#Termination of Indian Citizenship

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India witnessed the rise of two large protest movements in last 2 years which saw millions taking to streets against the oppressive laws passed by the government. These were the Anti-CAA protests against the discriminative Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and the farmers protests against the 3 pro-corporate farm laws. During the Anti-CAA protests, the loudest voices of dissent have been the women, from housewives to grandmothers, lawyers to students, women across India have been at the forefront of this struggle. This female-driven political awakening has been most jubilantly epitomized by the sit-in protest at Shaheen Bagh, drawing a cross-generational, largely female crowd never seen in India before [1]. Then came the farmer protests, where millions of farmers took to streets to fight the anti-farmer legislation that was passed in the Indian parliament and to highlight the issues of agrarian crisis which has been growing in India for the last few decades. In these protests, there is an unprecedented solidarity being displayed in the daily rallies that draw out thousands of people all over Indian cities. There are no visible leaders calling out to people to protest in one mode or another, yet the country has found a way to speak truth to power [2].

The Shaheen Bagh protest was led mostly by Muslim women, in response to the passage of the discriminative and unconstitutional CAA passed by Parliament of India and the police attack on students of Jamia Millia Islamia University. Protesters agitated not only against the citizenship issues of the CAA, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), but also against economic crisis, rising inequality, police brutality, unemployment, poverty and for women’s safety. The protesters also supported farmer unions, unions opposing the government’s anti-labour policies and protested against attacks on academic institutions. The protest started with 10–15 local women, mostly hijab wearing Muslim housewives, but within days drew crowds of up to a hundred thousand, making it one of the longest sit-in protests of this magnitude in modern India. The Shaheen Bagh protest also inspired similar style protests across the country, such as those in Gaya, Kolkata, Prayagraj, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru. The protesters at Shaheen Bagh, since 14 December 2019, continued their sit-in protest in New Delhi using non-violent resistance for 101 days until 24 March 2020 when it ended due to COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

Most of the women who came to Shaheen Bagh protest were first-time protesters, mostly homemakers, who were standing up to the government [3]. This was the first time they came out on a national issue which cut across religious lines. Some came with their newborns and children and some were grandparents. The women were center of protests and men supported them from the sidelines. They were creative and strategic. They governed their worlds quietly from the background and knew when a crisis needed them to cross invisible boundaries and step into the foreground. They emerged into the public space to collectively confront a looming crisis [2]. Armed with thick blankets, warm cups of tea and songs of resistance, these women have braved one of the coldest winters Delhi faced in the last 118 years [4]. These women were drivers of this protest, joining in irrespective of caste and religion, taking turns to sit-in at the site. They broke down the historically prevailing gender binary of patriarchy and took control. They also destroyed the popular imagination claiming Muslim women as powerless and lacking agency.

Shaheen Bagh in many ways typifies the protest movement that erupted across India as it was leaderless. No political party or organization could claim to be leading the protest. Instead, it was fueled primarily by these women who were residents of working-class neighborhoods of Shaheen Bagh. Since it was a leaderless protest, it could not be terminated by a few prominent organizers [5]. When they tried to “called off” the protest citing interference of political parties and security threats, the women of Shaheen Bagh rejected it and decided to continue the protests. The movement had no formal organizers and thrived on a roving group of volunteers and the local women’s tenacity alone. The lack of leaders also confused the police who are clueless on whom to approach to make these women vacate the site.

The protesters were supported and coordinated by a diverse group of more than hundred volunteers, including local residents, students and professionals. These volunteers organized themselves around different tasks such as setting up makeshift stages, shelters and bedding; providing food, water, medicine, and access to toilet facilities; installing CCTV cameras, bringing in electric heaters, outside speakers and collecting donations [6]. Donations includes mattresses, an assortment of tables that form the foundation of the stage and endless cups of steaming tea that provide warmth on cold winter days. Local residents formed informal groups which coordinated security, speakers, songs, and cultural programs that happened on these makeshift stages. People distributed tea, snacks, biryani, sweets and other eatables at the protest site. Some donated wood logs to keep the protesters warm. Collection drives for blankets and other essentials were organized through social media. A health camp was also set up beside the camped protesters which provided medicines for them. Doctors and nurses along with medical students from different medical institutes and hospitals voluntarily joined for the purpose [7]. A group of Sikh farmers from Punjab came and set up a langer (free community kitchen) in the area.

The space was decorated with art and installations [8]. Stairways leading to the closed shops in the vicinity of the protest circle were transformed into a public library and art centre by student volunteers from Jamia along with the young children of Shaheen Bagh. Protest art became the voice of resistance and dissent during the event, and the area was covered in murals, graffiti, posters and banners [9]. A reading area called “Read for Revolution” had been set up with hundreds of crowd-sourced books as well as writing materials [10]. A nearby bus stop was converted into the Fatima Sheikh-Savitribai Phule library, which provided material on the country’s constitution, revolution, racism, fascism, oppression and various social issues [11]. Public reading spaces were created for the cause of dissent and to amplify the idea of education amongst the protesters of Shaheen Bagh. Since a majority of women of Shaheen Bagh have stepped out of their homes for the first time, this was an attempt to bring these women closer so that they read and facilitate the social change they exemplify. Besides young children, senior citizens, working people, domestic workers and many from Shaheen Bagh and nearby areas were occupying the area, choosing books or picking up colors and chart paper, while some also come to donate their old books and stationery.

लड़ो पढ़ाई करने को, पढ़ो समाज बदलने को (Fight To Read, Read To Change)

The children who were present alongside parents also participated in the protest. Most of these children would visit school in the morning before joining their parents at the protest site, which became an art space for many children [12]. They would express their thoughts and join in the protest through storytelling, poetry, puppetry, singing and painting. Student volunteers engaged the local children in reading, painting and singing, and held informal reading lessons.

Speeches, lectures, rap and shayari poetry readings were held every day [13]. Activists, artists and social workers came and gave talks on various issues faced by Muslims, Dalits, Adivasis, the disabled, LGBTQ people, and all those who are oppressed. The stage is democratic and hosts poets and professors, housewives and elders, civil society groups and civic leaders, actors and celebrities and of course students – from Jamia, JNU to the local government schools. A large number of women participate in open-mics to express their thoughts, many speaking in public for the first time. The protestors read the Preamble of the Constitution which reminds them of their rights of Liberty, Equality and Justice. If the Shaheen Bagh stage had a bias, it is towards women and those, from academia and elsewhere, who can educate them not just on CAA-NRC-NPR, but also the freedom struggle, Ambedkar, Gandhi and the ideas that animate the preamble to the constitution [13]. The chants of “inquilab zindabad (long live the revolution!)”and “save the Constitution” filled the site. At night people would watch films and documentaries which were screened on the site, about refugee crisis, anti-fascist struggles and revolution. Musical and cultural events were also conducted in solidarity with anti-CAA protests. This occupy protest provided an example of how to create a community without government support by voluntary association and mutual aid, make decisions in a democratic way where everyone takes part and decentralize power by having no organizers or leaders who control everything. These elements of anarchist organizing is also visible in the farmers’ protest.

Small and marginal farmers with less than two hectares of land account for 86.2% of all farmers in India, but own just 47.3% of the crop area. A total of 2,96,438 farmers have committed suicide in India from 1995–2015 [14]. 28 people dependent on farming die by suicide in India every day [15]. India is already facing a huge agrarian crisis and the 3 new laws have opened up door for corporatization of agriculture by dismantling the Minimum Support Price (MSP) leaving the farmers at the mercy of the big capitalist businesses.

The farmers protest began with farmers unions holding local protests against the farmer bills mostly in Punjab. After two months of protests, farmers from Punjab and Haryana began a movement named Dilli Chalo (Go to Delhi), in which tens of thousands of farmers marched towards the nation’s capital [16]. The Indian government used police to attack the protesters using water cannons, batons, and tear gas to stop them from entering Delhi. On 26 November 2020, the largest general strike in the world with over 250 million people, took place in support of the farmers [17]. A crowd of 200,000 to 300,000 farmers converged at various border points on the way to Delhi. As protest, farmers blocked the highways surrounding Delhi by sitting on the roads [18]. Transport unions representing 14 million truck drivers also came out in support of the farmers. The farmers have told the Supreme court of India that they won’t listen to courts if asked to back off. They organized a tractor rally with over 200,000 tractors on the Republic day and stormed the historic Red Fort [19]. The government barricaded the capital roads with cemented nails and trenches to stop farmers and electricity, Internet, and water supply were cut off from the protest sites.

