China is the second-most important source of new Canadian permanent residents who come through family sponsorship programs, reveals data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. In 2019, China provided Canada with 10,555 new permanent residents through these programs. Border restrictions and bans on all but essential international travel hampered the arrival of immigrants to Canada
Vaccines and new therapies to treat COVID-19 are already showing promise and will soon allow even more Indians to reunite with their loved ones and gain permanent residence in Canada as international travel restrictions loosen up. India is already the most important source of new permanent residents that come to Canada through family sponsorship programs,