Canada India Network Society

What Canada India Network Society does

The Canada India Network Society (CINS) is a non-profit society registered in British Columbia, Canada in 2010, with a mission to build a "Global Healthy Civil Society" through engagement, social innovation, and technology. CINS conceptualizes, coordinates, and collaborates between individuals, organizations, and institutes to improve health outcomes for people in Canada and India, with a primary focus on South Asian populations who face elevated risks of cardiovascular disease and Type-2 diabetes. The organization operates without commercial products, instead delivering value through its signature Canada India Network Initiative (CINI) conference series — held in 2010, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2026 — which convenes healthcare professionals, academics, policymakers, and community organizations to produce outcome-focused recommendations and implementation plans.

CINS's principal tangible outcome is the South Asian Health Institute, established at Fraser Health Authority in 2010 following CINI 2010's recommendations. The organization maintains core strategic partnerships with the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO), Fraser Health, Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, BCIT, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and the Public Health Foundation of India — including a tripartite memorandum signed in 2014 to support India's Allied Health Education Program. Industrial partners include Medtronic Canada and Roche Diagnostics as platinum conference sponsors, and the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation hosts a dedicated CINS fund focused on South Asian mental health and addiction.

The organization's business model is non-commercial. Activities are funded through partnerships with foundations, government grants, industrial sponsorship, and individual donors. With approximately 5 staff based in Surrey, BC, CINS operates with a small central team supported by a volunteer board (Dr. Arun K. Garg as Founder & President, Minnie Downey as Vice-Chair, Maneesh Nanda, and Davin Garg) and a global network of physician and institutional partners. Marketing and outreach are conducted through content marketing, social media, podcast appearances, earned media, and biennial conferences rather than any paid customer acquisition channels.

Name

Canada India Network Society

Legal name

Canada India Network Society

Website

https://thecins.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Canada India Network Society (CINS) is a BC-registered non-profit founded in 2010 that builds health-focused links between Canada and India through biennial CINI conferences, institutional partnerships, and community programs serving South Asian populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Health Collaboration and Advocacy

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Governance, Interagency Coordination & Partnerships (HLAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Non-profit health network
• South Asian health
• Cross-border health collaboration
• Chronic disease prevention
• Health conference series

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Partnership and Sponsorship Funding: CINS funds activities through partnerships with foundations, government grants, industrial sponsorship, and individual donors. As a non-profit society, they do not generate revenue from product sales but rely on collaborative funding for their health promotion initiatives between Canada and India.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CINS organizes the Canada India Network Initiative (CINI) biennial conference series and related collaborative programs that connect Canadian and Indian healthcare systems, academic institutions, policymakers, and community organizations. The society produces outcome-focused recommendations and action plans addressing South Asian population health challenges, particularly chronic disease prevention, culturally effective healthcare delivery, and integrative medicine approaches that combine Western biomedical practice with traditional disciplines such as yoga.

