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    OCI process

    Hi Calgary15; Please find my write up on the OCI application, applied in Calgary, bit long sorry as I tried to explain everything I guess. This is only my experience and I had no problems; I always carried as per the document requirement, but had to shed out lot of papers. I have applied for...
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    OCI process

    Hi All, I found this as a last point in the checklist; I was wondering how to tackle this, why notary on all original documents issued by Canadian authourity (how to do this on a passport for exmaple) """BLS will not be accepting original documents for the OCI application in Vancouver, Surrey...
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    Normal Processing Times from Calgary office?

    For those people who are waiting past their timeline related to their Oath ceremony, here it was I was thinking to share. I found this email id in this forum about this, you can write to them seeking information related to your case. They read the email as I got my read receipt back, however I...
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    Oath Ceremony--Calgary Office

    I did not get the mail yet but my Ecas changed as follows, the last line We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on January 16, 2015. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on March 1, 2015. We started processing your...
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    Calgary-- Citizenship Application- Jan/Feb/March 2015-Application to Oath

    I did not get mail yet but my Ecas just got updated, al, the best to others We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on January 16, 2015. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on March 1, 2015. We started processing your...
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    Normal Processing Times from Calgary office?

    My Ecas just got updated. I have been checking since morning and just at 12:45AM ON 7th Nov. My Oath is on 23rd so Jan applicants can expect the same We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on January 16, 2015. We sent you correspondence acknowledging...
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    Normal Processing Times from Calgary office?

    I think that "Oldravian" has received the letter on AUg-6th as per his positing earlier; The request is finger print Probably, then it is better to check whether or not CIC received your finger prints report. Anybody help in how to do this, call CIC
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    Normal Processing Times from Calgary office?

    Oldravian: You need to see the application received date by CIC and not per the test date. Currently I see for people whose application was received on Nov/Dec2014 are being scheduled. This is my understanding; My timeline is more or less equal to rock2004. I sent on Dec'14 and resent on...
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    Normal Processing Times from Calgary office?

    Waiting Oath: I will look at the current address, that I see when logged in. If that address is correct then it should be fine; I changed or updated the address once for "clagary" to "calgary" at the beginning and it never got changed, perhaps they failed notice the spelling mistake thinking...
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    Normal Processing Times from Calgary office?

    Waiting Oath: People who have applied on Nov2014 have received the Oath letter and their ceremony is on Oct26 as per this forum. They also appeared for tests on Aug11th and 13th 2015. Mine is; applied on Dec2014, received on Jan2015, Ack received by email on Mar2015 and appeared for test on...
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    Normal Processing Times from Calgary office?

    Mine is family too. I mentioned that as "Type : Family" in my response. I think yours is pretty close, you should be hearing good news soon. Oops, I did not notice, however you have applied before me, so you deserve to get ahead. So one month between the test and Oath does not matter in this...
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    New To Calgary

    Rentfaster.ca : find a house or aprtment in an area where you want to stay online, establish communication with the landlord and land in calgary, stay in a hotel for few days and move into the apartment meanwhile a rent a car till you plan to buy a car. This is provided you are insdie Canada...
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    Normal Processing Times from Calgary office?

    Are you guys, BEN10 and Canalberta, a single applicant? Test on Sept10th and Oath on Oct 19th is quick and good for you. However I applied as a family applicant, passed test on 27th Aug and still no intimation. Thus wondering whether or not you are a single applicant Thank you for your comment...
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    Normal Processing Times from Calgary office?

    Hi Zaraben This is what I found from this forum someone got: "Yup I got mine for Oct 2nd , applied Sept 24th 2014, test August 6th" I also see in the CIC website that there is Oath ceremony on 5th Oct2015. Probably in a weeks time you might get. I have done my test on the 27th Aug2015 and...
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    OCI process

    Hi cprak0, gjp, This is what I found in the Indian consulate website Vancouver, //www.cgivancouver.org/pages.php?id=47 ------------------------------------------------------------ CLARIFICATIONS Surrender Certificate cannot be issued if the last held Indian passport is not physically...
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    Oath Notification on ECAS

    my Ecas was updated after I passed the test. My status is now Decision made but no Oath information in the Ecas. Ecas is trailing behind the actual events for some it does well in update, but not for me Rely on mails, anyway you have to show the hard copy letter while you go for any test, Oath etc
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    OCI process

    This is what I wrote to BLS vancouver as per the Indian Consulate website suggestions, no reply yet ------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Sir / Madam, I along with my family live here in Calgary, however spouse and kids moved this summer to India for...
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    Normal Processing Times from Calgary office?

    Hi, I have completed my test on 27th Aug2015 and soon after a few days (Since 1st week of Sept2015), I see that Ecas has changed to decision made. However there is no other information other than new line about the test, seems trailing behind the actual events. Am I to expect any information...
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    OCI process

    Thank you GJP and Chikloo for help. If you apply for OCI, there is a need for applying for surrender certificate separately by paying additional fees . OCI process takes 3-4months If one needs to visit India soon enough, by applying for entry VISA, one should have surrender certificate (Takes...
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    OCI process

    Just a request for confirmation on the timeline for OCI process, as I see that it may be from 1-3 months I may be taking Oath on Oct/Nov2015 period (2adults and 2 Children). How long will it take for me to travel to India with Canadian Passport (For holiday)? The timeline if it is more than a...