His parents and three brothers are already in Canada. Canada plays a defining role in the cultural life of this village. His parents and three brothers are already in Canada. Forty kilometres from Jullundur is Nawasheher, a newly designated district where many household boasts of a Canadian connection. It's not just the money-order economy of the Doaba region that reflects the assimilation of Canada in the life here.
Social structures reflect a Canadian construct even in their everyday manifestations.
Santokh Singh's children would like to believe they are Canadians already. Parmar speaks with a happy Canadian accent. Kaur comes from Gujjarpur, a village five kilometres from Nawasheher. Ontario-based Worldwide Immigration Consultancy Services Canada Inc. It's busier than most of the other stalls at the fair. Many of the people who check out training and education courses do so with a view to enhance their immigration prospects.