More than 39,500 Indian citizens got permanent residency in Canada in 2018 under the express-entry system - a 51 per cent jump from the 2017 figure
Canada welcomed more than 286,000 permanent residents in 2017 and projects that number could reach 350,000 this year
Country raises base number of migrants by 7% to 300,000; Indian students seeking permanent residency to gain from new point-based system