Pakistani ICT firms encouraged to explore partnership with Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe number of applicants seeking foreign visas has grown in recent years as a result of improved relations with the countries and expanded opportunities overseas. The bulk of Pakistani visa applicants are students pursuing further education overseas, with Europe and North American countries being their preferred destinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad: Canada has decided to reopen its visa processing facility in Pakistan after a 10-year hiatus, according to news reports published on November 29. Read: Canada sends more aid to the flood victims in Pakistan The new visa processing centre will open after security inspections and the installation of security equipment in the country’s capital. According to sources, the Canadian government closed its visa office in 2012 owing to the country’s insufficient security standards. The operations of the Canadian High Commission were relocated to Abu Dhabi, and candidates were obliged to fly to the Gulf country for the interview. However, following successful negotiations and security assurances from Pakistan’s government, Canada has decided to resume visa services. As the number of people seeking a visa to Canada has increased in recent years, visa applicants have welcomed the shift. Read: Pakistani ICT firms encouraged to explore partnership with Canada The number of applicants seeking foreign visas has grown in recent years as a result of improved relations with the countries and expanded opportunities overseas. The bulk of Pakistani visa applicants are students pursuing further education overseas, with Europe and North American countries being their preferred destinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":62079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[11480,55118],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-90323","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-canada-supports-pakistans-efforts-on-renewable-energy-canadian-high-commissioner","9":"tag-canada-visa","10":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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