Scores of langars, i.e. free community kitchens have been set up by farmer’s organizations and NGOs to meet the food needs of the hundreds of thousands of farmers in the farmers-camps that have sprung up on the borders of Delhi [20]. The farmers came fully equipped to prepare mass meals in these community kitchens with supplies coming from their villages daily. Tractors and trucks with sacks of vegetables and flour as well as cans of oil and milk arrive daily from villages and towns where pooling resources for community meals is a way of life. These langars work round the clock and provide free food without distinction of caste, class, or religion. Supporters of the farm protest often bring almonds, apples, sweets, and packaged water. They even supplied a machine that rolls out a thousand “rotis” every hour. Social media is used to collect blankets and other essentials for these protests who are braving the harsh winter. Many protestors camp on the roadside in the cold Delhi winter and spending nights curled up in tractor trailers. Volunteers have set up solar-powered mobile charging points, laundry stalls with washing machines, medical stalls for medicines, arranged doctors and nurses, dental camps and brought foot massage chairs for elderly protesters [21].

A makeshift school has been set up at the camp, called “Sanjhi Sathh” (a common place) to recreate a village tradition of holding discussions on important issues. Children from underprivileged families who are unable to attend school due to financial issues and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic come to this tent. It has library, which displays biographies of Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, revolutionary Che Guevara, and other books of various genres and newspapers in English, Hindi and Punjabi languages. Dozens of posters with slogans written on them cover every inch of the tarpaulin tents [22]. Farmers also installed CCTV cameras to keep a watch on the protest site and keep a record of what is happening and counter any narrative to discredit their protest. Farmers protest also saw participation of women coming out to protest in large numbers. Women farmers and agricultural workers were riding tractors from their villages and rallying to the protest sites, unfazed by the gruesome winter.

Just like Shaheen Bagh protest, this is a decentralized leaderless protest by hundreds of farmer unions. Even though the negotiations with the government are being attended by representatives of 32 farmer unions, they act as spoke persons who present the collective demand of all farmers. Whenever Government introduces a new proposal, the representatives come back to the unions where they sit together, discuss, debate and decide the future course of action together in a democratic way. Farmers are conducting Kisan Mahapanchayats (public meetings) which are attended by hundreds of thousands of people in villages around Delhi, UP, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana to discuss strategies and ways to put pressure on the government. It was this decentralization that made the protest robust and overcome the condemnation around violence during Republic day Truck Rally. Even though many farm union leaders called for ending the protest, the farmers remained steadfast in their decision to not go back till the laws were repelled.

The sites of the two protests mentioned above can be compared to the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) that was set up in Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington by Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters during the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by Police [23]. CHAZ was a nascent commune, built through mutual aid where no police was allowed and almost everything was free.

CHAZ, Shaheen Bagh and Farmers’ protests were occupation protests where the protestors set up a community themselves and created an autonomous zone. If one was against racism and police brutality, others were against religious discrimination and agrarian crisis. The protests were mostly self-organized and without an official leadership. The sites were filled with protest art, paintings, film screenings and musical performances [24]. Just like the mutual aid cooperative in CHAZ, free food, water, snacks and other supplies were provided to everyone. Areas were set up for assemblies and to facilitate discourse [25].

CHAZ was a leaderless zone, where the occupants favored consensus decision-making in the form of a general assembly, with daily meetings and discussion [26]. They slept in tents, cars and surrounding buildings, relying on donations from local store owners and activists. They collected donations for the homeless and created community gardens [27]. Medical stations were established to provide basic health care.

Anarchism tries to create institutions of a new society “within the shell of the old,” to expose, subvert, and undermine structures of domination but always, while doing so, proceeding in a democratic fashion, a manner which itself demonstrates those structures are unnecessary [28]. Anarchists observe what people are already doing in their communities, and then tries to tease out the hidden symbolic, moral, or pragmatic logic that underlie their actions and tries to make sense of it in ways that they are not themselves completely aware of. They look at those who are creating viable alternatives, try to figure out what might be the larger implications of what they are already doing, and then offer those ideas back, not as prescriptions, but as contributions [28]. They understand that people are already forming self-organized communities when the state has failed them and we can learn a lot about direct action and mutual aid from these communities.

Direct democratic decision making, decentralization of power, solidarity, mutual aid and voluntary association are the core principles of anarchist organizing. Anarchists employ direct action, disrupting and protesting against unjust hierarchy, and self-managing their lives through the creation of counter-institutions such as communes and non-hierarchical collectives. Decision-making is handled in an anti-authoritarian way, with everyone having equal say in each decision. They participate in all discussions in order to build a rough consensus among members of the group without the need of a leader or a leading group. Anarchists organize themselves to occupy and reclaim public spaces where art, poetry and music are blended to display the anarchist ideals. Squatting is a way to regain public space from the capitalist market or an authoritarian state and also being an example of direct action. We can find elements of these in all these protests and that is the reason for their robustness and success. It bursts the myth that you need a centralized chain of command with small group of leaders on top who decide the strategies and a very large group of followers who blindly obey those decisions for the sustenance and success of large scale organizing. All these protests were leaderless protests where people themselves decided and came to a consensus on the course of action to be followed in a democratic way. When people decide to take decisions themselves and coordinate with each other in small communities by providing aid to each other, it creates the strongest form of democracy and solidarity.

The fact that these protests happened, with so many people collectively organizing and cooperating, for such a long duration, shows us that we can self-organize and create communities without external institutions and it can be civilized and more democratic than the autocratic bureaucracy and authoritarian governments which concentrate all power and oppress people. These protests were driven by mostly by uneducated women, poor farmers and people from other marginalized communities, who showed that they can create communities which are more moral and egalitarian, than those that exist in hierarchical societies with the affluent and highly educated. They showed that people who are oppressed and underprivileged can organize themselves into communities of mutual aid and direct democracy which eliminates a need for coercive hierarchical systems of governance which exist only to exploit them.

What these occupy protests show us is that we can form communities and collectively organize various forms of democratic decision making simultaneously providing everyone their basic needs. There protests show us models of community organizing in large scales comprising hundreds of thousands of people. Even though they are not perfect we can learn the ideas these protests emulate – of solidarity, mutual aid, direct democracy, decentralization of power and try to recreate these in our lives and communities.

References

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H. E. Petersen and S. Azizur Rahman, “‘Modi is afraid’: women take lead in India’s citizenship protests,” The Guardian, 21 January 2020.

[2]

N. Badwar, “Speaking truth to power, in Shaheen Bagh and beyond,” Livemint, 17 January 2020.

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B. Kuchay, “Shaheen Bagh protesters pledge to fight, seek rollback of CAA law,” Al Jazeera, 15 January 2020.

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“Shaheen Bagh: The women occupying Delhi street against citizenship law — ‘I don’t want to die proving I am Indian’,” BBC, 4 January 2020.

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K. Sarfaraz, “Shaheen Bagh protest organiser calls it off, can’t get people to vacate,” The Hindustan Times, 2 January 2020.

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C. Burns, “The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone Renames, Expands, and Adds Film Programming,” The Stranger, 10 June 2020.

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H. Allam, “‘Remember Who We’re Fighting For’: The Uneasy Existence Of Seattle’s Protest Camp,” NPR, 18 June 2020.

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American Indian Discrimination and Issues

If you want the links to important causes just skip towards the end, but I implore you to read through what I’ve written as it’s important as well!

I think it’s a major disservice that barely anyone talks about the fact that the Federal Government doesn’t recognize members of tribes whose land was taken from them. Obviously most of the US is stolen land but in the mid 1900s the Federal government terminated Indian land rights to “assimilate” Indian people, and without an official land base it’s harder to congregate and act as a sovereign nation, therefore they aren’t eligible for federal recognition. Furthermore, in 1900 the Bureau of Indian Affairs didn’t do a complete consensus of the US and missed places where Indians lived, meaning members of indigenous communities were missed and not represented on the census data. One of the criterion to becoming a federally recognized tribe is the demonstration “that it has been identified as an American Indian entity on a substantially continuous basis since 1900.” (R. Lee Fleming, Director of the Office of Federal Acknowledgement).

Some of you may also be wondering why federal acknowledgement is so important. For starters, American Indians are the poorest ethnic group in the US. Federally recognized tribes are permitted to open up casinos in places that do not permit gambling because these tribes have the status of being a sovereign nation. While these casinos are able to provide for many Indian families and make improvements to reservations, this income isn’t extended to those with tribal ancestry who aren’t apart of those Federally recognized tribes. You also can’t get financial assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs if you’re not from a Federally recognized tribe. This means that any federal programs, health insurances, grants, reparations, etc. are not provided.

There is also a large chunk of American Indian history that is erased from the knowledge of the general public - such as the fact that they weren’t granted US citizenship until 1924, 56 years after African Americans were granted it, or the fact they were also subjected to Jim Crow laws and racial segregation in the South, or the Red Power movement as a whole.

