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Canada eyes 7 pct growth in tourist arrivals from India in 2018
In 2016, a total number of 2,13,000 Indians travelled to Canada, according to Destination Canada data. The increase in number of direct weekly flights and also focus on promoting Canada as a aspiring destination helped in the surge in number of Indians visiting the land of maple
Canada, which witnessed a record number of visitors from India last year, is eyeing 7 per cent growth in tourist arrivals from the sub-continent. “We saw a record number of 2.5 lakh Indians visiting Canada in 2017, which was 17.37 per cent increase from 2016. However, this we would like to be cautious while projecting growth and expect 7 per cent rise in footfalls from India in 2018 compared to last year