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abbas.pasha

VIP Member
Sep 17, 2016
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Hi All,

Please find my timelines

1) Purolator pick up : June 9th 2023
2) Application delivered to BLS Brampton :- June 12, 2023
3) Received confirmation mail from BLS and was able to track application on BLS portal :- June 13th 2023.
4) Status changed on BSL portal to :- Under processing :- June 14th 2023.
5) Status changed on BSL portal to :- Processing at CGI :- June 15th 2023.

Not able to track application on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury.

@abbas.pasha bhai approximately when I will be able to track application on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury ?

Quick pointers :-
1) I made one draft for BLS (for 3 applications which I send together ) and one for CGI. We can save draft fees :).
2) When we call BSL to generate Purolator pickup label , as usual BLS will try to cheat and apply 2 CAD connivance fee and 15 CAD photo fees without informing. Make sure you ask clearly to charge only Pickup fees. Incase they charge connivance and photo fees call BSL again and you can get reverted.

Thanks
During the time I submitted the OCI in December it used to take 20 odd days for acknowledgment and information to be reflected on the OCI website
But now I heard it take/ much shorter time.. just wait it out until the end of the week worst case and hopefully by then OCI website should have the acknowledgment reflected
 
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Bhamarekm

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Apr 28, 2017
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Hi All,

Please find my timelines

1) Purolator pick up : June 9th 2023
2) Application delivered to BLS Brampton :- June 12, 2023
3) Received confirmation mail from BLS and was able to track application on BLS portal :- June 13th 2023.
4) Status changed on BSL portal to :- Under processing :- June 14th 2023.
5) Status changed on BSL portal to :- Processing at CGI :- June 15th 2023.

Not able to track application on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury.

@abbas.pasha bhai approximately when I will be able to track application on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury ?

Quick pointers :-
1) I made one draft for BLS (for 3 applications which I send together ) and one for CGI. We can save draft fees :).
2) When we call BSL to generate Purolator pickup label , as usual BLS will try to cheat and apply 2 CAD connivance fee and 15 CAD photo fees without informing. Make sure you ask clearly to charge only Pickup fees. Incase they charge connivance and photo fees call BSL again and you can get reverted.

Thanks
Thank you @motocrosstar , @abbas.pasha ,

Yes looks its very quick now days . I am able to track application on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury.

1) Purolator pick up : June 9th 2023
2) Application delivered to BLS Brampton :- June 12, 2023
3) Received confirmation mail from BLS and was able to track application on BLS portal :- June 13th 2023.
4) Status changed on BSL portal to :- Under processing :- June 14th 2023.
5) Status changed on BSL portal to :- Processing at CGI :- June 15th 2023.
6) CGI portal shows
Date Of Acknowledgment20-JUN-2023
Registration Status at MissionTORONTO
OCI Application StatusUNDER-PROCESS
 
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akhileshtekchand

Star Member
Aug 17, 2016
175
79
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
CPC-O
AOR Received.
20-02-2020
Med's Done....
03-02-2020
For filling up the application form, BLS representative can help you. There

Check every morning 8am to 10am, they open fresh appointments for that particular day
I've been checking appointments for the past few days for Toronto, and nothing has opened up.
 

HMO

Hero Member
Jun 18, 2015
210
23
India
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO/warsaw
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2014
Doc's Request.
------
Nomination.....
21-01-2015
AOR Received.
26-02-2015
IELTS Request
submitted with docs
File Transfer...
process started on 21 April 2015 and SLU 24 April 2015
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
21-05-2015 & TLU 27 May 2015
Interview........
------
Passport Req..
DM 06 Aug 2015 & PPR 06 Aug 2015 , PP submitted 10 Aug 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Passport collected on 20 Aug 2015 & Visa issue 04 Aug 2015
LANDED..........
Jan/Feb 2016
Hi All,

Reqeust Members support on below:

In the OCI sample form, it is mentioned that "Uploaded Document Details 1) CURRENT PASSPORT 2) PREVIOUS INDIAN PASSPORT OF SELFf"

My quesetions are 1) Above doucments have to be self attested and then scan it and then we should upload?
2) "Current passport" meaning the Canada passort ? If yes, only first page (with photo) has to be uploaded or entire passport?
3) Previous India passport of self : Is that latest Indian passpport that we surrendered? If Yes, which all pages are required to be uploaded?

Further, In my Indian surrendered passport : Place of Birth is " AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT"
While in Canada Passport: Place of Birth is " AHMEDABAD IND"
In above case, do I need the notarized affidavit as mentioned in the Sample form? Please suggest.


Thank you in Advance!
 

forw.jane

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2019
6,922
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Hi All,

Reqeust Members support on below:

In the OCI sample form, it is mentioned that "Uploaded Document Details 1) CURRENT PASSPORT 2) PREVIOUS INDIAN PASSPORT OF SELFf"

My quesetions are 1) Above doucments have to be self attested and then scan it and then we should upload?
2) "Current passport" meaning the Canada passort ? If yes, only first page (with photo) has to be uploaded or entire passport?
3) Previous India passport of self : Is that latest Indian passpport that we surrendered? If Yes, which all pages are required to be uploaded?