I think it’s important to understand the struggles American Indians have faced and still face to this day - having the highest likelihood than any other race of being killed in a police encounter (3x the rate of White Americans, 2.6x the rate of Black Americans), having an incarceration rate 38% higher than the national average and receiving harsher sentences than White, Black, and Hispanic offenders, having the highest rate of violent crime victimizations compared to every other race with around 70% of those committing hate crimes not being of the same race as them, with 46% of the perpetrators being complete strangers to the victim, and 75% of sexual assaults against them being committed by strangers or acquaintances (according to the Bureau of Statistics )- whereas amongst the general population only 58.5% of sexual assaults are committed by strangers or acquaintances (RAINN).

They also have the lowest median household income out of all races in the US (data from 2022). Furthermore, the American Indian population is rarely mentioned in discussions about the racial wage gap despite the fact that they make nearly the same (only one cent more) earnings per dollar as Black Americans do (US Department of Labor) relative to White American earnings and having a lower share of income than every other race. Nor is it mentioned that American Indian women on average are paid less than Black Women (who are often more focused on by the media) when looking at the racial gender gap (National Partnership for Women and Families).

Another issue that is rarely addressed is the poor access and racism faced in terms of health care. The leasing causes of death for American Indians are heart disease (25% of deaths), cancer (22%), and accidents (19%). There are many diseases that affect American Indians at a higher rate than the general population as well. However, they also are more likely to not receive medical assistance because of the cost and much less likely to have visited a dentist as well, putting them more at risk for dental related illnesses. 33% of American Indians also do not have health insurance either. Furthermore, the Indian Health Service (the Federal Department dedicated to providing American Indians with Health Care services) has had its funding cut multiple times within the past two decades (with a $800,000,000 cut in 2013) making it harder to provide adequate health care for them.

I would also like to state that I’m not trying to diminish the discrimination, racism, and pain that other people of color undergo, nor am I trying to devalue or discredit their experiences. All people of color deserve justice and equality . I’m just trying to raise awareness to the fact that American Indians face a lot of discrimination at higher rates but are less focused on in the media. Overall, I just think that it’s important to draw more attention to the issues that they face and different ways to combat those issues.

Some American Indian Organizations and Causes to support are:

The Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance whose goal is to aid American Indians in being seen and heard in independent media. https://imfreedomalliance.org/

C.O.P.E. which aims to help Najavo people who live with chronic illnesses & improve the wellbeing of American Indians. https://www.copeprogram.org/aboutus

Land Back which fights for the return to indigenous lands in the US to their peoples. https://landback.org/

The American Indian Community House which aims to improve American Indian wellbeing and increase the visibility of American Indian cultures in urban settings. https://aich.org/about/

C.H.I.R.P. which originally served to research, preserve, and document the history & culture of the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe. However, it now serves as a way to support their people after it was no longer recognized by the Federal government, leaving them without access to programs that support their health and well-being. https://chirpca.org/

Diné C.A.R.E. which defends Najavo communities against exploitative and destructive environmental practices and issues. https://www.dine-care.org/about-us

Hopi Relief Fund which aims to distribute the necessary supplies to aid community members in their recovery of the Covid-19 crisis. https://hopirelief.org/about-us

Indigenous Roots which uses art and activism to promote opportunities for Indigenous peoples, such as local classes, scholarships, artist grants, art installations, etc. https://indigenous-roots.org/

Intertribal Friend House whose mission is to expand resources for American Indians so that they can stay connected to their culture. https://www.ifhurbanrez.org/

The National Urban Family Coalition which advocates to bring awareness to the struggles that American Indians living in urban areas still face. https://www.nuifc.org/

R.J.I.P. which focuses on bringing justice to American Indian victims and addressing the disproportionate rates at which American Indians are victimized. https://www.indigenousjustice.org/

Sogorea Te’ Land Trust which focuses on returning Indigenous Land to indigenous people (similar to Land Back). https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/

N.A.D.L.C. which advocates for American Indians with disabilities. https://www.nativedisabilitylaw.org/

AISES https://www.aises.org/about/history

https://nativephilanthropy.candid.org/timeline/era/indian-self-determination-and-self-governance-era/#timeline-content

I also implore you to also check out these American Indian and Indigenous Businesses:

Cheek Bone Beauty https://www.cheekbonebeauty.com/

Sḵwálwen Botanicals https://skwalwen.com/

Prados Beauty https://pradosbeauty.com/

Ah-Shí Beauty https://www.ahshibeauty.com/

Satya Organic Skincare https://satyaorganics.com/

The Yukon Soaps Company https://yukonsoaps.com/

Blended Girl Cosmetics https://blendedgirl.com/

Sequoia Soaps https://sequoiasoaps.com/

Sister Sky (Haircare) https://sistersky.com/

Quw'utsun Made https://www.firstpickhandmade.com/personnel/quwutsun-made/

Ginew https://ginewusa.com/

B.yellowtail https://byellowtail.com/

Eighth Generation https://eighthgeneration.com/

Lauren Good Day https://laurengoodday.com/

Urban Native Era https://urbannativeera.com/

OXDX Clothing https://www.oxdxclothing.com/

Beyond Buckskin Boutique https://shop.beyondbuckskin.com/

Liandra Swim https://liandraswim.com/en-us

Lesley Hampton https://lesleyhampton.com/

Haus of Dizzy https://hausofdizzy.com/

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Mistakes That Could Affect an Indian Student’s Permanent Residence Status in Canada

Even if you have got a Permanent resident status and are in Canada, your status could still be revoked if you don’t follow the correct processes and laws. Worldwide interest in obtaining a PR in Canada is increasing exponentially as a result of the two million applicant backlog that currently exists.

Although if you have Permanent resident status and are in Canada, your status could still be terminated if you don’t follow the correct processes and laws. The 2 million application backlog which exists today has caused an exponential rise in interest worldwide in obtaining a PR in Canada. But several foreign nationals, whether within or outside of Canada, commit numerous mistakes that cause them to lose their position as permanent residents. On this page, you can learn what not to do if you want to become a permanent resident of Canada.

Do not disregard any violations of your study permission for Canada.

No matter how enticing it may seem to work overtime for a bit more money, never do this. Working additional hours for low pay while a foreign student in Canada could affect your immigration status. Employers in Canada will only let international students work a total of 20 hours per week during the academic year. Working past the specified cutoff period will be viewed as illegal and in violation of the terms of your permit, which may negatively affect your application for a PR visa in the long term.

Before finishing your degree, submit your PGWP application.

When you have finished all of your examinations and courses and received a letter from your authorized learning institution, you can file for a postgraduate working visa (PGWP) (DLI). After completing your study, you have just 180 days to apply for a post-graduation job visa. Therefore, make sure to apply it when necessary.

Choose the best job offer

Avoid choosing a job. Not every employment is based on your profile and ensures Canadian citizenship. You must have at least one year of filled job experience in “skilled jobs” to qualify for economic immigration. These jobs fall under the National Occupational Classification’s skill classifications Zero, A, or B. This eligibility requirement applies to all PR visa candidates to obtain their Canadian residency card.

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The United States safeguards authentic investors participating in the EB-5 green card program.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised its policy manual to provide safeguards for ‘good faith’ investors involved in the EB-5 program. This program, commonly known as the investment-linked green card initiative, is increasingly popular among the Indian community, particularly those currently residing in the United States on H-1B visas who are looking for a more expedited path to permanent residency, or green card status. Given the lengthy wait times associated with employment-based green cards and the absence of necessary reforms in legal immigration, this program presents a viable option for high-net-worth individuals aspiring to build up their home in the Joined together States.

There have been cases where investors, despite committing significant financial resources, have not only lost their investments but also their prospects of obtaining a green card. Certain regional centers are currently facing notices for failing to contribute to the integrity fund. Consequently, the good faith guidelines will be beneficial for legitimate EB-5 investors.

The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 implemented measures aimed at improving transparency and compliance, while safeguarding good faith investors—those who engage with the sincere intention of adhering to EB-5 regulations—from jeopardizing their chances of permanent residency (green card) due to the misconduct of regional centers or other involved parties.

USCIS has clarified that any investor who knowingly participated in actions that resulted in termination or debarment will not be eligible for benefits under section 203(b)(5)(M) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This applies in circumstances where the EB-5 candidate was mindful of false exercises and did not take steps to end or report an operator included in extortion concerning the EB-5 entity.

USCIS has updated its policy to offer investors options for maintaining their eligibility for permanent residency, even in cases where a regional center is terminated or their new commercial enterprise (NCE) or work creation center (JCE) financed by the NCE is banished from taking part in the EB-5 program.

Under the EB-5 program, an investment of $800,000 is required for projects located in Target Employment Areas (TEAs), which include rural and high-unemployment regions, as well as infrastructure projects. Conversely, an speculation of $1,050,000 is fundamental for ventures arranged exterior these areas. This investment allows the investor to obtain a green card relatively swiftly, provided that at least ten jobs are created. Speculations can be made straightforwardly, such as through the operation of commerce, or by implication through territorial centers that contribute to commercial endeavors starting particular ventures, such as in construction. A considerable number of investors prefer the regional center option.

