Non Resident Goans could be classified into two groups. The first group consists of Goans who migrated mainly to Mumbai, those working on board of ships and cruise liners,and finally Goans who work in the Gulf Region i.e. Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait.
The second group of Goans are those residing in the UK, Canada and in the U.S. >From Goa's economic point of view , the remittances to Goa from the first group are overwhelmingly greater than remittances to Goa from the second group. Hence, the Commissioner of N R I affairs knows very well which Goan group is indispensable for the maintenance of Catholic homes in Goa
