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I totally second this "The BLS staff at Vancouver is a lot friendlier and more helpful based on the anecdotes I see about other centers"

If you are between the age of >20-50, you only need to renew after 50. Am I right in understanding the details here? https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/page/oci-renewal-and-updation/

Please, let me know how it goes (especially about the payment part -> DD/MO needed or Debit accepted) Thank you :)

Went to BLS Vancouver today as walk-in for surrender application. Reached there at 8:30am, got a token and was done by 9:40am. There was no fuss about photos or anything, opted for courier since it's convenient for me. They said, it'll be delivered in 3 weeks.

Passport applied on April 12 (walk-in) Received on April 20

Just received my passport.

Applied walk-in on April 12th, Mail out date was April 26th, but I checked the tracker today and saw the message and they have provided canada post tracking number as well.

Regular service

Yes. You can use this to check too https://citapply-citdemande.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/screening

Passport status checker updated: The passport has been printed and mailed

Thank you for the info. This helps :)

;)I am following up for updates. The Canadian passport is expected sometime next week, so I will go for a walk-in probably in the first week of May.

Yes, and the oath form (last page of PDF) has the name of the office printed on it.

FWIW, I ended up going to Richmond Center. I reached at 8 am, the walk-in already had 40 people ahead of me, but the process was smooth and steady, document verification on the 2nd floor and then pre-screen & application submission on the 3rd floor, was out by 10:15 am.

For my March 28 oath (via calgary) I got the certificate on April 4th, the envelope had CIC Calgary address on it. Canada Post says 4 days for cross province delivery for regular mail, but I got it soon so you should be receiving yours hopefully before the end of the week.

Regular mail. (Brown/yellow envelope with "Do not bend" sticker on it.)

I will be going for a walk-in sometime this week.(Vancouver Lower Mainland) Does it matter if I go to Sinclair Center, Richmond or Surrey Center, or its all the same it terms of waiting times, and how they go with the process of issuing tokens and all that ? Anyone has any suggestions/ thoughts...

To travel on Indian Passport - 3 months grace period Surrender - 3 years.

Yes, that’s correct. Based in Vancouver & oath administered by Calgary office.