The EB-5 program has an annual limit of approximately 10,000 new visas, with a per-country limit of 7%. For the fiscal year 2024, which concludes this September, the cap was established at 9,940. The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 also introduced reserved categories for specific types of investments, allocating 20% for qualified immigrants investing in rural areas, 10% for those investing in TEAs, and 2% for speculations in foundation ventures.

USCIS has provided a FAQ for EB-5 investors that details the steps to be taken by those whose regional center has been terminated or whose NCE or JCE has been debarred. It is important to note that the mere failure of a project does not constitute a valid reason for retaining eligibility under section 203(b)(5)(M) of the INA.

USCIS shows that in the occasion you want to have your NCE reconnected with a diverse territorial center or to make a qualifying speculation in the NCE due to a project failure that is not related to termination or debarment, it is necessary to submit a new petition for classification in accordance with the post-RIA eligibility criteria.

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Global Top 5 Companies Accounted for 71% of total Sandalwood Extract market (QYResearch, 2021)

Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and unlike many other aromatic woods, they retain their fragrance for decades. Indian Sandalwood Oil (Santalum Album) is extracted from the woods for use. Sandalwood is the second most expensive wood in the world, after African blackwood. Both the wood and the oil produce a distinctive fragrance that has been highly valued for centuries. Consequently, species of these slow-growing trees have suffered over-harvesting in the past century.

Most Sandalwood species are semi-parasitic and several produce a highly aromatic wood. The most common species are Indian sandalwood (Santalum album) and Australian sandalwood (Santalum spicatum), although other species are used for their scent as well.

The oil that distilled from eucarya spicata species, amyris and so on is not belonging to the Sandalwood Oil.

Different sandalwood species are indigenous to India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh (S. album), and Australia (S. spicatum and S. lanceolatum), as well as to several Pacific Islands such as Hawaii (S. ellipticum), Fiji and Tonga (S. yasi), Papua New Guinea (S. macgregorii), Vanuatu and New Caledonia (S. austrocaledonicum) and French Polynesia (S. insulare).

Traditionally, sandalwood is wild-harvested, since cultivation is difficult. Because of over- and illegal harvesting, supplies of sandalwood, especially Indian sandalwood, have decreased considerably over the last 10-15 years. Consequently, efforts to cultivate sandalwood have increased; Australia now has several plantations of Indian sandalwood trees.

According to the new market research report “Global Sandalwood Extract Market Report 2023-2029”, published by QYResearch, the global Sandalwood Extract market size is projected to reach USD 0.16 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period.

Figure.   Global Sandalwood Extract Market Size (US$ Million), 2018-2029

Figure.   Global Sandalwood Extract Top 11 Players Ranking and Market Share（Based on data of 2021, Continually updated）

The global key manufacturers of Sandalwood Extract include Quintis (TFS Corporation), Mercer(Santanol Group), KS&DL (Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Limited), Meena Perfumery, RK-Essential Oils Company, Naresh International, Katyani Exports, Essentially Australia, Sandalwood Forest (Qingyuan), Jiangxi Jishui Natural Essential oil Factory, etc. In 2020, the global top five players had a share approximately 71.0% in terms of revenue.

About QYResearch

QYResearch founded in California, USA in 2007.It is a leading global market research and consulting company. With over 16 years’ experience and professional research team in various cities over the world QY Research focuses on management consulting, database and seminar services, IPO consulting, industry chain research and customized research to help our clients in providing non-linear revenue model and make them successful. We are globally recognized for our expansive portfolio of services, good corporate citizenship, and our strong commitment to sustainability. Up to now, we have cooperated with more than 60,000 clients across five continents. Let’s work closely with you and build a bold and better future.

QYResearch is a world-renowned large-scale consulting company. The industry covers various high-tech industry chain market segments, spanning the semiconductor industry chain (semiconductor equipment and parts, semiconductor materials, ICs, Foundry, packaging and testing, discrete devices, sensors, optoelectronic devices), photovoltaic industry chain (equipment, cells, modules, auxiliary material brackets, inverters, power station terminals), new energy automobile industry chain (batteries and materials, auto parts, batteries, motors, electronic control, automotive semiconductors, etc.), communication industry chain (communication system equipment, terminal equipment, electronic components, RF front-end, optical modules, 4G/5G/6G, broadband, IoT, digital economy, AI), advanced materials industry Chain (metal materials, polymer materials, ceramic materials, nano materials, etc.), machinery manufacturing industry chain (CNC machine tools, construction machinery, electrical machinery, 3C automation, industrial robots, lasers, industrial control, drones), food, beverages and pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, agriculture, etc.

For more information, please contact the following e-mail address:

Email: global@qyresearch.com

Website: https://www.qyresearch.com

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Comprehensive Guide to the Step-by-Step Legal Consultation Services Process in Delhi

Introduction to Legal Consultation Services in Delhi

Legal Consultation Services in Delhi, where we offer expert guidance and support for all your legal needs. Our team of experienced attorneys specializes in providing comprehensive assistance across various areas of law, including corporate, civil, criminal, intellectual property, and more. With a deep understanding of Delhi's legal landscape, we are dedicated to delivering personalized solutions tailored to meet your specific requirements. Whether you're an individual seeking legal advice or a business in need of strategic counsel, we are here to help you navigate the complexities of the legal system with confidence. Contact us today to discover how our legal consultation services can benefit you.

Types of Legal Consultation Services in Delhi

In Delhi, legal consultation services cover diverse areas to meet the needs of individuals and businesses alike. Some common types of legal consultation services available in Delhi include:

Corporate Law: Assisting businesses with company formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, and other legal matters.

Civil Litigation: Representing clients in civil disputes, including contract disputes, property disputes, consumer disputes, and tort claims, before various courts and tribunals.

Criminal Defense: Providing legal defense and representation to individuals facing criminal charges in Delhi, including bail applications, trial defense, and appeals.

Intellectual Property (IP) Law: Advising on the protection, registration, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Real Estate Law: Offering guidance on property transactions, lease agreements, property disputes, land acquisition, and regulatory compliance in the real estate sector.

Family Law: Assisting clients with matters related to marriage, divorce, child custody, adoption, inheritance, and domestic violence under Indian family laws.

Immigration Law: Helping individuals and families navigate immigration processes, including visa applications, citizenship matters, and resolving immigration-related issues.

Employment Law: Advising employers and employees on employment contracts, workplace discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and labor disputes.

Tax Law: Guiding tax planning, compliance, disputes, and representation before tax authorities and appellate tribunals.

Commercial Contracts: Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating various commercial agreements, including sale and purchase agreements, distribution agreements, franchise agreements, and service contracts.

The Process of Legal Consultation Services in Delhi

In Delhi, the process of legal consultation services typically follows a structured approach to ensure that clients receive effective guidance and support. Here's an overview of the typical process:

Initial Consultation: Clients meet with a legal consultant to discuss their legal issues.

Case Assessment: The consultant gathers information and evaluates the situation.

Legal Analysis: The consultant analyzes the legal aspects and identifies options.

Strategy Development: A customized legal strategy is developed based on the analysis.

Client Communication: Regular updates and communication are provided throughout the process.

Legal Documentation: Preparation of necessary legal documents, if required.

Negotiation and Representation: Representation of client interests during negotiations or legal proceedings.

Follow-Up and Support: Ongoing support and assistance are provided post-consultation.

These points outline the basic steps involved in the legal consultation process in Delhi.

Points to Remember while Availing Legal Consultation Services

Here are some key points to remember while availing legal consultation services:

Clear Communication: Communicate your legal issue and objectives to the legal consultant during the initial consultation.

Confidentiality: Ensure that the information you share with the legal consultant remains confidential and is protected under attorney-client privilege.

Experience and Expertise: Choose a legal consultant with relevant experience and expertise in the area of law that pertains to your issue.

Transparency: Seek transparency regarding the legal consultant's fees, billing practices, and potential costs associated with your case.

Legal Advice: Listen carefully to the legal advice provided by the consultant and ask questions to clarify any doubts or concerns.

Documentation: Provide any relevant documents or information requested by the legal consultant promptly to facilitate the consultation process.

Decision Making: Take time to consider the options presented by the legal consultant before making any decisions regarding your legal matter.

Trust and Confidence: Build a trusting relationship with your legal consultant and have confidence in their ability to represent your interests effectively.

Regular Updates: Expect regular updates on the progress of your case and maintain open communication with the legal consultant throughout the consultation process.

Follow-Up: Follow any recommendations or instructions provided by the legal consultant after the consultation to ensure the best possible outcome for your legal matter.

The Cost of Legal Consultation Services in Delhi

The cost of legal consultation services in Delhi can vary based on factors such as the complexity of the legal issue, the consultant's experience, and the services required. Consultants may charge initial consultation fees, hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services, or offer retainer agreements. Clients should discuss fees upfront and consider additional costs like administrative fees and disbursements.

