extremely high cancer rate, young and old, diabetes, depression and other mental disorders are rampant. Our children and grandchildren do not have a future so why bother going to school or work. Our kids live on the streets, shelters, camping in the woods and using fentanyl and meth all kinds of dangerous drugs. The cities and small towns are full of used needles, pipes, and more paraphelia just thrown on the trails everywhere. The US will not assist Canada when a possible War 3 will occur, and we the people of Canada and the land are easy prey. If you do not believe me, just come visit RED Deer shelters and walk around on the trails, go to Vancouver but becareful because random assaults are happening every day, people living in tents, using the streets as toilets, drugs galore, even the police is unable to act nor arrest criminal activities caused by desperate people who need to survive. Canada's economy is about to collapse and fall into a recession. We have too many people coming in our country without checking their back ground and many criminals and terrorist groups are entering declaring refugee status whether it is true or not, we do not know. The people of Canada who work and pay highest taxes are used to house these newcomers and education, jobs, food and money. Our government take better care of these illegal people than their own people especially our youth. So please let us not pretend Canada is a land of opportunity and great. We have to vote for the right leader who will have a very difficult time and challenges to overcome if at all possible and make Canada Great Again!

Stop all incentives for illegally entering the country. \n\nBirthright citizenship was added to the Constitution to ensure the descendants of those who survived chattle slavery were citizens.

If you are an illegal and have a baby then you have to take your baby with you.\n1. You enter the country illegally, so the only right you have is to be detained and deported.\n2. Oh you had a baby ? How cute ! The baby go out with you.\nEnough of delaying excuses to address what it is obvious, if you are Illegal you GO OUT of our Country in a Expedited fashion.

I dont feel sorry for them to sell their land and take out loans to enter countries illegally , so sad , too bad

Entering our Country illegally is a crime. 1st time is a misdemeanor, 2nd time is a felony. What is so hard about that to understand? Unvetted foreigners pose a threat to this Country. We don't know who they are, where they come from, what they are doing here, or where they are going. Its our Governments job to keep us safe. Not doing that is Treason.

Those indians who enters in usa or canada illigally are pretty rich and well off.America and canada both shouldn't allow them to come to both countries.

This protesting shouldn't even take place, is like entering someone property and demanding entry to your house. And I don't understand why there is some many Indians immigrants, how is that possible that from one country was so many allowed?

Let's get real here, these international students do not contribute significantly at all to Canada's economy. They are a drain on food banks that locals need for survival. They are a drain on our economy because 90% of them are sending most of their paycheques back to family in India. They are taking jobs away from young Canadians trying to enter the job market while Canada's unemployment rate is high right across the country. The schools mostly are fraudulent diploma mills that are not providing any real world job skills that are useful to Canada or Canadians and 90% of Indian international students who enroll in these colleges do not even attend. They come only to work for dollars and send money back to India. Meanwhile the cost of living is extremely high due to the housing shortage caused by excessive Indian International students. It should be very clear now, Canada and Canadians want all these Indians to leave Canada and return to India as stated in the temporary resident visa. If not they will be cut off and deported also incurring a 5 to 10 year ban from Canada.

Why not try the legal way to enter a country? Does it always need to be a scam? Tougher boarder and immigration laws are coming as soon as Liberals running the USA and Canada are banished.