Almost 40 years ago, my grandparents changed our family’s history by deciding to move to Canada. I recently asked my grandma about her immigration story. She wistfully told me of the navy blue suits tailored…
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Fifty Indo-Canadians Honoured as ‘Bridge Builders’
Fifty prominent Indo-Canadians were recognized in Ottawa recently for promoting and fostering India-Canada relations. Carleton University hosted a celebration of their achievements on Feb. 4, alongside a launch for The A-List, a book compilation of…
View More Fifty Indo-Canadians Honoured as ‘Bridge Builders’Why Indo-Canadians Succeed in Politics
With a tour in Bosnia, three tours in Afghanistan and a 15-year career in the Gang and Drug Unit of the Vancouver police, the new Minister of Defence, Harjit Sajjan, has been lauded as an…
View More Why Indo-Canadians Succeed in PoliticsIndo-gangster Film Shoots Blanks
Splashy, colourful and loud as a tie-dyed turban, Beeba Boys is an arranged marriage between a Bollywood drama and Reservoir Dogs, with the match made by Tom Ford. Sadly, however, this is not one of those weddings where…
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This “Sham Marriage” Sounds Like Mine
In my work assisting senior lawyers at my firm with their immigration appeal division and federal court cases, I have found myself increasingly handling cases where Chinese-Canadian and Indo-Canadian sponsors have had their sponsorship applications…
View More This “Sham Marriage” Sounds Like MineSecurity Ramped Up for Indian PM’s Visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks set for a major outreach towards the powerful Sikh community in Canada but that is not going to stop certain groups with strident agendas to stage rallies and protests…
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