Significance:

Canada is endowed with vast natural reserves in potash, uranium, coal, oil and gas,
diamonds,agriculture and forestry and offers good opportunities for investments or
joint ventures.
With its advanced technological base Canada can become Indias natural partner in
agriculture, food processing,education, science and technology, innovation,
environment, cleaner technologies, etc.
India would welcome investment from Canada in sectors such as infrastructure,
energy, mining, health, education,communication, food processing, information
technology, etc.
India provides Canada with skilled andtrained manpower base, a growing market
and a cost effective manufacturing base.
Built upon a "mutual commitment to democracy", "pluralism", and "people-topeople links," according to the government of Canada.
Cirus reactor
Economy:
Bilateral trade during the calendar year of 2010 touched US$ 4 billion mark.
negotiations towards CEPA.
The two leaders set a trade target of $ 15 billion annually in the next five years.(in
2009)
PM's visit on sideleines of G-20 in June,2010
Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and three MOUs
concerning cooperation in the field of Earth Sciences and Mining, Culture, and
Higher Education;
The two Prime Ministers met again at Seoul (G20 Summit) on 17
November 2010 and announced the launch of negotiations towards CEPA.
Security:
Following several acts of terrorism in the 20th Century, most prominent of which
was the bombing of Air India Flight 182 in 1985, Canada and India maintain a
bilateral dialogue on counterterrorism, including an annual meeting of the CanadaIndia Strategic Dialogue, as well as regular meetins of the aforementioned CanadaIndia Working Group on Counter-Terrorism.
Diaspora:
Canada is home to 962,670 people of Indian origin (2006 Census).There are
currently 8 Indo-Canadian MPs in the House of Commons and two in the Senate.
Over 30% work in professional and managerial positions.
Ujjah Dossanje:Premier of British Columbia;Rohinton Mishtry, Robin Sharma

As on June 2010, there are 10,050 Indian students studying in various Canadian
Universities/colleges.