Just under 100 people with a host of real estate, property management, and investment issues on their mind attended the International Goan Organization (IGO) of Ontario meeting on August 26, 2007.

Cellie Gonsalves, Director of the IGO reviewed the “Best of Both Worlds” project which dealt with seven major issues facing Goans living in Canada, namely Land & Property Disputes; Property Management; Buying, Selling & Leasing Real Estate; Estate & Taxation; Investing in India; Discrimination against Goans born in Pakistan and Grievances of NRGs and Information Center. Action taken in dealing with all these issues by the IGO and the Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Hon Minister Eduardo Faleiro in Goa was reviewed.

Officials from India’s largest bank, Dr. Ajay Tandon Sr. Vice President & Branch Head, Canada, and Mr. Trevor Fernandes Chief Manager, Goa shared their knowledge and expertise relating to banking, investing and taxation of capital gains in India.

Cellie stated that there is commonality between concerns of Goans in Canada and those residing elsewhere in the world. She said that the IGO therefore believes that spearheading solutions to these concerns will ultimately serve all Goans, and in this way spark a heightened sense of solidarity and connectivity between Goans the world over…and our motherland.

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