Country Profile: Canada

At 2.8% of a population of 30 million, Indo-Canadians have also come to be highly regarded in the fields of medicine, academia, management and engineering. They have made noteworthy achievements in public life, with a Canadian of Indian origin - Ujjal Dosanjh - being elected as Premier of-British Columbia.

At 2.8% of a population of 30 million, Indo-Canadians have also come to be highly regarded in the fields of medicine, academia, management and engineering. They have made noteworthy achievements in public life, with a Canadian of Indian origin - Ujjal Dosanjh - being elected as Premier of-British Columbia.

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The average annual income of immigrants from India is nearly 20% higher than the national average, and they are also in general better educated. Indo-Canadians are organised on the basis of linguistic, regional religious and other characteristics.

The growing political prominence of Indo-Canadians is reflected in the increasing attention devoted to their concerns by Canadian politicians. The community wants India to be strong and play a role in the world commensurate with its importance. Its leaders keep abreast of Indian developments and maintain close personal ties with politicians in India