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By current processing speed at Toronto about 60 days from application date), a reasonable date to expect it in hand would be Jan 20th. You will get a better picture after Acknowledgement sometime around Dec 20. Planning travel in Jan end looks safe --- in the worst case you can make an evisa at...

@Goldexpress @OldBoy31 For applications after 1st November I'm using an openly editable tracker: OCI Tracker - Toronto - New Please add your details there

No signs of it yet in Toronto. Ack has been continuously slowing down for two months, even before the entry visa opened, and that trend has only continued. They have still managed to complete the process in the minimal 20-21 days after Ack, though that also has slightly slowed down in last week...

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Yes, I think you can expect to get processed update tomorrow or Friday and OCI in hand by mid next week.

For such things I wouldn't trust advice from an informal forum like this. Email or call the consulate and ask. For Toronto: cons.toronto@mea.gov.in or 416-960-0751

My current projection for you is Dec 26th assuming the recent process slow down is temporary. But that doesn't account for year end holidays.

Some changes to OCI tracker for Toronto I will continue managing the read-only tracker sheet for applications submitted before 31st October. Please continue to post your updates here. As the crisis period is effectively over, for new applications let's use an openly editable tracker linked...

Where did you hear that? The current timeline in Toronto is about 30 days to get Ack after reaching the consulate and 22 days from Ack for process update. After that a few days for delivery. See trends here: OCI Tracker - Toronto

Someone else had this experience and was told they'll upload the photo from their back office. You can reprint (or recreate pdf of)your application using its number and check if you wish.

I think you can call BLS and arrange for pickup/drop-off service that involves only two courier fees -- one for pickup and one for OCI drop-off.

@shlbatra @Popat@queen @peep @Bee27289 @csvinayak @gnitj Received OCI?

Depends on location. About a month for CGI Toronto, a couple of days to a week or so for other jurisdictions for it to show up on the OCi site (i.e receive Acknowledgement date)

When it shows in transit to CGI or processing at CGI you'll know BLS has laccepted your application and sent it to CGI for processing. Check the application date on BLS status at that point and expect Ack (that is start to show up on OCI status site) a month from then. Follow timelines here for...

If postal, no originals required. If walk-in, for spousal passport copy should be enough -- that's what I gave, no originals. Also upload it to the online OCI application.

Follow this: OCI Tracker - Toronto

Personally I did not use the postal option for OCI, but several people here reported successful applications without sending originals for both Toronto and Ottawa. What BLS agents say often has little truth in it. Folks who applied here by post may chime in with their experience.

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If walk-in, they will check it to verify the copy and give it back to you on the spot. If postal, do not submit any originals, only self-attested copies.

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