510,000 visas for India — is that normal?
Let’s break down how Canada became a migration magnet — and where the system seems to be falling apart.
We analyzed data on visitor visas, refugee claims, and corruption levels for 2024, and the picture is... concerning.
Let’s dive in: why are countries with high levels of corruption receiving hundreds of thousands of visas — and then their citizens are filing for asylum en masse? Is it a coincidence, corruption, or someone’s scheme?
Top 10 Countries by visitor visas: who gets a ticket to Canada?
In 2024, Canada issued 1,468,301 visitor visas (V-1). Here are the leaders:
- India — 510,958
- China — 254,944
- Ukraine — 10,608 (sharp drop due to the war)
- Philippines — 48,975
- Nigeria — 51,606
- Iran — 37,981
- Colombia — 42,036
- Vietnam — 27,801
- Pakistan — 29,647
- Bangladesh — 27,945
To get a visa, you’re supposed to show a job, legal income, stability, and intent to return home.
But look at the list: Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh — where is the economic stability there?
And India, with over 510,000 visas — that’s half a million people in a single year!
‼️ For comparison: Russia (144M people) received only 7,475 visas, and Kazakhstan just 2,367.
Where’s the logic?
What about refusals?
There were nearly 2 million visitor visa refusals (a 40% increase compared to 2023).
But here’s a sharp comment — none of the above-mentioned countries saw a drop in issued visas. Since 2022, their numbers only grew.
So where did the 40% come from? Looks like other applicants were thrown under the bus.
According to our reports, these countries saw a massive decline in visitor visa approval rates (well over 40%):
- Argentina – refusals up 50%
- Costa Rica – 60%
- Cuba – 50%
- Sudan – 60%
- Panama – 70%
- Senegal – 50%
- Serbia – 60%
- Syria – 80%
- Tanzania – 120%
- Ukraine – from 164,000 to just 10,000
Honestly? Maybe the entire “+40%” refusal rate was carried on Ukraine’s back alone.
Other visa refusals:
• Student visas – approximately 300,000 refusals
• Work visas – nearly 116,000 refusals
Top 10 countries by refugee rlaims: familiar faces?
Refugee claims in Canada in 2024: 172,255 people.
Here’s who led the pack:
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India — 32,375
Comment: No war, no famine — looks like Indians found a way to “settle” Canada en masse. -
Mexico — 23,725
Comment: Proximity to the U.S. and local unrest are pushing Mexicans north. -
Haiti — 15,540
Comment: Chaos in Haiti sends people fleeing to calmer shores. -
Bangladesh — 15,690
Comment: Spike in claims — is something major happening, or is the migration “scheme” working? -
Nigeria — 13,155
Comment: Poverty and violence make Nigeria a constant source of refugees. -
Sri Lanka — 9,820
Comment: Economic collapse continues to drive Sri Lankans out. -
Romania — 8,885
Comment: Romania? An EU country? Something’s off here. -
Pakistan — ~8,000
Comment: Instability and religious conflicts push people to leave. -
Colombia — ~7,000
Comment: Drug cartels and politics — the eternal migration engines. -
Turkey — ~6,000
Comment: Erdogan’s repression is clearly having an effect.
Any overlap between lists?
Yes. India, Nigeria, Colombia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh appear in both lists.
People receive visitor visas, arrive, and… apply for asylum.
Coincidence? Highly doubtful.
Most of these claims go through IRCC’s internal offices — for instance, 12,395 Indians applied this way.
Meaning: arrive with a visa, then flip to "I’m a refugee."
Canada remains one of the world’s most open countries for migration,
but with skewed stats, mass refusals for some and green lights for others —
this is starting to look less like a system and more like someone’s well-planned scheme.
When visas become a route to asylum, and the rules seem selectively applied —
maybe it’s time to ask: where is this train headed, and who’s laying down the tracks?
Oleksandra Melnykova, Immigration and Refugee Consultant in Canada.
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