No. It is clearly stated that Original Canadian Passport needs to be submitted along with OCI Application.
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It's quite strange that they require the original passports as well now...I also don't see the requirement to submit your own landing paper on the checklist anymore. And there is a professional details letter needed now too.
BLS earlier mentioned that the employment letter isn't mandatory to be uploaded online. So now I'm wondering what the situation will be with this "professional details" letter. I wonder this will work for students and retired individuals.
Where did you see this requirement? Could you please post a link?
Even for BLS Toronto, they only kept your original landing paper. BLS Brampton kept neither the passport or the landing paper.
It's a new checklist that is posted on the BLS website in the OCI section which has these new rules of having original passports and a "professional details" letter to be submitted.
Thank you. M still waiting on update. Our application was received in 4th at BLS and under go processing at consulate on 15th. I feel this is going to take more than 6 weeks for sure to process the OCI. Kindly keep us posted if any progress on your application.
Thank you.
Hey everyone! I am planning to travel to India with my newborn in February. I booked two appointments with BLS Toronto for my son - OCI appointment is on Jan 24 and Tourist Visa appointment is Jan 18th. I was wondering if I can mail-in the OCI application and if rejected, I can apply for the tourist visa on Jan 18th (I am assuming there is no mail-in for Tourist Visa) - is that a good plan? Will my documents be returned in time for the visa appointment (in case of OCI rejection)? I am only factoring in the rejection because of the stories I've heard about how tedious the process is.
Here's the new checklist (Toronto jurisdiction)
https://www.blsindia-canada.com/CanadaVisaCCT/Checklist_and_Information_Booklet_for_OCI.pdf
Pls see sl# (f) Canadian passport / Foreign Passport (Original and copy) (duly signed)
So is that only one draft $352.40 ? the checklist link @ https://www.blsindia-canada.com/ocihome.php says 2??
Did some research, the cgi toronto website states clearly that original passport will be returned after verification. If BLS keeps it (with the intent to extort money in the name of courier charges), it should be brought to the attention of CGI Toronto
(f) Canadian passport / Foreign Passport (Original and copy) (duly signed)
Please enclose photo page of your Canadian Passport having photographs and details of your passport. Original Passport is required to be shown at the counter for verification, it will be returned back at the counter after verification. A minimum six months or more validity on your passport is required for applying for OCI.
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Yikes! They are making the process more crappier! Oh well. I don't know why they would take a process that is mediocre and then make it 10 times worse in the name of "process update". Oh well.
Indeed. This was a messy confusing process already but thankfully this thread helped clarify a lot for me when I applied. Hopefully if you apply in person, they do give you your original documents back. Now that they wont take OCI and Surrender together - i dont see any reason to submit original indian passport either for OCI since that will already be cancelled at that point
I reviewed the latest checklist - no mention of what docs to upload as Part A of the online OCI application. Keep in mind everyone to upload your COPR under Indian Visa.
I reviewed the latest checklist - no mention of what docs to upload as Part A of the online OCI application. Keep in mind everyone to upload your COPR under Indian Visa.
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I got it on 4th day from this status. This status will not update anymore. will remain same even after you have received it.
I think the fee varies based on Jurisdictions ,My application is from Brampton, I did a draft for CAD 129.40 per applicant in the favour of "BLS International Services Canada INC "