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Update on OCI Portal as under-process on 27th May Applied in person walk-in at BLS Brampton with Appointment on 16th May

@navmish it depends on the validity of the entry visa if it is for 6 months then the processing time is less than 10 calendar days as per BLS Brampton. For more than a year validity it would be at least 25 days to more than a month due to biometrics requirement.

@sundeep_s_ Entry visa different from regular tourist visa we apply? Entry Visa is for Indians who have surrendered citizenship. Tourist visa is for applicants of other country citizens how many days can we stay in India with the entry visa? You can stay upto 6 months on Entry Visa in...

@sundeep_s_ My certificate was delayed due to a confusion during the Oath ceremony. As I have a mailing address on File the Clerk confused me that I will receive my certificate at my Home address and the person at the mailing address was unable to confirm as they were not available at that...

@hashish89 There is a grace period of 3 months after acquiring a different country citizenship to travel and to surrender your Indian Citizenship and Passport beyond which if used for travel there is a penalty levied depending on the gap between acquiring the foreign citizenship and the day it...

@sundeep_s_ Ohh Yes, I am it was a reality until rules were changed in Dec 2021. I also confirmed with the People at BLS Counter about the change in rules. If you are planning to travel urgently then I'd recommend apply for SC and Entry Visa together with Canadian PP as it will be attached on...

@sundeep_s_ The below answers are from my experience with BLS Brampton I live in Western Part of GTA so close to BLS Brampton I did walk-in for Both SC and OCI. The suggestions are based on my exp. and my interactions with the people at BLS Brampton location counters. The staff were generally...

I applied walk-in with Appointment at BLS Brampton Office Location on 6th April for SC without Passport was told by the Person at the counter that it would be 35 days min. for processing. On May 11th Application status update was ready for Pick up at BLS Brampton location. Please refer to my...

There are a lot of appointments available until August now at BLS Toronto and Brampton, I suggest you better reserve your appointment. I had done for both at least 4 weeks in advance. I can definitely say that the Submission and Drop off both experiences were great for me. I did both at Brampton...

My OCI Application Experience, Walk-In with appointment at 10 AM 40 Gillingham Drive, Brampton BLS Office on May 16th 2022 Appointment was reserved under PASSPORT on 12th April 2022 Reached location by 9:59 AM was let in about a few minutes. Guard verified appointment time and name they...

Well make sure to triple check you documentation otherwise they will make you pay for the postal again if there is any mistake. My friend ended up paying 3 times for courier for PCC service that was almost $ 240 + the application fee. For no reason. I would still recommend for an in-person...

I would suggest that if you're travelling anytime soon then apply for Surrender first with Certificate only this one took about 35 calendar days I applied on April 6th 2022 in-person, received the completed SC at BLS on 11th of May 2022 picked up today 12th of May 2022 For Canadian Passport I...

@Bains87 It depends you can book any appointment like OCI, Visa, Passport in the options and you can go and submit your application. They do not really care about the type of appointment you reserved. I did the same for April 6th and submitted in-person they made me re-do my photo at their...

Please read through this thread you will find the req info. https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/indian-citizen-renunciation-toronto-jurisdiction.764789/#post-10056050

@Positivevibes9 That list should be fine. For the photo they may send the application back they made me redo the photo in their office saying that it does not meet the requirements and also charged for the same. so I suggest you double check the requirements before sending the docs otherwise you...

This is my own format which I typed in on a computer and carried a printout with a signature. You can use the same as well To, Consulate General of India, 365 Bloor St E #700, Toronto, ON M4W 3L4 Dear Sir/Ma’am, Re: Self Declaration regarding Canadian passport submission with surrender...

Hi, For Surrender Certificate, Canadian passport is not mandatory to submit. only original required is Indian passport and a copy of Canadian Citizenship. I told them that I did not apply yet for canadian passport and they just asked for a letter declaring that I have not applied for the same...

Hi Everyone, I have a query regarding Surrender Certificate and Entry Visa. Based on the posts in this blog it is understood that we cannot submit both together in BLS Offices in Brampton or Toronto in one appointment. What would be the best way to submit Entry visa application if still...

I suggest to go by the Driving License Addresses they ever had in Canada.

Updated on 14th September 2021 Scheduled for Oath Ceremony on 11th March 2022 Location: Toronto Processing Office: Scarborough