Canadians speak French, right? WRONG. THEY SPEAK HINDI. duh.

Indians are now finding the frosty winterland and maple syrup of Canada more appealing than curry or expensive imported Scotch whisky. This is apparent because Cananda is now receiving record numbers of Indian immigrants! Previously, Cananda has appealed to another Eastern country, China (I suppose fried rice got old), and China is still brining the highest number of immigrants to Canada, but India is quickly surpassing this.

"In January 2006, Canadian embassy officials in Beijing processed 25,468 immigration applications, nearly half the number received the same month a year earlier, according to Citizenship and Immigration Canada.The number of applicants from Hong Kong decreased from 47,838 to 38,516 in the same period.Requisitions received in New Delhi, meanwhile, nearly doubled from January 2004 to January 2006, to 132,693," states Agence France Presse.

The larger Indian population in Canada will affect the political sphere as well as Canadian culture and economics. Is this good for Canada? Must be, because the Canadians aren't complaining (maybe they appreciate the Indian flavor-infused food which adds some heat to their cold days). As the article states, Canada can expect "a cascade of savings in settlement and integration costs because Indian immigrants usually speak English and can hit the ground running."

"China remains the top source of immigration to Canada with 42,000 immigrants in 2005, followed by India (33,000) and the Philippines (17,000), but the number of applications logged signals an imminent reversal, as applications filed now are processed over the next five years."