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OCI process

dushyant2809

Star Member
May 8, 2014
92
53
Category........
NOC Code......
1114
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-12-2014
IELTS Request
Sent
Hello, so i thought, but can you check page 3 of these instructions PDF?

https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pdf/Step-wise-process-for-OCI-application-new.pdf

under "Applicant's Passport Details", the instructions say "As per Indian Passport or Birth Certificate"??
Its pointing to previous passport details where you need to put in Indian passport details.
and the fields before that put Canadian passport details. They need your valid passport details which is Canadian. Your Indian passport is already cancelled that's why there is a field for previous passport.
and In the next section when they ask for previous citizenship you put Indian and Last Indian passport held.

I did the same and about to receive my OCI in hand by tomorrow.
 

immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
So, for my case, as I reported yesterday, the Additional Info and a number , is nothing but the purolator tracking number :). It's just that they are just label creations, but not actually dispatched. By night yesterday, all my 3 applications had the Additional info with tracking number (well they dont say it is tracking #, we have to understand it ourselves ). But the status remained that same Counter BLS.

Today morning, the status of one application changed to "Passport ready For Collection after OCI stamping ". Other 2 remains in Counter BLS Status
 
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immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
And yesterday night the purolator for the first number, showed picked up and in transit. But BLS status was still at Counter :) .
I hope I receive that one today and the other 2 , tomorrow., God Willing.
 

rajneeshv

Hero Member
Apr 27, 2014
273
179
124
New Delhi
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
28-05-2014
Nomination.....
22-9-2014
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Med's Request
30-10-2014
Med's Done....
14-11-2014 (Med Rcvd: 21Feb)
Interview........
Decision Made : 20-3-2015
Passport Req..
31-3-2015
VISA ISSUED...
14-4-2015
LANDED..........
16-10-2015
In Toronto Jurisdiction, how long does it take from 'Processed' to OCI-in-your-hand (with courier service provided by BLS) ?
Re-posting my question.
 

Afzakl Ansari

Full Member
Jul 24, 2014
20
17
OCI Status got updated "Passport Dispatched via Courier". It was "Counter Delivery to BLS Centre after OCI stamping" an hour ago.
Got the Purolator tracking number as well but it hasn't been picked up yet by Purolator.
 

bhushh009

Full Member
Mar 13, 2016
35
3
How long typically it takes to get OCI booklet once you applied?
I applied on 13th May at BLS Ottawa. Acknowledgement received at 28 May. After Acknowledgment how much time it takes to ship OCI back ?
 
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canadamaple

Hero Member
Jan 20, 2016
421
153
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-09-2014
AOR Received.
23-01-2015
IELTS Request
Upfront
File Transfer...
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront, RPRF Upfront
How long typically it takes to get OCI booklet once you applied?
I applied on 13th May at BLS Ottawa. Acknowledgement received at 28 May. After Acknowledgment how much time it takes to ship OCI back ?
Similar situation as you. Ack date of May 25th. Waiting for an update on the OCI portal. Another applicant on this forum is in a similar situation with similar timelines. Its hard to predict how much longer this is going to take.
 

Loh12

Full Member
Jun 22, 2017
31
5
Mine got processed on 18th June on OCI portal and BLS (Toronto) still shows status last updated on 31st May

Application StatusOriginal documents Dispatched via courier
Dispatched via Courier




Hoping to see some update on BLS today .
Could you explain a little bit , my application status shows
Applied on 19th May through walk-in and got my original documents delivered at home on 31st May
I received my original document , my Indian passport today and now waiting for OCI to be delivered.
 
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rusticdud

Hero Member
Sep 2, 2016
204
38
NOC Code......
4012
AOR Received.
08-12-2016
Passport Req..
08-03-2017
LANDED..........
05-12-2017
My date of acknowledgment is June 1st 2022. OCI status is still in process. Anyone in similar situation?

Date Of Acknowledgment01-JUN-2022
Registration Status at MissionTORONTO
OCI Application StatusUNDER-PROCESS
 
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canadamaple

Hero Member
Jan 20, 2016
421
153
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-09-2014
AOR Received.
23-01-2015
IELTS Request
Upfront
File Transfer...
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront, RPRF Upfront
My date of acknowledgment is June 1st 2022. OCI status is still in process. Anyone in similar situation?

Date Of Acknowledgment01-JUN-2022
Registration Status at MissionTORONTO
OCI Application StatusUNDER-PROCESS
Similar situation. Date of Acknowledgement: May 25th. OCI still says 'under process'. However you being a Toronto applicant will likely hear something soon. Ottawa applications are the slowest to be processed :(
 

JackSlater

Member
Jun 22, 2022
13
9
Similar situation. Date of Acknowledgement: May 25th. OCI still says 'under process'. However you being a Toronto applicant will likely hear something soon. Ottawa applications are the slowest to be processed :(
You can say that again! Ottawa applications def the slowest! No update on mine
 

immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
So, for my case, as I reported yesterday, the Additional Info and a number , is nothing but the purolator tracking number :). It's just that they are just label creations, but not actually dispatched. By night yesterday, all my 3 applications had the Additional info with tracking number (well they dont say it is tracking #, we have to understand it ourselves ). But the status remained that same Counter BLS.

Today morning, the status of one application changed to "Passport ready For Collection after OCI stamping ". Other 2 remains in Counter BLS Status
So, the BLS Status says "Passport ready For Collection after OCI stamping ". But we received my wife's OCI, by purolator now.

I am hoping i get the rest 2 tomorrow.