Conclusion:

legal consultation services in Delhi offer valuable assistance to individuals and businesses navigating complex legal matters. While costs may vary depending on factors such as the nature of the issue and consultant expertise, clients can benefit from transparent communication and understanding of fee structures. By seeking guidance from experienced legal consultants, clients can make informed decisions and effectively address their legal needs while staying within their budget.

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Nepal Visa Application Process in Singapore: Embassy Requirements

Longer developments ought to be upheld by the Help of Home Endeavors (MHA). The technique engaged with applying for one can give you to some degree an ease period while they consider it. It's basic to observe that accepting you stay in the country unfairly past the hour of your visa, you could stand up to fines, removal as well up to five years in prison.

Visa changes and increases are managed by the MHA just between 10 A.M. also, early evening, Monday to Friday. The area for the chief office is Pariahs' Division, MHA, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi. To change your visa status beginning with one grouping then onto the following, you should go eye to eye to the working environment. In case of troublesome disorder, you can send a representative. If you're not there of psyche, to the nearest Untouchables' Enlistment Office (FRO), which will propel your case to the MHA for underwriting. Applications for extensions or changes should be made two or three months before your continuous visa ends, if possible.

Generally speaking, you can't change the grouping of your visa while you are in India; e.g., if you are in India on a Traveler Visa, you can't just decide to take up an errand. In such a case, you really want to get back to your own country to apply for another visa. The MHA has the ability to give you a substitute visa in case there are phenomenal circumstances, yet they only sometimes get it going.

PIO Cards and OCI Status-Expecting that your people, grandparents or phenomenal grandparents were Indian nationals, then again accepting you are the soul mate of an Indian occupant or PIO, then again expecting you once held an India recognizable proof, you can get a PIO (Individual of Indian Start) Card that is significant for quite a while. This card grants without visa area to PIOs living abroad, yet you truth be told do have to enroll expecting that you stay north of 180 days.

There is in like manner a status called Abroad Citizenship of India (OCI) that is open to PIOs or others who either are or then again were equipped for Indian citizenship at a particular time. This isn't twofold citizenship. Rather, fundamentally an incredibly sturdy visa grants you to travel all over as you wish and to stay as long as you like without joining up. It offers you most of the distinctions valued by Indian occupants, on the other hand, really you can't project a polling form, buy cultivating region, or serve in unambiguous, influential places.

Leave Visa-In case your distinguishing proof is lost or taken; you have gone to the FRRO so you can get your visa moved to the new ID. Then again you can get a Leave Visa, which will allow you a particular number of days in which to leave the nation genuinely. Without it is possible that, you won't have the choice to leave India. To get a Leave Visa, you need to present your new ID, a letter from your department giving nuances of the lost or taken visa, and the main police report, as well as affirmation of date of segment into India (i.e., your ticket, a letter from the transporter on which you showed up really looking at date and spot for your appearance in India, or a duplicate of your visa and entry stamp).

Novel Licenses to visit explicit bound or protected districts, including the Andaman Islands, Lakshadweep, bits of Ladakh, and a part of the Northeastern States, you will require an exceptional award. A couple of awards (excepting Inside Line licenses for line areas of Ladakh, which require only a day) may expect as long as 14 days to get, so you should apply well early. You can get licenses come Sikkim from worldwide places of refuge and divisions abroad before you come, or the Untouchables' Selection Work environments in India, and in Darjeeling and Siliguri, as well as at explicit critical air terminals.

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PPF Withdrawal for NRI

PPF withdrawals by NRIs can be done after following a certain procedure. We at NRI FinServ Ltd. assist you with getting your PPF withdrawals.

Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a safe saving scheme for NRI people and gives more tax benefits to each of them. Anybody can invest money for 15 years and the maximum amount to be invested is 1.5 Lacs. But one should keep up to date about the changes in new PPF with drawl rules when he shifts in foreign country to become non resident Indian.

In brief Indian govt. said in October 2017, those non resident PPF accounts would be converted to normal saving account who are likely near to move in a foreign country soon. But later subsequently government made a big change to the current scenario where non-residents can continue their PPF account even if they change their citizenship. PPF withdrawal gives flexibility to its account holder in which an account holder can partially debit amount after completion of 7 years if he needs any time. One major advantage of PPF account is that interests and amount deposited both are free from tax when someone withdraws it.

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Premature Closing of PPF Account

PPF account may be closed even before the maturity of 15 years in some conditions and to take advantage of taxation people usually go for PPF opening scheme. PPF account provides flexibility to withdrawal amount partially either after 5 years or 7 years as per someone need for the health-related problem or educational purposes. So main thing to be noticed here is you can apply for closing a PPF account after a minimum of 5 financial years.

Important Facts about PPF Account

You are planning to invest in PPF scheme then need to know essential facts about it.

A minimum amount of 500 Rs. and 1, 50, 000 Rs. is necessary to be deposited in a financial year.

You can invest up to a maximum of 15 years.

An account can be extended in a block chain of a minimum 5 years period.

Deposits can be done in a maximum of 12 times during a financial year.

A fair interest rate is grabbed at 8% in most of the banks which are exempted from Income Tax under section 80 C.

1% of interest rate is minimized on the total accumulated amount when you partially withdrawal after 5 years of partial maturity.

Anyone can deposit amount in form of cash, cheque, online funds transfer which may differ from one bank to another.

PPF Partial Withdrawl Rules after 15 years extension

Under PPF scheme, partial withdrawal of ppf amount is allowed and in case you want to opt some money at any time after 5 years of partial maturity, check out below-mentioned points-

You can withdrawal up to 50% of the money deposited once the 5th financial year completed before making such a request.

Only one partial withdrawal is allowed within a financial year.

The requestor must submit a passbook along with application request form.

The withdrawal amount is tax-free.

What are PPF Withdrawl rules followed by an account holder?

To know everything about PPF account opening, tax benefits to withdrawal rules- follow our complete article. When you need to withdrawal some amount someone needs to fill Form C with the concerned branch of the bank where you manage your PPF account. There are 3 sections of this form:

Declaration Section: In this section, you just need to provide your PPF account number, amount of money you want to withdraw. Along with that, you must tell how many years already passed over since the account is maintained.

Office Usage Section: It consists of the following:

Date of PPF account opening

Total balance available in PPF account

Total withdrawal amount needed

Date and signature of service manager

Previous date of withdrawal request

Bank Detail Section: Under this section, a bank name, branch, etc. are to be taken where PPF amount is being credited. A PPF passbook also required to be attached with PPF withdrawal form.

Which account does an NRI need to invest in the PPF account?

An NRI cannot invest in the PPF account. Nevertheless, if somebody's residential status subsequently transforms to NRI, the account is permitted to be run till it reaches maturity. PPF account is a 15-year scheme that can be extended for an indefinite period in blocks of five years.

What is Tax Implication on Public Provident Fund Withdrawal?

The following table will assist you to understand the taxability on withdrawal of PPF with no trouble:

Serial No

Scenario

Taxability

1

Amount withdrawn is < Rs 50,000 before completion of 5 years of uninterrupted service

No TDS.

On the other hand, if the individual falls under the chargeable group, he has to present such PPF withdrawal in his return of income

2

Amount withdrawn is > Rs 50,000 before completion of 5 years of uninterrupted service

TDS at 10% if PAN is provided;

No TDS in case Form 15G/15H is provided

3

Withdrawal of PPF after 5 years of uninterrupted service

No TDS.

Additionally, the individual need not present the same in the return of income as such withdrawal is excused from income tax

4

Relocation of PF from one account to a new account upon a change of job

No TDS.

In addition, the individual should not present the same in return of income as it is not liable to tax.

5

Before completion of 5 years of uninterrupted service\ if

service is terminated due to the employee’s poor health

The business of the owner is suspended

or the reasons for withdrawal are ahead of the worker’s control

No TDS.

Moreover, the person need not present the same in the return of income as such withdrawal is not liable to tax

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

I had made an investment in PPF about 15 years before when I was a resident Indian. The account is going to mature in 2018, but I am an NRI at the moment. If I put in the matured amount in fixed deposits, will it be liable to tax?

Under the Public Provident Fund Scheme, NRIs are not entitled to open a PPF account. Nevertheless, they are permitted to invest in PPF in India on a non-repatriation base till maturity of the Public Provident Fund account that was opened when he/she was the inhabitant of India.

On 3 October 2017, a notice was published by the ministry of finance modifying the provisions of the PPF Scheme indicating that an Indian resident who opened an account under the PPF scheme shortly turns into a non-resident throughout the currency of the maturity period, the PPF account is supposed to be deemed to be closed from the date of amendment of residential status from resident to non-resident.

