and yes, a workaround - OPTION 1: i've cheekily used IN PP and CA PP nos. in 2 different appointments. when you're there, act innocent IF AT ALL the guard asks while screening your appointment to let you enter. OPTION 2: i've also used 0 and O interchangeably. this way you need not get stuck with trying to cancel the first appointment before booking the next one.
There will be no restriction on the OCI Cardholder to travel to/from India during the period from the date of issue of new passport till the date of final acknowledgement of his/her documents in the online system.
Unfortunately I don't have proof. I will submit a complaint to their Grievance team right away. I hope BLS gets replaced by a better service provider.
| Sr. No | Subject | Fee in CAD including ICWF of CAD $4) |
| 1. | OCI Card | 421 + 4 = 425 |
| 2. | Re-issuance of OCI card (due to change of Personal particular/passport) | 39 + 4 = 43 |
| 3. | Issue of duplicate OCI card in case of Loss/Damage of OCI documents | 153 + 4 = 157 |
| 4. | Fee for OCI in lieu of PIO cards | 153 + 4 = 157 |
| Sr No | Service Type | Amount payable to Consulate General of India - Toronto | Amount payable to BLS International Services Canada Inc. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees (CAD$) | Fees (CAD$) | ||
| 1 | OCI Card | $371+ ICWF Charge : $5 Total: $376 | Processing Fee: $1.70+ Courier fee |
| 2 | Re-issuance of OCI card (due to change of Personal particular/passport) | $34+ ICWF Charge : $5 Total: $39 | Processing Fee: $1.70+ Courier fee |
| 3 | Issue of duplicate OCI card in case of Loss/Damage of OCI documents | $135+ ICWF Charge : $5 Total: $140 | Processing Fee: $1.70+ Courier fee |
| 4 | Fee for OCI in lieu of PIO cards | $135+ ICWF Charge : $5 Total: $140 | Processing Fee: $1.70+ Courier fee |
I received an update today stating 'Document received at Toronto: April 2, 2024'. Wondering how long it will take to receive in hand! Would I be able to track the OCI shipment? Thank you.
Mostly within a week. Track on BLS site you will get the shipping details too when it is Ready for shipment.
Hello,
Note: HCI / CGI reserves the right to delay or refuse visa without assigning any reasons. Visas are issued subject to various checks and clearances. Acceptance of visa application does not necessarily mean grant of visa. Applicants are requested not to finalize any trips to India before obtaining the Visa. |
Noted; thank you.
yes thats the tracking website. when OCI reaches BLS and they've generated an airway bill no. say XXXXXXXXXXXXX, it appears as below, right above the NOTE that you've shared. At this stage they don't officially show the most recent status that they've sent the OCI. those statuses shown are normally out of date. for example my OCI status shows Passport ready For Dispatch after OCI stamping. but i have my OCI for almost 3 weeks now
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Since it's not been 100 days since Jan 20, I assume you mean you received Acknowledgement on 20-Dec?
Vancouver seems to be extremely slow in issuing OCI, I have not seen a single entry in this forum who received OCI that was applied in 2024, hopefully April will bring some good news...
