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@Naturgrl Just called Service Canada. They said the person can continue the benefits when they are back (before the end of 52 weeks). So this is good, and something I hoped and expected. But they also said that if the period of absence is 6 weeks consecutive, then online reporting is...

Hmm. This rings a bell. I am inclined to think that if the application had not been made now, and only after the return to Canada. But there is a 4 week deadline to file a claim after being laid off. So that is a dead end. I guess the only recourse now is to keep filing the reports stating...

As long as I have your attention. I did go through this document earlier too, and understand the stipulation of staying in Canada 'for' actively looking and 'being available' for joining a job if offered. However, that section on 'When Payments Stop' I believe is for payments that have already...

Thanks for your response. I do understand that the person needs to be in Canada to get EI. The question is that if the person is out of Canada, for say 15 weeks from now on, and then comes back. Will he still be able to begin collecting EI for the next 36 weeks (starting the day he came back to...

Case in Question 1. Person lost job due to mass layoff by Employer, so eligible for EI 2. Applied for EI, Service Canada approved payouts for 36 weeks, with a start (in Sep 2024), and end date (in 2026) 3. Person had to immediately go outside Canada (North America) for some unavoidable long...

Case in Question 1. Person lost job due to mass layoff by Employer, so eligible for EI 2. Applied for EI, Service Canada approved payouts for 36 weeks, with a start (in Sep 2024), and end date (in 2026) 3. Person had to immediately go outside Canada (North America) for some unavoidable long...

They might need to check it on the application day, but they don't hold on to it. We have traveled outside Canada while our OCI application was under process.

You have waited just about it takes for Vancouver applicants to see a status change in this duration. You being an Ottawa applicant (not that it should matter for OCI), give them some more time I would day (may be a week). Rest assured it won't be as bad as Ottawa BLS holding onto your originals. :)

I recently picked up my OCI card personally. I had requested self pickup while applying, so I just went on the day the status changed to Available for Pickup. Just take along the slips they give on the day of application. In general, they do push for Courier delivery or sign you up for that...

I got them done last year (2021) and before expiry (so they were valid). As I hinted at earlier, I think they have their own way to selecting whether to go for physical police verification or not.

Of course you can apply for (multiple) Entry Visa. That's what the new Canadian Passport is for. Yes, I think you do need to surrender the Indian Passport and obtain the Surrender Certificate. Some people have applied for both of these together.

You may opt for both options for the address to be mentioned on the Indian Passport. Giving Canadian address would perhaps be easier, just submit address proof. I had done that. Police verification was still carried out though, perhaps if not for Indian address verification, but for other...

I was kind of expecting the same, and it is reassuring to know it is the case. What are then those couple of empty pages for? Perhaps, some future amendments.

I would be interested in the answer to this too. Additionally, I am curious if arrival/departure stamps are put on the OCI or not. This is important because it does not have many empty pages and is liable to fill up fast if someone travels a lot. Would require renewal in that case I guess.

I had also been using the BLS tracker auto-fill to copy paste the Ref no. onto the OCI tracker. Passport number I had memorized after few tries. As for captcha, I didn't mind it much, as it gave some extra time to pray for a status change before hitting Enter. ;)

Although already answered by @Hot2Cold, they just use the word Passport instead of OCI for some reason. In one way, it indeed is our passport to enter India, we being the Overseas Citizens of India. The card itself also does look like the Indian Passport itself. But yes, it does not mean the...

28 April - Submitted OCI @ Surrey BLS via Appointment 29 April - BLS Status: underprocess 06 May - BLS Status: Processing at Consulate General 09 May - OCI Web Status: UNDER-PROCESS (Date Of Acknowledgment: 07 May) 27 May - OCI Web Status: PROCESSED 02 Jun - OCI Web Status: Dispatched From MEA...

Although many people have already answered you, but here is what I uploaded. 1) CURRENT PASSPORT (Canadian) 2) EMPLOYMENT/ WORK LETTER 3) MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (Didn't need it, but did it anyhow) 4) PREVIOUS INDIAN PASSPORT OF SELF

1. I had just uploaded the regular First-Last page copy of India PP. Because SC is submitted along with, I don't think they need to see the stamp. 2. I did. Don't think too much into it. Just be generous in giving your autographs to your own documents.

I visited the BLS center yesterday. It was a short queue, so took a shot. They said it has not yet arrived at BLS and should be still at the Mission, or in transit. Asked me to wait for a 'Ready for pickup' type status change. Well, next week it is!