Indian High Commissioner suggests Canada should increase its Indian population by 60 million

[ety]

Indian High Commissioner suggests Canada should increase its Indian population by 60 million ​

India's High Commissioner to Canada stated because of Canada and India's "complimentary economies," Canada should be keen to welcome 60 million more Indians into the country.

Dinesh K. PatnaikPhoto Credit: Leah Mushet, WS; ChatGPT
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Published on:
02 Mar 2026, 9:48 am


CALGARY — India's High Commissioner to Canada stated because of Canada and India's "complimentary economies," Canada should be keen to welcome 60 million more Indians into the country.

In an interview with CBC News on Saturday, Commissioner Dinesh K. Patnaik, echoed sentiments of a mutually beneficial economic strategy, which he believes includes a large increase of Indian immigrants.

"You have things which we need, and we have things which you need," stated Patnaik.

"For example, you have the second largest [geographical] country in the world — with a 40 million population, you need at least over 100 million population."

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Patnaik is referring to India's high population — as India yields the highest population in the world with an estimated 1.4 billion people in 2026, which it would be willing to lend to Canada.

"You need people to man many of your resources," stated Patnaik.

"We have the capacity, we have the intellect, we have the talent, we have the resources."

According to Statistics Canada, the country's population is approximately 41 million in 2026.

In 2021, 44%, or 1.1 million, of Canada's population was Indian, the largest group of South Asians in the country.

India's Ministry of External Affairs reports, as of 2025, Canada has 2.8 million Indians in the country.

What Patnaik was insinuating was that since Canada needs 100 million individuals in order to truly actualize its economic potential — Indians would help to do so.

Statistics Canada has already predicted by 2041, Canada's South Asian population (which includes more than just Indians), will reach 4.7 to 6.5 million people.

But Patnaik is suggesting something different — he is advocating 60 million of India's citizens leave the country.

This advice would go against what the feds have claimed their current immigration plans are.

Last fall, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a return of immigration levels in the country to "sustainable levels."

The IRCC states they expect to issue 408,000 study permits in the next year; of this number, 155,000 will be for new international students.

They also state this is a 7% decrease from 2025 numbers.

This is related to a lowering of Canada's Indian immigration since, a report on public college international student demographics from Statistics Canada states in the 2023 to 2024 academic year, 59% of students were coming from India.

The IRCC also stated they are reducing their permanent resident (PR) targets and their temporary resident (TR) targets between 2025 and 2027.

It reported in 2025, there were 146,395 fewer new workers compared to the same period in 2024.

 

[ety]

Wow, master plan by Indians to occupy Canada without firing a bullet. Then, it will create great Hindustanland 2 in the world.

 

[gangsta_rap]

Wow, master plan by Indians to occupy Canada without firing a bullet. Then, it will create great Hindustanland 2 in the world.

Dude the existing government already has this plan underway:

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The Century Initiative, co-founded by Mark Wiseman, calls for a massive increase in Canada's immigration levels, with the ultimate goal of bringing the country's population to 100 million people by the end of the century.

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It kinda backfired since the WASP overlords at parliament hill thought Indians/Filipinos/Nigerians would become a permanent underclass similiar to Mexicans in the US.

 

[ety]

Dude the existing government already has this plan underway:

Century Initiative - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Carney adds Century Initiative co-founder to Canada-U.S. council

The Century Initiative, co-founded by Mark Wiseman, calls for a massive increase in Canada's immigration levels, with the ultimate goal of bringing the country's population to 100 million people by the end of the century.

www.ipolitics.ca

It kinda backfired since the WASP overlords at parliament hill thought Indians/Filipinos/Nigerians would become a permanent underclass similiar to Mexicans in the US.

Haha, I don't know Canadians want to take in 60 millions Indians to Canada so effectively turning it into a second India. The Indians seem have no shame in making such an outrageous suggestion to Canada. Well, 100 million by the end of the century, possible if global warming continues and Canadians are prepared to take in such influx of people to the country.

 

[PK781]

Right now with the wars its hard to see humans lasting until 2027-2028 but trust these indians to wanna flood every western country

They will destroy canada then look for a new place to go to, to escape each other, lol

Any sane country would expel such an idiot ambassador for such stupid remarks

 

[Neojinnah]

Indian High Commissioner suggests Canada should increase its Indian population by 60 million ​

India's High Commissioner to Canada stated because of Canada and India's "complimentary economies," Canada should be keen to welcome 60 million more Indians into the country.

Dinesh K. PatnaikPhoto Credit: Leah Mushet, WS; ChatGPT
https://www.westernstandard.news/author/leah-mushet
Leah Mushet


Published on:
02 Mar 2026, 9:48 am


CALGARY — India's High Commissioner to Canada stated because of Canada and India's "complimentary economies," Canada should be keen to welcome 60 million more Indians into the country.

In an interview with CBC News on Saturday, Commissioner Dinesh K. Patnaik, echoed sentiments of a mutually beneficial economic strategy, which he believes includes a large increase of Indian immigrants.

