Entry Visa India

[forw.jane]

So, Exp. = Express? But Express envelope is not special. I got mine in the same. The extra fee may be just for out of province.

But it's BLS Surrey and Vancouver Consulate. Don't know why they will mark it as out of province.

 

[pgajiwala]

Yes it just changed to ready for dispatch . I am at BLS to pickuo the passport. Will update here how it goes

were you able to do the pickup ?

 

[pgajiwala]

Hi . What no did u call? I can’t get hold of them.

Hey sorry was away but hope you got your issue resolved? I called 1-888-744-7123

 

[Ankit003]

Hi folks !

I applied postal and awaiting the ivfrt email from BLS. Application date updated on BLS site was Nov 11. (with the message that pls provide 4-5 days to process) We have our travel booked for Nov 25 so bit anxious for the same. In case it gets close towards the end, is there an option to collect the passport directly from BLS rather than waiting for the Purolator package to arrive? How should I plan for that? Any guidance pls?

Thanks !

 

[Noctis7]

Anyone from Ottawa here actually got the Visa?

 

[sab12in]

Anyone from Ottawa here actually got the Visa?

i am waiting since 2 weeks

 

[forw.jane]

Anyone from Ottawa here actually got the Visa?

We had one who got in 7 days - https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/indian-passport-surrender.771938/post-10657992

 

[Noctis7]

If BLS says processing while Indianvisaonline says printed, which one is more reliable? Does BLS take more time to update their status?

 

[forw.jane]

If BLS says processing while Indianvisaonline says printed, which one is more reliable? Does BLS take more time to update their status?

After Printed you have to keep checking BLS. Printed is last status update on Indianvisaonline

 

[antman88]

Hi @eas2lv the entry visa tracker seems to have a different formula Column I, Row 56 onwards - (it seems to add ~4 days), not sure if that's accurate or the formulas used previously are accurate?

 

[Harpreet96]

Hi guys received email from bls info@blsindia-canada.com that we received your application how long it will take after this?

 

[eas2lv]

Hi @eas2lv the entry visa tracker seems to have a different formula Column I, Row 56 onwards - (it seems to add ~4 days), not sure if that's accurate or the formulas used previously are accurate?

Its my never ending attempt to keep up with BLS slowness in handling mail and people's inability to read instructions (applied date for postal not reliable for most entries) -- I was experimenting with a +2 working days extra.
Anyway, projection for mail-in applicants is unreliable until the "processing at CGI..." date is available. Before that there is too much uncertainty.
EDIT: fwiw, applied the "correction" uniformly to all pending (postal) ones.

 

[Neerja]

Hi guys received email from bls info@blsindia-canada.com that we received your application how long it will take after this?

The application will go to CGI approx 2 weeks it reached BLS Brampton. Postals are quite slow.

 

[Harpreet96]

The application will go to CGI approx 2 weeks it reached BLS Brampton. Postals are quite slow.

It will be done before 1 dec as i am travelling on dec 1

 

[forw.jane]

Friends update:
Vancouver Jurisdiction
In-person application submission at BLS Surrey(3.30 am , 25th in line): 10-Nov
Granted and printed: 14-Nov
Dispatched: 16-Nov
Received at home: 17-Nov
Number of days for processing: 7