On the other hand, the recent amendment notice has been kept in abeyance till additional orders by an Office Order from the ministry of finance in February 2018. Therefore, an NRI can carry on contributing towards PPF in India on a non-repatriation base till maturity if the Public Provident Fund account was opened when the person was resident of India.

Under the income tax law, any amount acquired from the Public Provident Fund account is excused from tax in India, regardless of the residential status. As soon as you put in the matured amount in fixed deposits in India sustained in an NRO account, the interest income from these fixed deposits will be liable to tax in India, contingent on any respite under India’s Double Tax Avoidance Agreement with the country in which you might be a tax resident that can be availed by providing a tax residency official document along with other specified details.

Can PPF withdrawals be repatriated?

The balance in the NRO account can be repatriated in a foreign country up to a limit of USD 1 million per financial year.

I am an NRI living in the USA many years ago? Would there be an income tax liability on PF withdrawal after more than five years of service? If yes, which form do I need to submit?

Of course, the PPF withdrawal will be liable to tax as income, and you are supposed to incorporate it into your ITR under the subtitle 'Income from Salary.'

You ought to fill in the PF Withdrawal Forms recognized as Form 19 that can be downloaded without problems by logging on to the authorized PPF website at www.epfindia.org.in.

Can NRI close PPF account before maturity?

An NRI cannot invest in the PPF account. Nevertheless, if somebody's residential status subsequently transforms to NRI, the account is permitted to be run till it reaches maturity. PPF account is a 15-year scheme that can be extended for an indefinite period in blocks of five years. On the other hand, for a resident turned NRI, the extension is not permissible.

Is PPF withdrawal taxable after five years?

Of course, the PPF withdrawal will be liable to tax as income, and you are supposed to incorporate it into your ITR under the headline 'Income from Salary.'

I am an NRI living in the USA. What would be offering interest rate if I close my PPF account?

The Ministry of Finance, Government of India declares the rate of interest for Public Provident Fund account each quarter. The present interest rate effectual from 1 October 2018 is 8.0% Per Annum' (compounded once a year).

I am an NRI living in Abroad. Should I reopen or continue my PPF account in India?

Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are not allowed to open a Public Provident Fund account. If an individual turns out to be an NRI after opening the Public Provident Fund account, he or she can carry on to maintain his account but is not allowed to extend its period further as soon as the term is completed.

What does the most recent news about NRI Public Provident Fund Account meant for NRIs?

The Non-Resident Indians cannot invest in Public Provident Fund. However, if somebody's residential status later changes to Non-Resident Indian; the account is permitted to be run till maturity. Public Provident Fund is a 15-year scheme that can be extended until further notice in blocks of five years. On the other hand, for a resident turned Non-Resident Indian, the extension is not permitted.

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How to get a student visa for Canada in 2021?

Canada has gained notoriety for its diversity and economic development. It has made a society of blended dialects, cultures, and religions. Canada has been found as one of the top decisions for students planning to study abroad. Consistently, more than 130,000 global understudies decide to learn at Canadian universities. Many global students apply for full-time/part-time study courses. Research, scientific publications, and international collaborations are three of the principal angles that Canada and its scholastic establishments focus on. But how difficult is it to obtain a student visa? known as a Canadian study permit.

Sorting this out will assume a vital part when you choose where you want to study. Unfortunately, getting a visa is a little complicated. If you have got admission into your aspired university, applying for a Student Visa is the subsequent stage. In this guide, we cover the essentials of visas. How and what to do to get a student visa to Canada. We give you a handful of tips. 

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What is a Canadian Student Visa? 

A Canadian Student Visa is a study permit document issued by the Canadian immigration authorities that serves as permission for foreign students to study in Canada. To legitimately go to school in Canada, every foreign candidate, that is, those without Canadian citizenship should initially acquire a student permit. International students can't study in Canada without getting a substantial study permit. This permit allows the student to incidentally live in the nation to go to an affirmed school, language program, scholastic exchange program, and so on. 

 Getting the Study Permit: 

You are needed to carry the Letter of Introduction alongside all the predefined documents to Canada. At the air terminal, you would meet with an Immigration Officer. Present the Passport and the Letter of Introduction to the border control agency official who might then approve the equivalent and whenever discovered satisfactory, issue you your Study Permit. 

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 Entering Canada with your Study Permit / Approval Letter:

As of October 20, 2020, international students attending a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) that has been specifically approved by their provincial government as having a COVID-19 readiness plan will be able to enter Canada. Students must pursue a valid study permit or a letter of introduction that shows they were approved.

 Study Permit Measures for entering Canada:

1. Pre-takeoff negative COVID-19 test (for air travel): 

Getting COVID-19 test outcomes is the obligation of the traveler. All travelers above five years old entering in Canada via air should show negative COVID-19 test results before loading onto their flight. The test outcomes should be no more than 72 hours old at the hour of boarding. 

2. Required Quarantine and Isolation Plan: 

Anybody entering Canada will be compelled to enter obligatory 14-day isolation. You should set up a quarantine plan ahead of time of arrival in Canada specifying where and how you will finish your isolation. This isolation is being enforced and those breaking isolates might be liable to fines and prison time. Certain exceptions will be made for essential workers and in certain empathetic circumstances. Select areas in Canada are testing another format for compulsory isolate with decreased obligatory isolations joined with testing. 

3. COVID-19 testing and required inn stay upon arrival (for air travel): 

All air travelers will be needed to take a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival in Canada. At that point, while travelers wait for test results, they should be isolated in an administration-ordered inn for as long as three days at their own cost. 

4. ArriveCAN application: 

All those venturing out to Canada via air should utilize the ArriveCAN application to submit data with respect to their travel/contact information, isolate plan, and COVID-19 self-evaluation.

 Qualification standards for Canada Student Permit 

To apply for a Canada Study Permit if you qualify by the following criteria:

You have been acknowledged by a designated learning institute (DLI). 

You need to demonstrate that you have sufficient assets to pay your educational expenses and everyday costs. 

You need to demonstrate that you have a clean background.

You ought not to have any criminal record. The aspirant needs to submit a police authentication to prove this. 

You need to submit a clinical endorsement that confirms your great well-being. 

At the hour of the visa interview, you need to persuade the visa officer that you will leave Canada once you complete your studies. 

The candidate applying for a Student visa should exhibit that they have strong connections to their nation of origin for example resources, financial balances, family.

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Canadian Student Visa Application Process: 

1. Get an acknowledgment letter from the desired University, needed for the visa application. 

2. Check in the event that you need to apply for a student visa in Canada 

You can utilize the official Canadian study permit tool to see whether you need a student visa or permit. You needn't bother with a student visa in the event that one of the accompanying circumstances suggests:

If you are a family or staff member of a foreign representative in Canada, who is accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development Canada.

You enroll in a study program that lasts less than six months.

You are a member of foreign armed forces from the Visiting Forces Act.

You are a citizen of another country, but you have an Indian status registered in Canada.

Remember that the study permit/visa doesn't go about as a standard visa, which permits you to enter or head out to Canada. For that, you will require a travel visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). 

3. Start your application for the Canadian understudy visa, privately known as a student permit.

Apply online for your Canadian student visa, on the CIC website 

If you are unable to submit the documents online, Send the visa application documents by post 

Provide an acceptance letter from a designated learning institution (DLI)

Deliver proof of sufficient financial resources to support your studies (tuition fees and living expenses).

Present proof confirming you have no criminal record.

Submit clinical health report; if required, submit complete medical examinations.

As indicated by ongoing visa guidelines, if you have a family member working or applying for a work permit in Canada, the application for your study permit will be processed in about 15 days. 

You may restore or extend your study permit if: 

you wish to proceed with your studies

your program has an augmentation 

you change your university

The study permit expires 90 days after your studies are completed. That is when you receive a notification of the program completion. 

4. Prepare all required documents

Fill student permit application form

The original letter of acceptance from the university

A valid travel document (passport), which also allows you to return to your home country.

Two recent passport-size photographs, with specifications of name and date of birth on the back

Proof of financial support during your study program. (10,000 and 11,000 CAD per year).

A letter of intent

Acknowledgment of study permit fee (150 CAD)

5. Language requirements

Canadian universities will ask you to submit a document of proficiency in the English language. Accepted language tests:

IELTS Academic

TOEFL iBT

PTE Academic

C1 Advanced

6. Biometrics appointment and interview

Depending on your nationality, you might have to show up at a Visa Application Centre in your country to have your biometrics taken. The biometrics fee is 85 CAD. This fee is in addition to the regular visa application fee. Some countries are exempt from this biometrics requirement, so their citizens won’t need to visit an application center at all.

Depending on your individual situation, you might also be called for an interview. Local visa application centers will charge a small fee for using their services.

How long does it take to receive the Canadian study permit?

After applying for your Canadian study permit, the processing time may take up to 90 days, but it’s usually faster. This also depends on the situation in your home country.

You can use the Student Direct Stream to get the study permit faster. Fees start at 150 CAD and the processing time is usually around 20 calendar days.

