OCI process

[tatateagold]

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-resume-some-visa-services-canada-2023-10-25/

India will resume some visa services in Canada with effect from October 26th, the country's High Commission in Canada said on Wednesday.

India will resume visa services for entry visa, business visa, medical visa, and conference visa, the High Commission said.

Is e-visa same as entry visa? I am guessing not but if anyone knows?

 

[heynow]

Hey @heynow Was your application returned by BLS or was it returned by MHA, Delhi after going into "Under-Process" status? Thanks

BLS

 

[Sapru]

Has anyone seen latest update on HCI Ottawa site? What is difference between Entry visa and Evisa?

Yes it seems they are re-starting it.. isn't it?

 

[Alisha0910]

My acknowledgement date is 5th Oct; no update on OCI website. BLS website still says 'Processing at Consulate General'

Which Mission?

 

[RuchiWalia]

Evisa was online and you would get in 24-72 hrs.

Entry visa has a processing time of 45 days, I feel it's something which is stuck to your Canadian passport. Not that much helpful.
https://www.blsindia-canada.com/toronto-jurisdiction/entry-visa.php

So basically back to nothing if someone has to travel urgently

 

[Sapru]

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-resumes-some-visa-services-in-canada-month-after-suspending-them-4513392#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll

 

[forw.jane]

So basically back to nothing if someone has to travel urgently

Its good for people who are becoming Canadian citizen now.
For people like us, its not helpful.

 

[forw.jane]

So basically back to nothing if someone has to travel urgently

You can try in emergency situation category which was not available before.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1717179582632296904

 

[abbas.pasha]

You can try in emergency situation category which was not available before.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1717179582632296904

 

[mandesp]

Hi ,I applied for oci application BLS send me back my application because place of birth is allowal,Punjabi on Indian passport and on Canadian passport it is Hoshiarpur,,India they need a affidavit for that one .I re-apply my canadian passport now it shows allowal India .I called BLS regarding that they said they still need a affidavit for that one .what I can do now any body suffer from this situation please suggest me what to do?

 

[time1976]

The HCI Ottawa announcement about resuming visa services doesn't mention e-visas specifically. Is it fair to assume e-visas are NOT in scope then? If yes, then this announcement doesn't help a lot of us here at all

 

[Sapru]

The HCI Ottawa announcement about resuming visa services doesn't mention e-visas specifically. Is it fair to assume e-visas are NOT in scope then? If yes, then this announcement doesn't help a lot of us here at all

Yeah, seems like e-visa has not been started.. not very helpful! Entry Visa is an in-person visa (assuming BLS will open appointments for it now)

 

[eas2lv]

You can try in emergency situation category which was not available before.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1717179582632296904

Visa under emergency was still available during suspension though they made it extremely hard for people to contact the consulate for it. It also took more than two a weeks for the very few people who got it done. In any case, only death or serious illness is considered an emergency and is not a useful category for most here whose travel plans were suddenly upended by the Visa suspension.

If we have to go back to BLS to for an entry Visa application and wait for a month to process it, this proposed move is pretty useless for most who are affected. Pretty lame.

 

[meghalshah]

Visa under emergency was still available during suspension though they made it extremely hard for people to contact the consulate for it. It also took more than two weeks for the very few people who got it done. In any case, only death or serious illness is considered an emergency and is not a useful category for most here whose travel plans were suddenly uppended by the Visa suspension.

If we have to go back to BLS to for an entry Visa application and wait for a month to process it, this proposed move is pretty useless for most who are affected. Pretty lame.

@eas2lv reopening Visa services might have impact on processing OCI files that is currently under process already. Do you think the same or different opinion?

 

[Rimi90]

Hello Everyone,
I have a question since entry visa is resumed, shall I apply for it or not suggestions, OCI is under process from 23 oct and travel date is 15 dec, I am very confused , please reply