# India raises Canada visa delays affecting retired officials in Lok Sabha 2026-08-07T18:55:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Centre told the Lok Sabha that Canada has delayed visa applications in specific cases involving retired Indian government officials, including former Ministry of External Affairs personnel who had served in Canada. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said India had raised the matter with Ottawa and that both countries remained engaged on it. In a separate reply, Singh said 93 Passport Seva Kendras and 456 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras are operating under 37 Regional Passport Offices. The government is also expanding services through post offices, the Apply Anywhere in India scheme and mobile vans for remote and underserved areas. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: Canada, Lok Sabha, MEA, passport services, visa delays Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-raises-canada-visa-delays-affecting-retired-officials-in-lok-sabha/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-raises-canada-visa-delays-affecting-retired-officials-in-lok-sabha/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.