Here is my timeline:
21 Jan - PCC form filled on Passport Seva portal
26 Jan - Purolator document pick-up
30 Jan - Documents received by BLS
3 Feb - Tracking info visible on BLS website. Application sent to consulate.
11 Feb - Police Verification has been initiated and a request has been sent to Indian Embassy/Consulate. PCC needs to be collected from the Indian Embassy/Consulate where the applicant applied after a 'Clear' Police Verification Report is received at the Indian Embassy/Consulate.
At this point, application was sitting there at SP office in India without me knowing. Waited for 7-8 days but nobody contacted my family from the police station.
22 Feb - First follow up to the local police station. They said no application received at their end with those CAT numbers.
23 Feb - Raised a Sampark request to Toronto consulate. They responded the same day that application is sitting at SP office. Please contact them.
24 Feb - Sent family member to the SP office, and after a lot of hassle they forwarded the request to local police station.
27 Feb - PCC done at India Police station
28 Feb - PCC Verification report is clear. PCC is available for issuance.
1 Mar - PCC has peen printed.
2 Mar - In Transit from Consulate to BLS
2 Mar - BLS shipped the document to my address via Purolator
3 Mar - Purolator halted their service for the day due to our infamous "Snow Storms"
4 & 5 Mar - Sunny days but Purolator doesn't deliver on weekends even if it is express delivery and we are made to pay CAD100! Anyways, that's the rant for another day.
6 Mar - PCC finally delivered. Received it with watery eyes. What a mess to get a simple letter with one line on it!
Lessons learnt:
- Indian Police department is still inefficient as ever. So don't wait more than two days after you receive initiation email before sending someone to the local police station.
- Raise a Sampark request to ask about unusual delays if you are in Toronto jurisdiction. They are pretty responsive and usually responds the same day. No complaints on their end.
- Don't wait for ITA to do PCC. If you think you have enough points to need PCC in next 6 months, act proactively and get your PCC done when you still have time.
Keep working diligently and everything will fall in place. Good luck with your PR process.