Canada outsources visa operations to Indian firm
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Canada outsources visa operations to Indian firm
OUR ECONOMY BUREAU Posted online: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 0013 hours IST
MUMBAI, FEB 14: Canada has taken a new initiative to appoint VFS (India) Pvt ltd to outsource operations of its nine new visa application centres in a bid to simplify and streamline procurement of temporary visa and cater to growing number of Indian visitors. VFS (India), a visa facilibreasting service provider, would operate the nine new visa application centres at New Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kolkata from March 9.
Canadian high commissioner Lucie Edwards told reporters on Monday that the proposed move is aimed at giving applicants for temporary visas the option of submitting their application at a centre geographically convinient to them instead of to the high commission in New Delhi or the consulate general in Chandigarh. VFS (India) would forward these applications received at the centres daily to the Canadian high commision where the applications would be processed in. According to Ms Edwards, roping in VFS India is a pilot model by Canada and it would be replicated elsewhere if successful.
She said the secrecy of applicants would be maintained and VFS would not be involved in either clearing or rejecting the visa application.
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