OCI process

[Dr kbknaidu]

Do a postal application. It’s faster. Double check your application before posting it. E.g signatures and list of documents and all. And you will have no problem at all.

Mine was reached the next day I posted it and was marked underprocess in two days.

Thank you sir for the reply, May I know in how many days we will get our Canadian Passport back ??? Even Citizenship Certificate do we have to send

 

[stalker]

Thank you sir for the reply, May I know in how many days we will get our Canadian Passport back ??? Even Citizenship Certificate do we have to send

You do not have to submit any original documents except your currently held Indian passport. Everything else you submit a self attested copy.

 

[prash42]

I don't know honestly, agree this is confusing. Recently helped my mom in India renew her passport, and it was an extremely clear and straightforward process (managed by TCS). In Canada, we are unfortunately stuck with BLS' incompetence.

Presumably one of these PDFs is old, and the other one is new. The pdf I posted earlier (https://blsindia-canada.com/CanadaVisaCCT/Checklist_and_Information_Booklet_for_OCI.pdf) is linked from this page https://blsindia-canada.com/ocihome.php

Can you point to the page on which you found the link to this pdf https://www.blsindia-canada.com/CanadaVisaCCT/Toronto-OCI-Checklist-Rev-8.0.pdf

I am pretty confused with the checklist that I have to use to apply for my OCI. Any help would be appreciated!
The link above is a checklist for documents, but there is a different one online which is way more document heavy. See here: https://www.blsindia-canada.com/CanadaVisaCCT/Toronto-OCI-Checklist-Rev-8.0.pdf

Which is the one to be used?

 

[immigrate2017]

I don't know honestly, agree this is confusing. Recently helped my mom in India renew her passport, and it was an extremely clear and straightforward process (managed by TCS). In Canada, we are unfortunately stuck with BLS' incompetence.

Presumably one of these PDFs is old, and the other one is new. The pdf I posted earlier (https://blsindia-canada.com/CanadaVisaCCT/Checklist_and_Information_Booklet_for_OCI.pdf) is linked from this page https://blsindia-canada.com/ocihome.php

Can you point to the page on which you found the link to this pdf https://www.blsindia-canada.com/CanadaVisaCCT/Toronto-OCI-Checklist-Rev-8.0.pdf

I literally typed oci checklist on google and the first result was the one I attached. I'm not sure which one to follow because the one is very straight forward and the other is more complex.

 

[Dr kbknaidu]

You do not have to submit any original documents except your currently held Indian passport. Everything else you submit a self attested copy.

Ohh wow, that good to know, but in Check lick it says following documents need in original which is Canadian or any Foreign passport ??? so you mean we have to just send Original last held Indian passport right ??

 

[stalker]

Ohh wow, that good to know, but in Check lick it says following documents need in original which is Canadian or any Foreign passport ??? so you mean we have to just send Original last Help Indian passport right ??

Yeah do not submit any originals. You need to submit your original indian passport because they are going to put a cancel stamp on it. But do not send them original Canadian passport and original citizenship certificate if you’re sending a postal application to be precise

 

[Dr kbknaidu]

Yeah do not submit any originals. You need to submit your original indian passport because they are going to put a cancel stamp on it. But do not send them original Canadian passport and original citizenship certificate if you’re sending a postal application to be precise

They already canceled my Indian passport when I applied for Surrender Certificate

 

[Dr kbknaidu]

Guys can anyone tell me please that, Can I walk in to BLS Toronto please ?

 

[VijayReddyTirupari]

How do I check the status for Surrender and OCI,
I submitted both today at the Vancouver bsl, got only 1 recept with the surrender file number.

 

[xlnc7]

No appointments for OCI not even in Toronto or Brampton till May 2022, can I walk in still or not recommended at this point ?? please suggest guys

Book the appointment under "Passport" category, a lot of appointments are available. Keep checking daily, i checked on 25th and got an appointment for 26th. Best time to check is at 8:30 am in the morning or around 4 in the evening.

It does not matter which category you have appointment under and what is the exact work. For e.g. i booked the appointment under passport category and went in and filed OCI.

 

[xlnc7]

Guys can anyone tell me please that, Can I walk in to BLS Toronto please ?

Walk Ins are very very difficult. The security lady at the entrance is very strict. She comes out and calls/shouts the appointment timing and name for everyone.

But i have seen, she let one person inside who had an appointment for a later date but he had some sort of very real emergency.

 

[Dr kbknaidu]

Book the appointment under "Passport" category, a lot of appointments are available. Keep checking daily, i checked on 25th and got an appointment for 26th. Best time to check is at 8:30 am in the morning or around 4 in the evening.

It does not matter which category you have appointment under and what is the exact work. For e.g. i booked the appointment under passport category and went in and filed OCI.

Ok thank you somuch for the information really I appreciate your help , yeah I am keep checking Toronto and as well as Brampton none of them have any kind of slots till May 2022 , which is too much frustrating ..

 

[xlnc7]

Can anyone confirm if we can apply for surrender certificate and OCI together at Brampton location. What exactly do we need to provide in professional details. How would self employed or homemaker provide this?
TIA

As per the new rules, you cant apply for surrender and OCI together. You have to do surrender first, wait for the surrender certificate to arrive and then apply for OCI.
BLS vancouver i beleive is still allowing to do the surrender and OCI application together.

 

[xlnc7]

Anyone who received the surrender certificate back from Toronto BLS? how long it took?

I applied on Dec 24 in person at BLS Brampton, received purolator on Jan 26. So 1 month and 2 days.

 

[xlnc7]

HI Guys,

Just filed an OCI application in BLS Brampton.

Is there a police verification happens in India, just like passport police verification use to happen in the past, where police guys from the nearest police station comes to the home? Do the police go the Indian address filled on? Or do they call the Indian reference?

Because no body lives in my Indian address.