Product overview

The Canada India Network Society (CINS) is a non-profit organization focused on building links between Canada and India through engagement, social innovation, and technology in health. Rather than offering a traditional product portfolio, CINS operates through its signature event series — the Canada India Network Initiative (CINI) conferences held in various years (2010, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2026) — along with collaborative health initiatives, partnerships with healthcare institutions, and community programs targeting South Asian health outcomes. The organization does not have commercial software products or technology offerings; its activities center on conference organization, health advocacy, and fostering collaboration between Canadian and Indian health systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CINI Conference Series (Canada India Network Initiative) Biennial Canada India Network Initiative (CINI) conferences held in British Columbia, bringing together healthcare professionals, academics, policymakers, and community members from Canada and India to address South Asian population health challenges including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental health, palliative care, women's health, and integrative medicine. Editions cover outcome-focused recommendations and action plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• South Asian Health Institute established at Fraser Health - major outcome of CINI 2010
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Stigma-Free SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022CINS collaborated with Stigma-Free Society for a discussion on mental health in South Asian communities, addressing stigma and promoting mental wellness through joint programming.
• Indian Summer Arts SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CINS is a community partner of Indian Summer Arts Society for the 'Culture Lab: Artist as Healer' project, exploring the intersection of arts and health through a $25,000 bursary program for South Asian artists.
• Ekal CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CINS partnered with Ekal Foundation to support ongoing health efforts for those in need in India, collaborating on health initiatives in underserved areas.
• Naturality / Dr. JivasuminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CINS partnered with Dr. Jivasu from Naturality for workshops on aligned eating, healing, and spirituality, supporting integrative health approaches through educational programming.
• Aarogya Canada / Vyasa CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CINS partnered with Aarogya and Vyasa Canada for CINI 2021 yoga sessions, combining experiential yoga practice with health education for integrative wellness.
• Somatofulness / Dr. JivasuminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CINS collaborates with Dr. Jivasu and Somatofulness on body awareness and mindfulness programs, supporting holistic health approaches.
• Royal Columbian Hospital FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation established a special CINS fund to support ongoing work and created a South Asian health fund with first project focusing on South Asian mental health and addiction.
• City of SurreymajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021City of Surrey supports CINI conferences and health initiatives, providing civic recognition and partnership for events held in Surrey, BC.
• British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014BCIT collaborates on allied health education projects with Indian partners, particularly the Public Health Foundation of India. BCIT contributes curriculum development and clinical training expertise to build healthcare workforce capacity.
• Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014PHFI is a key international partner for health collaboration. Together with BCIT and CINS, they are developing support for the Allied Health Education Program of the Government of India. A tripartite memorandum was signed for long-term collaboration.
• Medtronic CanadamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014Medtronic Canada is a platinum sponsor of CINI conferences and partner in health technology initiatives. The partnership supports conference events and collaborative work on technology and health.
• Roche Diagnostics CanadamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014Roche Diagnostics is a platinum sponsor of CINI conferences, supporting health initiatives and chronic disease management programs through conference sponsorship and industry partnership.
• GAPIO (Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010GAPIO is a major strategic partner connecting physicians of Indian origin globally with members on every continent. CINS collaborates with GAPIO on international conferences, knowledge exchange, and global health initiatives. Dr. Arun Garg serves as an executive member representing Canada.
• Fraser Health AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Fraser Health is a founding co-host of CINI conferences and partner in establishing the South Asian Health Institute. The partnership focuses on culturally effective healthcare delivery for South Asian populations in the Fraser Health region.
• Simon Fraser UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010SFU is a co-host of CINI conferences and partner in academic research, education initiatives, and health programs. The university provides academic legitimacy and research capabilities to CINS initiatives.
• Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010KPU is a major partner in nursing education and health research collaboration with India, contributing to CINS initiatives on health education and workforce development.
• University of British ColumbiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010UBC is an institutional partner in CINS conferences and research collaborations, contributing academic expertise to health initiatives and participating in the LEADS leadership program development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canadian Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage (CAPIH): CAPIH is a Canada-wide physician association that has awarded CINS's founder a Lifetime Achievement Award. It serves the same Indian-origin physician community in Canada through professional and cultural engagement.
• Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI): PHFI is CINS's tripartite partner (with BCIT) on the Allied Health Education Program for the Government of India. It is India's leading public-health NGO focused on training, research, and policy, making it a directly comparable health-network non-profit on the Indian side of CINS's mission.
• Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO): GAPIO is the global professional society for physicians of Indian origin that CINS co-hosts CINI conferences with. It is the closest direct peer — same diaspora-physician mission, same international health focus, same conference-driven engagement model.
• American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI): AAPI is the largest US-based professional society for Indian-origin physicians, with conferences, advocacy, and charitable health programs. It is functionally analogous to CINS's GAPIO partnership but operates in the US market, making it a directly comparable diaspora-physician non-profit.

Regional players

• Ekal Foundation: Ekal Canada is a named CINS community partner and Ekal Foundation operates a parallel India-side network focused on rural health and education. It is comparable as a diaspora-funded Canada-India health-and-development non-profit.

Others

• Indian Summer Arts Society: Indian Summer Arts Society is a Surrey-based CINS community partner running the "Culture Lab: Artist as Healer" project. Adjacent as a fellow South Asian-Canadian non-profit in the same geographic ecosystem.
• South Asian Health Institute (Fraser Health): The South Asian Health Institute at Fraser Health was a direct outcome of CINI 2010, founded by CINS's founder Dr. Arun Garg. It is the institutional vehicle through which CINS's mission gets operationalized inside a healthcare authority.
• Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation: RCHF has established a dedicated CINS fund and a South Asian Health Fund at Dr. Garg's urging. It is a funder-and-partner relationship more than a competitor, but is thematically in the same BC health-philanthropy space.

Emerging players

• Stigma-Free Society: Stigma-Free Society is a CINS programming partner on South Asian mental health. It is a smaller, BC-based non-profit focused on mental wellness that intersects with CINS's community-health remit.
• Vyasa Canada / Aarogya Canada: Vyasa Canada and Aarogya Canada are CINS partners on CINI 2021 yoga sessions, focused on integrative and traditional-health approaches in South Asian communities. Comparable as small non-profits promoting wellness and integrative health for the same diaspora audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thecins
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZ075WNKMG7aIcoxY1r1kXg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanadaIndiaNetworkSociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canada-india-network-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/canadaindianetworksociety

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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