India, Aug. 1 -- Canada has said that just a quarter of visa applications from Indians for the recent FIFA World Cup were approved by its immigration department. However, as yet, not a single Indian who arrived for that purpose in the country, has claimed asylum.
According to an updated data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) obtained by the outlet Globe and Mail, of the 2,660 applications from Indians, just 665 were approved.
The tournament was co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada in June and July. In total, Canada approved 26,000 visas and rejected 20,845.
Earlier, the Globe and Mail had reported that 175 of the visitors for the World Cup has submitted asylum claims. There are no Indians among them, so far.
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