Further, In my Indian surrendered passport : Place of Birth is " AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT"
While in Canada Passport: Place of Birth is " AHMEDABAD IND"
In above case, do I need the notarized affidavit as mentioned in the Sample form? Please suggest.


Thank you in Advance!
For the Place of birth you don't need affidavit
 

HMO

Hero Member
Jun 18, 2015
210
23
India
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO/warsaw
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2014
Doc's Request.
------
Nomination.....
21-01-2015
AOR Received.
26-02-2015
IELTS Request
submitted with docs
File Transfer...
process started on 21 April 2015 and SLU 24 April 2015
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
21-05-2015 & TLU 27 May 2015
Interview........
------
Passport Req..
DM 06 Aug 2015 & PPR 06 Aug 2015 , PP submitted 10 Aug 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Passport collected on 20 Aug 2015 & Visa issue 04 Aug 2015
LANDED..........
Jan/Feb 2016

HMO

Hero Member
Jun 18, 2015
210
23
India
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO/warsaw
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2014
Doc's Request.
------
Nomination.....
21-01-2015
AOR Received.
26-02-2015
IELTS Request
submitted with docs
File Transfer...
process started on 21 April 2015 and SLU 24 April 2015
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
21-05-2015 & TLU 27 May 2015
Interview........
------
Passport Req..
DM 06 Aug 2015 & PPR 06 Aug 2015 , PP submitted 10 Aug 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Passport collected on 20 Aug 2015 & Visa issue 04 Aug 2015
LANDED..........
Jan/Feb 2016
Thank you
Thank you :)

Could anyone pleaes provide the answeres for below?


In the OCI sample form, it is mentioned that "Uploaded Document Details 1) CURRENT PASSPORT 2) PREVIOUS INDIAN PASSPORT OF SELFf"

My quesetions are 1) Above doucments have to be self attested and then scan it and then we should upload?
2) "Current passport" meaning the Canada passort ? If yes, only first page (with photo) has to be uploaded or entire passport?
3) Previous India passport of self : Is that latest Indian passpport that we surrendered? If Yes, which all pages are required to be uploaded?
 

tozach

Star Member
Oct 12, 2015
93
22
My quesetions are 1) Above doucments have to be self attested and then scan it and then we should upload?
I did not attest them. I received my OCI last week

2) "Current passport" meaning the Canada passort ? If yes, only first page (with photo) has to be uploaded or entire passport?
Yes, the first page is sufficient

3) Previous India passport of self : Is that latest Indian passpport that we surrendered? If Yes, which all pages are required to be uploaded?
I submitted the copy surrendered Indian passport. The pages with the personal information alone was submitted
 

HMO

Hero Member
Jun 18, 2015
210
23
India
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO/warsaw
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2014
Doc's Request.
------
Nomination.....
21-01-2015
AOR Received.
26-02-2015
IELTS Request
submitted with docs
File Transfer...
process started on 21 April 2015 and SLU 24 April 2015
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
21-05-2015 & TLU 27 May 2015
Interview........
------
Passport Req..
DM 06 Aug 2015 & PPR 06 Aug 2015 , PP submitted 10 Aug 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Passport collected on 20 Aug 2015 & Visa issue 04 Aug 2015
LANDED..........
Jan/Feb 2016
I did not attest them. I received my OCI last week


Yes, the first page is sufficient


I submitted the copy surrendered Indian passport. The pages with the personal information alone was submitted
Thank you so much
 

abbas.pasha

VIP Member
Sep 17, 2016
3,606
2,023
Thank you

Could anyone pleaes provide the answeres for below?


In the OCI sample form, it is mentioned that "Uploaded Document Details 1) CURRENT PASSPORT 2) PREVIOUS INDIAN PASSPORT OF SELFf"

My quesetions are 1) Above doucments have to be self attested and then scan it and then we should upload?
2) "Current passport" meaning the Canada passort ? If yes, only first page (with photo) has to be uploaded or entire passport?
3) Previous India passport of self : Is that latest Indian passpport that we surrendered? If Yes, which all pages are required to be uploaded?
Don’t self attested supporting document which have to be uploaded, only supporting documents which you submit to BLS need to be self attested

Current passport bole to Canadian (bio page only) waala re maaamu, Indian passport mention karoge to OCI kyun milega;)

Bio page front and pack
 
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zohebshaikh

Hero Member
Aug 13, 2017
511
179
Category........
PNP
1) Can you submit the application on behalf of your spouse without he/she present in-person?

2) Toronto Scarborough office do accept walk in right?

3) Usually at what time is recommended to go, so theres least wait time?
What is the address/phone number of the BLS Scarborough office?