"You have things which we need, and we have things which you need," stated Patnaik.

"For example, you have the second largest [geographical] country in the world — with a 40 million population, you need at least over 100 million population."

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Patnaik is referring to India's high population — as India yields the highest population in the world with an estimated 1.4 billion people in 2026, which it would be willing to lend to Canada.

"You need people to man many of your resources," stated Patnaik.

"We have the capacity, we have the intellect, we have the talent, we have the resources."

According to Statistics Canada, the country's population is approximately 41 million in 2026.

In 2021, 44%, or 1.1 million, of Canada's population was Indian, the largest group of South Asians in the country.

India's Ministry of External Affairs reports, as of 2025, Canada has 2.8 million Indians in the country.

What Patnaik was insinuating was that since Canada needs 100 million individuals in order to truly actualize its economic potential — Indians would help to do so.

Statistics Canada has already predicted by 2041, Canada's South Asian population (which includes more than just Indians), will reach 4.7 to 6.5 million people.

But Patnaik is suggesting something different — he is advocating 60 million of India's citizens leave the country.

This advice would go against what the feds have claimed their current immigration plans are.

Last fall, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a return of immigration levels in the country to "sustainable levels."

The IRCC states they expect to issue 408,000 study permits in the next year; of this number, 155,000 will be for new international students.

They also state this is a 7% decrease from 2025 numbers.

This is related to a lowering of Canada's Indian immigration since, a report on public college international student demographics from Statistics Canada states in the 2023 to 2024 academic year, 59% of students were coming from India.

The IRCC also stated they are reducing their permanent resident (PR) targets and their temporary resident (TR) targets between 2025 and 2027.

It reported in 2025, there were 146,395 fewer new workers compared to the same period in 2024.

This is one of the reasons I hate India as a political entity. It has the lion's share of land and resources and the state just uses its population as a crutch and weapon. They send massive volumes of immigrants to cover up for their own incompetence, corruption, and bigotry which has made their society unliveable and backwards compared to a country like China. Every deal they have always involves exporting their labour. And then they taint these immigration streams with hoodlums and criminals to use to carry out assassinations and terror attacks. In the end, they ruin the reputation of the Indic race as a whole, both non-Indians and Indians.

 

[bengalcdn]

Haha, I don't know Canadians want to take in 60 millions Indians to Canada so effectively turning it into a second India. The Indians seem have no shame in making such an outrageous suggestion to Canada. Well, 100 million by the end of the century, possible if global warming continues and Canadians are prepared to take in such influx of people to the country.

Indians are the most corrupt, unethical, and racist people on earth. These guys especially the modi lovers were busy spreading racism and hatred against Muslims and then Chinese people during covid. Well if they believe in “karma” it is great to see Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, Americans etc now all hating Indians with a passion lol. It’s a shame Bangladesh Pakistan Nepal etc are near India and we get influenced by their corrupt nature.

 

[Distant_Observer]

Biological warfare. Conquering a nation without firing a single bullet.

 

[atmi_bum]

This is something The Onion would publish. It can't be real or suspicious.

 

[Watandar]

The High Commissioner does infer that Canada should take more Indian migrants, but not 60 million. Misleading headline.

 

[PK781]

the shameless liberal govt in canada has no ghairat. Otherwise this useless indian amb would've been tossed out

 

[Daiba]

Funny thing is, with respect to its population size India does not have that big of a diaspora.

India has 18.5 million diaspora at 1.46 billion population.

Pakistan has 10 million strong diaspora for only 240 million population.
Mexico has 12 million strong diaspora for only 133 million population.
Philipinese has 10-15 million strong diaspora for only 112 million population.

If anything these countries are sending way more people per capita than India is doing.

Besides, Indian diaspora is most prosperous almost everywhere, commits much lesser crimes and is highly educated.

Cann't say that about other.

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

India immigration to Canada is 10-12x then that of Pakistan. They must be given credit for that. Pakistan policies have failed to increase our population in USA/Canada relative to India.

Though must of Indians in Canada are sikhs who are downright hostile to India, I don't see good relations between both countries.

 

[Owaiz]

The High Commissioner does infer that Canada should take more Indian migrants, but not 60 million. Misleading headline.

This is a xenophobic, Islamophobic ragsheet that aims only to provoke racial and religious hatred. If the Indian Ambassador had actually said or suggested ( 5 months ago) what they are claiming, it would have been been covered extensively by all major news networks by now.

One should be careful amplifying xenophobia directed at others. It might come after you one day.

 

[CallSignMaverick]

Funny thing is, with respect to its population size India does not have that big of a diaspora.

India has 18.5 million diaspora at 1.46 billion population.

Pakistan has 10 million strong diaspora for only 240 million population.
Mexico has 12 million strong diaspora for only 133 million population.
Philipinese has 10-15 million strong diaspora for only 112 million population.

If anything these countries are sending way more people per capita than India is doing.

Besides, Indian diaspora is most prosperous almost everywhere, commits much lesser crimes and is highly educated.

Cann't say that about other.

Canada itself is European diaspora technically...