Mr
Maxime Bernier, Minister of Tourism, Canada called on Union Tourism Minister
Shri K Chiranjeevi here today. Both
sides resolved to strengthen cooperation in tourism sector. It was also decided that both the countries
will identify areas for working together and exploring new opportunities in
tourism sector especially in the field of human resources development, exchange
of tour operators, investment in the tourism sector and exchange of information
related to tourism sector. The
possibility of signing an agreement/MoU between India and Canada was also
discussed. It was also agreed that Tour
Operators and Travel Agents of both the countries will interact with each other
in order to promote for two way tourism between India and Canada. The
possibilities of promoting more package tours in either of the countries could
also be explored by the travel trade of two countries. Both sides also explored the possibilities of
promoting joint venture in the field of hotel industry and tourism
infrastructural sector. Now that Hotels and
Tourism sector has been opened for Foreign direct investment up to 100% on
automatic routes, Canadian investment in tourism infrastructure in India could
be one of the major areas of cooperation.
Canada is
a North American country
consisting of ten provinces and three territories.
Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to
the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest
country by total area, and its common border with
the United States is
the world's longest land border.
The
land that is now Canada has been inhabited for millennia by various Aboriginal peoples. Beginning in the
late 15th century, British and French colonial expeditions explored,
and later settled, the region's Atlantic coast. France ceded nearly all of its colonies in
North America to Britain in 1763
after the Seven Years' War.
In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies
through Confederation, Canada was
formed as a federal dominion of
four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and
territories and a process of
increasing autonomy, culminating in the Canada Act 1982.
Canada is one of
India’s primary source markets. Foreign
tourist arrivals from Canada to India have increased considerably over the past
few years.
India tourism Office in Toronto takes
care of promotion and marketing of India in Canada. India Tourism Office
participates in Tourism Fair, organize workshops and seminars to showcase
India’s tourism destinations and products to the tour operators and consumers
of Canada. Some of the travel fairs in which India Tourism Office participates
in canada are as follows:
The
Travel & Vacation Show
World
Culinary Show
Addison
Travel Shows
International
Travel & Tourism show
Maritime
Show
Ministry of Tourism has organizer India
Tourism Road Shows in Vancouver in Sept, 2012.
Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism has led a high level Indian
delegation.
Ministry of Tourism has hosted a
total of 16 journalists, photographers, travel agents, travel writers etc. from
Canada during the year 2011-12 under its hospitality scheme. 14 guests have visited India from Canada
during 2012-13(till date).
Both the countries may like to explore
the possibilities of promoting joint venture investment in the field of hotel
industry and tourism infrastructural sector especially in Budget hotels. Now
that Hotels and Tourism sector has been opened for Foreign direct investment up
to 100% on automatic routes, Canadian investment in tourism infrastructure in
India could be one of the major areas of cooperation.
Both India and Canada can benefit greatly by
sharing experience and know-how in destination management & management of
heritage sites. India could benefit from the initiatives undertaken by Canada
in the field of Adventure Tourism.
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