RECENT UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                             

  CONSULAR SERVICES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

•  The Consulate will remain open for consular services between 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from Monday to  Thursday and 10:00 to 12:00 Noon on Friday. Those intending to visit  the Consulate  for services of essential nature may kindly book prior appointment  at the email: parepvancouver@mofa.gov.pk. Please  don't forget to leave your telephone number while booking an appointment.

•  The applicants are  advised  to avail online services at the following portals: 

              Renewal of Passport:              https://onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk/          

              Applying for Visa      :          ​    https://visa.nadra.gov.pk/ ​​  

              NICOP                        :              https://id.nadra.gov.pk/

RESUMPTION OF PIA FLIGHTS

•  Pakistan International Airline(PIA) has resumed normal commercial flights from Toronto. Tickets cancelled earlier due to Covid- 19 pandemic can be rebooked.  The travelers are advised to contact  the PIA Office in Toronto or a travel agency for the reservation of seats. The contact number of the PIA office is as below:

             Telephone:  +1 (416)9268747- Ext 225
             Email        :     ytotopk@piac.aero.

  FOCAL  PERSONS FOR ONLINE PASSPORT AND NICOP SERVICES

• The applicants who have applied  online for passports and NICOPs facing delay in processing their applications  are advised to contact the Director General, Immigration and Passport and National Data Registration Authority(NADRA) directly on the following emails:

           Online passport:           Info@dgip.gov.pk    &    muhammad.javed@dgip.gov.pk

           NICOP                 :          nicop.admin@nadra.gov.pk

PRIME MINISTER'S COVID-19 PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS

                         Account title:               :         Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund                                                                  2020

                  Name of Bank:          :          National Bank of Pakistan    

                  Account No:               :         4162786786

                 IBAN:                         :          PK11NBPA0002004162786786

                 Swift Code:                :          NBPAPKKAMBR

                 Name of Branch :      :          Main Branch, I.I. Chundrigar Road Karachi

                 Postal Code:              :         74500

PAKISTAN CLIMBS 28 PLACES in GLOBAL EASE OF DOING RAKING

• The World Bank in its Annual Report on ‘Ease of Doing Business 2020 on 24 October 2019 has highlighted the significant improvements Pakistan has made in Ease of Doing business. It states that that Pakistan has made six reforms in the last one year hat have improved its ranking to 108 from 136 among the 190 nations. The World Bank’s report testifies to the success of Pakistan’s ​Government in undertaking reforms to improve the business opportunities in the ​country. The relevant link is:  

• https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2019/10/24/doing-business-2020-accelerated-business-climate-reform-agenda-puts-pakistan-among-top-10 improversfbclid=IwAR0aym5I7H2qqStyL_jIcpT8lYkL8w466f5SglHcDINUG3O6VWEIEfxpd_M

VISA ON ARRIVAL (VoA) FOR BUSINESSMEN FROM CANADA

•  The Government of Pakistan has introduced Visa on Arrival (VoA) for 50 countries and E-Visa for 175 countries (including Canada), which would be augmented with Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). Details are available at

          https://visa.nadra.gov.pk