You can find more up-to-date information about the Canadian student visa on the official student visa page of the Canadian government.

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From respected leaders like NCAI Chair, Brian Cladoosby, to just about every Native high school or collegiate valedictorian giving a graduation speech, someone you encounter today will likely invoke this ubiquitous phrase.

Just who are the Seven Generations and how do we show proper respect for them? And what does this concept have to do with our modern nations, particularly, for the seventy Native governments that have cut individuals or entire families from their citizenship rolls? After more than twenty years of following this trend, it is clear that much can be learned from nations that respect their ancestors, themselves, and those to come. Such nations exemplify the true meaning of the Seven Generations by maintaining their integrity as peoples.

Vine Deloria, Jr. spoke of the Seven Generations in very practical terms. In his cantankerous way, he would express extreme annoyance at the romanticism of the concept as it was popularly used. Because, as explained to him, the generations we are sworn to protect and revere are the seven we are most immediately connected to.

Think about it for a moment. It is possible that many of us have known or will know our great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Even if we aren’t fortunate enough to have been in the physical presence of those who came before us, we usually have stories, songs, and photos that have been shared so that we feel a connection. We also want to make sure our kids and grandkids are healthy, safe and aware of where they come from. So, counting our own generation—ourselves, siblings, and cousins—we are accountable to those seven generations, not some imagined futuristic peoples two hundred years down the road.

Deloria’s articulation of the Seven Generations makes so much more sense on a human scale and does away with the destructive myth of mystical, all seeing Natives. In truth, our peoples were visionary but not in a passive, new-age way. We actively tended our families and our clan-ties by holding the lives, memories, and hopes of all Seven Generations close. Each generation was responsible to teach, learn, and protect the three generations that had come before it, its own, and the next three. In this way, we maintained our communities for millennia.

Consider what happens when we think of the Seven Generations as only flowing from each of us as individuals, as seems to be the dominant interpretation today. Then we live in a world where we owe nothing to our predecessors, where we have only a tangential connection to our present-day relations, and where we have but a vague notion of the “future generations.”

We all know the dangers in this kind of thinking. When tribal leaders focus only on themselves and what it takes for them as individuals to succeed, then we have the basis for the surge of disenrollments we witness every day, where both the living and the dead are cast out and hope for the future is deeply compromised.

These disenrollments occur for a number of reasons. Some, such as fraudulent enrollment, dual membership, or failure to maintain contact with the home community are arguably legitimate; others, however, are fundamentally tainted and bear the mark of rank injustice—political power plays, economic greed, and pseudo-scientific arguments about insufficient blood quantum, among others.

And while the number of unjustified disenrollments continues to plague Indian Country, a small but determined and diverse chorus of individuals, organizations, and even a few Native nations (Spokane most recently), are raising substantive challenges to the egregious practice of dismembering otherwise legitimate citizens. It raises hope for those that have already been terminated and gives succor to those who face imminent dismemberment.

We have to keep in mind that nearly 500 of the currently recognized Native nations are not engaged in these acts of suicidal sovereignty. It behooves us, then, to ascertain what it is within those communities that has precluded them from cannibalizing their own kin. All nations have struggled mightily with the core question of who is entitled to clanship, citizenship, or membership. We are left with the legacy created by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other federal agencies and departments as they imposed regulations and policies designed to reduce the number of Native citizens deemed “eligible” for federal or even treaty-based benefits.

Yet, despite the five centuries of colonial intrusions and the subsequent devastation that ensued, the large majority of Native nations seldom acted, prior to the modern era, to forcibly terminate otherwise bonafide relatives. Even now the dismemberment process is being engaged in by less than 12% of Native governments. Seventh Generation thinking appears relevant in precluding the vast majority of Indigenous peoples from disenfranchising their fellow citizens when they are otherwise lawfully enrolled.

Deron Marquez, former chair of the San Manuel Band of Serrano Indians in Southern California, points to the small population size of his community (a little over 200 members) as a key to their community health and membership stability. He believes that this simple fact is conducive to political and social cohesion as citizens are keenly familiar with one another and behave with a measure of respect based on a sense of kinship.

He also emphasizes the importance of San Manuel’s governing structure: a general council arrangement, whereby the membership adopts ordinances and sets policy for the Nation. This means that the people control the tribe’s officers so that no one person or small group can claim substantive authority. The entire community gathers monthly to discuss and guide the community’s affairs, providing every member an opportunity to raise questions, express concerns, or discuss grievances in a way that forestalls lingering resentments and retaliation. San Manuel citizens continuously respect and tend their familial bonds with one another.

For 38 years, W. Ron Allen, has served as the Chair and CEO of the Jamestown Band of S’Klallam, a small Washington state people. He exemplifies the role that dedicated and long-serving tribal leaders can play in facilitating a stronger dose of community cohesion and respect for the sovereignty of the people. Such leaders, by the dint of their character and length of time in office, provide stability and a frame of reference for community members and outside agents alike

Allen emphasizes that his small nation (around 600) also has in place a clearly articulated legal and political infrastructure. Their accompanying governing documents, including a constitution, provide due process safeguards for everyone and guide both policy makers and the people. The Jamestown Band of S’Klallam thus remembers their origins and pass the knowledge forward.

Finally, Ron Haven, a respected tribal attorney for the Dine Nation, our largest Native nation—nearly 300,000 strong—suggests that shared cultural values provide a principled foundation that, while not preventing conflict, seems to enable the Dine, an ever increasingly diverse people, to get along without resorting to the termination of political rights of fellow citizens.

Our conversation reminded me of an excellent book by Raymond Austin (Dine), a former Navajo Supreme Court justice, who analyzed how the Dine courts have sought to apply traditional values, especially theses—k’e (kinship through positive values), hozho (harmony, balance, and peace), and k’ei (the Dine clan system)—to deal with contemporary legal, political, and cultural conflicts.

Austin emphasized that Dine philosophy views the three central values as interrelated, and one of the goals of his book was to encourage other Native peoples to employ “their own cultural norms, values, and traditional institutions” to address current challenges. These values are a guide to tending the Seven Generations.

These are just three examples from three very different Native nations that highlight a few variables—demographics, committed and qualified leadership, community established legal and political institutions and procedures, and philosophical principles—that appear, at least for these nations to produce a degree of social cohesion that helps maintain membership stability.

Of course, we can easily find contrary example of small tribal nations that are disenrolling; nations with long-tenured leaders who wield virtually autocratic powers, including the power to terminate their fellow citizens; and nations where those who call themselves “traditional” sometimes exercise a harsh, almost fundamentalist, cultural code that can sometimes lead to the dismemberment of those viewed as too progressive or lacking sufficient blood quantum.

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नागरिकता की समाप्ति

नागरिकता की समाप्ति आज हम बात करते है, भारत में नागरिकता की समाप्ति के बारे में । जानेंगे उन कारण और दशाओं के बारे में जिनके कारण नागरिकता खत्म हो जाती है और वह व्यक्ति विशेष भारत का नागरिक नहीं रहता । जैसा कि आप को पता है, 26 जनवरी 1950 भारतीय संविधान

Termination and Renunciation of Indian Citizenship

Hello दोस्तों Gyaan Uday में आपका स्वागत है । आज हम बात करते है, भारत में नागरिकता की समाप्ति के बारे में । जानेंगे उन कारण और दशाओं के बारे में जिनके कारण नागरिकता खत्म हो जाती है और वह व्यक्ति विशेष भारत का नागरिक नहीं रहता ।

जैसा कि आप को पता है, 26 जनवरी 1950 भारतीय संविधान लागू होने की तिथि के बाद भारत में जन्मा कोई भी व्यक्ति – जन्म…

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Indian Travel Visas - Guide

Longer augmentations must be affirmed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The way toward applying for one can give you somewhat of an effortlessness period while they think about it. It's imperative to take note of that on the off chance that you remain in the nation illicitly past the time of your visa, you may face fines, extradition as well as long as five years in jail.

Visa transformations and augmentations are taken care of by the MHA just between 10 A.M. what's more, early afternoon, Monday to Friday. The location for the primary office is Foreigners' Division, MHA, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi. In the event that you need to change your visa status starting with one classification then onto the next, you ought to go face to face to the workplace. In the event of genuine sickness, you can send a delegate. 

In the event that you aren't in Delhi, go to the closest Foreigners' Registration Office (FRO), which will advance your case to the MHA for endorsement. Applications for expansions or changes ought to be made a couple of months before your present visa terminates, if conceivable.

When all is said in done, you can't change the classification of your visa while you are in India; e.g., in the event that you are in India on a Tourist Visa, you can't simply choose to take up an occupation. In such a case, you need to return to your very own nation to apply for another visa. The MHA has the expert to give you an alternate visa if there are unprecedented conditions, however they once in a while do it.

