Client Portal
+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445
  • Search

Search results

  1. A

    Police clearance question

    I agree with @sri88 you should mention that "PCC was provided at the time of immigration". You should reply with a Yes to this question
  2. A

    OCI process

    https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/page/oci-renewal-and-updation/ (ii) For lost of passports after June 1, 2010 - With the availability of copy of the lost passport, the applicant has to take pre-approval for submission of surrender application without the passport (as the passport is lost) at the...
  3. A

    OCI process

    He is missing Canadian Citizenship Certificate
  4. A

    Indian passport surrender

    It will take a few days before BLS status gets updated, back in Nov 2022 when I did my SC application, I remember it took about a week for BLS status to get updated to Ready for Collection
  5. A

    Travelling India on Canadian Passport without Surrendering Indian Passport

    Leave the Indian pp and travel just on the Canadian passport with e-Visa (if you plan to surrender in Canada after you come back) If you wanna surrender it in India, take the Indian passport with you (just don’t present it at the India immigration when you enter India
  6. A

    Indian passport surrender

    Whatever the last Indian PP you have expired or not, you’ve got to surrender that and cancel your Indian citizenship. Don’t waste your money to renew your Indian passport unless you have any urgent travel coming up You cannot apply for new Indian passport once you become a Canadian citizen
  7. A

    OCI process

    Just sign … no need to write anything else Self attested copies are only required to be submitted to BLS
  8. A

    OCI process

    No they don’t make any endorsements on the Canadian passport They will return the originals after verification at the counter
  9. A

    Have you ever held travel documents or passports during your 5-year eligibility period?

    You do not need to list visa's, PR cards(of another country) as a travel document. Its mostly passport related.
  10. A

    OCI process

    Maanikchand
  11. A

    Indian passport surrender

    Ab OCI application kaa mazaa aayegaa naa bidu ;)
  12. A

    OCI process

    So get a photo clicked lets say at Walmart and upload the digital copy on the online portal and bring the photo along to BLS (do not paste). BLS will likely ask you to redo the photo at BLS (saying shoulder are not visible blah blah) So once you get the BLS photo take a photo of it from your...
  13. A

    OCI process

    Better to follow the guidelines as mentioned. Scenario where it will be useful is photograph with likely BLS asking you to redo the photo at BLS so having your baby there will be useful. So if you decide to bring your baby along then your wife should come along
  14. A

    OCI process

    Occupation - Private Service Address Proof - Just mention the exact words mentioned in the DL Draft - either one is fine I know website says a slightly different format. I went with Consulate General of India, Toronto
  15. A

    OCI process

    Nop you do not need to
  16. A

    OCI process

    Please double, triple check the application you have created on the OCI website and use this sample form as a example to update the application https://www.blsindia-canada.com/toronto-jurisdiction/pdf/OCI-Sample-form-with-common-errors.pdf e.g. common pitfalls - Marriage Date - Should it be the...
  17. A

    OCI process

    I should start charging royalty :p
  18. A

    OCI process

    On e-Visa you cannot apply for OCI in India. OCI can only be applied (after 6 months in India) if you obtain Entry Visa which was issued to former Indian citizens.
  19. A

    OCI process

    Vancouver and Ottawa processing times are significantly longer in comparison to Toronto(2 months)
  20. A

    ID will expire shortly after submission

    Yes no issues. The proof of ID documents should be valid at the time of submission