PIO Cards and OCI Status-If your folks, grandparents or incredible grandparents were Indian nationals, or in the event that you are the life partner of an Indian resident or PIO, or on the off chance that you once held an India visa, you can get a PIO (Person of Indian Origin) Card that is legitimate for a long time. This card permits sans visa section to PIOs living abroad, however you do need to enlist on the off chance that you remain over 180 days.

There is additionally a status called Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) that is accessible to PIOs or other people who either are or were qualified for Indian citizenship at a specific time. This isn't double citizenship. Or maybe, it's basically a perpetual visa that enables you to travel every which way as you wish and to remain as long as you prefer without enrolling. It gives you the greater part of the benefits delighted in by Indian residents, then again, actually you can't cast a ballot, purchase horticultural land, or hold certain open workplaces.

Leave Visa-If your identification is lost or stolen; you have gone to the FRRO so you can get your visa moved to the new international ID. Or on the other hand you can get an Exit Visa, which will permit you a specific number of days where to leave the nation lawfully. Without either, you won't almost certainly leave India. To get an Exit Visa, you have to display your new identification, a letter from your consulate giving subtleties of the lost or stolen international ID, and the first police report, just as verification of date of passage into India (i.e., your ticket, a letter from the carrier on which you arrived checking date and spot for your landing in India, or a photocopy of your visa and section stamp).

Uncommon Permits-In request to visit certain confined or ensured regions, including the Andaman Islands, Lakshadweep, portions of Ladakh, and a portion of the Northeastern States, you will require a unique license. A few grants (barring Inner Line licenses for fringe territories of Ladakh, which take just multi day) may take possibly 14 days to get, so you ought to apply well ahead of time. You can get grants come Sikkim from government offices and departments abroad before you come, or the Foreigners' Registration Offices in India, and in Darjeeling and Siliguri, just as at certain real airplane terminals. Visit our website: india tourist visa

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Hope Cooke (born June 24, 1940) is an American who was the "Gyalmo" (Tibetan: རྒྱལ་མོ་, Wylie: rgyal mo) (Queen Consort) of the 12th Chogyal (King) of Sikkim, Palden Thondup Namgyal.[1] Their wedding took place in March 1963. She was termed Her Highness The Crown Princess of Sikkim and became the Gyalmo of Sikkim at Palden Thondup Namgyal's coronation in 1965.[2]

Palden Thondup Namgyal (23 May 1923 – 29 January 1982) was the 12th and last Chogyal (king) of the Kingdom of Sikkim.

At six, he became a student at St. Joseph's Convent in Kalimpong, but had to terminate his studies due to attacks of malaria. From age eight to eleven he studied under his uncle, Rimpoche Lhatsun, in order to be ordained a Buddhist monk; he was subsequently recognised as the reincarnated leader of both Phodong and Rumtek monasteries. He later continued his studies at St. Joseph's Collegein Darjeeling and finally graduated from Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, in 1941. His plans to study science at Cambridge were dashed when his elder brother, the crown prince, a member of the Indian Air Force was killed in a plane crash in 1941.

Namgyal served as adviser for internal affairs for his father, Sir Tashi Namgyal, the 11th Chogyal, and led the negotiating team which established Sikkim's relationship to India after independence in 1949. He married Samyo Kushoe Sangideki in 1950, a daughter of an important Tibetan family of Lhasa, and together they had two sons and a daughter. Samyo Kushoe Sangideki died in 1957.

The Kingdom of Sikkim (Classical Tibetan and Sikkimese: འབྲས་ལྗོངས། Drenjong), earlier known as Dremoshong (Classical Tibetan and Sikkimese: འབྲས་མོ་གཤོངས།, official name until 1800s), was a hereditary monarchy from 1642 to 16 May 1975 in the Eastern Himalayas. It was ruled by Chogyals of the Namgyal dynasty. Under the 1861 Treaty of Tumlong Sikkim became a British protectorate, then an Indian protectorate in 1950.[4]

(From The Mad Monarchist):

“The Kingdom of Sikkim was also no backward state living in primitive isolation. Although very small and having few resources, King Namgyal was actually quite successful at improving his tiny country. During his rather brief reign, while most people still lived very modestly by western standards, Sikkim became relatively better off than its neighbors. The literacy rate and per capita income in the Kingdom of Sikkim was double that in India, Bhutan and Nepal. Things were improving, Sikkim was doing well and becoming more educated and more productive under its new monarch. King Namgyal had been the leader of those who negotiated the normalization of relations between India and Sikkim when India became independent. Previously, the British Empire had maintained the same sort of relationship it had with most of the other numerous kings, princes, rajas and so forth of the region. He knew that things would be different after Indian independence and he was not wrong about that.”

In 1959 Cooke was a freshman majoring in Asian Studies at Sarah Lawrence College and sharing an apartment with actress Jane Alexander. She went on a summer trip to India and met Palden Thondup Namgyal, Crown Prince of Sikkim, in the lounge[9] of the Windamere Hotel in Darjeeling, India. He was a recent widower with two sons and a daughter and, at age 36, nearly twice her age. They were drawn to each other by the similar isolation of their childhoods. Two years later, in 1961, their engagement was announced, but the wedding was put off for more than a year because astrologers in both Sikkim and India warned that 1962 was an inauspicious year for marriages.[1]

On March 20, 1963, Cooke married Namgyal in a Buddhist monastery in a ceremony performed by fourteen lamas. Wedding guests included members of Indian royalty, Indian and Sikkimese generals, and the U.S. Ambassador to India, John Kenneth Galbraith.[1] Cooke renounced her United States citizenship as required by Sikkim's laws and also as a demonstration to the people of Sikkim that she was not an "American arm" in the Himalayas.[10] She was dropped from the Social Register but the marriage was reported in National Geographic magazine. The New Yorker followed the royal couple on one of their yearly trips to America.[1] Although her husband was Buddhist, Cooke did not officially convert from Christianity to Buddhism though she had practiced Buddhism from an early age on (as Henry Kissinger once remarked "she has become more Buddhist than the population").[11][12][5] Namgyal was crowned monarch of Sikkim on April 4, 1965. However, their marriage faced strains, and both had affairs, he with a married Belgian woman, and she with an American friend.[1][13]

At the same time, Sikkim was under strain due to annexation pressures from India. 

In 1975, allegations of discrimination against Nepali Hindus in Sikkim led to resentment against the Chogyal.[5][6] Their instigation led to Indian Army personnel moving into Gangtok. According to Sunanda K. Datta-Ray of The Statesman, the army killed the palace guards and surrounded the palace in April 1975.[4][dead link]

After disarming the palace, a referendum on the monarchy was held, in which the Sikkimese people overwhelmingly voted to abolish the monarchy, and the new parliament of Sikkim, led by Kazi Lhendup Dorjee, proposed a bill for Sikkim to become an Indian state, which was promptly accepted by the Government of India.[7][4]

Cooke's husband was deposed on April 10, 1975 and confined to his palace under house arrest.[15] The couple soon separated. Cooke returned to Manhattan, where she raised her children, Palden and Hope Leezum.[16] In May 1975 Representative James W. Symington (D-MO) and Senator Mike Mansfield (D-MT) sponsored private bills to restore her citizenship;[17] however, after the bill passed the Senate, several members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration objected, and the bill had to be amended to grant her only U.S. permanent resident status before it could gain their support and pass Congress.[10][18] President Gerald Ford signed the bill into law on June 16, 1976.[19] By 1981 she still had not been able to regain U.S. citizenship.[20] The royal couple divorced in 1980, and Namgyal died of cancer in 1982 in New York City.[21][22][23][24][25]

With child support from Namgyal and an inheritance from her grandparents, she rented an apartment in Yorkville, Manhattan. This time around, she felt "profoundly displaced" in the city and started going on walking tours and then creating her own.[26] She studied Dutch journals, old church sermons, and newspaper articles to acquaint herself with the city and lectured on the social history of New York. She wrote a weekly column, "Undiscovered Manhattan", for The Daily News. Her books include an award-winning memoir of her life in Sikkim, Time Change: An Autobiography (1981), an off-the-beaten-path guide to New York, Seeing New York,[27] developed from her walking tours, and, with Jacques d'Amboise, she published Teaching the Magic of Dance.[8]

Hope Cooke lived in London for a few years before returning to the United States, where she now lives in Brooklyn and currently works as a writer, historian, and lecturer.[8] She was a consultant for PBS's New York: A Documentary Film (1999–2001).[29] Cooke is a regular contributor to book reviews and magazines and also lectures widely. 

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USCIS provides options for non-immigrant workers who face job losses

USCIS provides options for non-immigrant workers who face job losses

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in a release on Monday, has provided important information for non-immigrant workers whose employment has been terminated, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Significantly, many Indian professionals, who are working in the US on H-1B work permit visas, face this situation of job losses and along with it the loss of their immigration status.…