I got My PCC today. I would like to thank you each and every one in this forum for the support and guidance. Let me give a little background of what I was going through which may help anyone who end up facing same kind of issue.
The journey was started on OCT 2020. the address in my passport is having US address since I renewed my passport when I was there. It's been long time since I visited India, My voter id has my old rental home address and no one from my family lives there now. To change address in any document from India, you need aadhar card which I dont have.
OCT 26 2020 - I filled the application form with the address where my parents recently moved in and went to BLS Center in Toronto as a walk-in applicant. After waiting the long queue, the support agent in the counter told me that address in the passport need to be changed first since I have US address. I explained that I dont have any address proof in India to submit application for changing the address in passport. She said that I can get affidavit from my parents and submit it with their address proof to change the address in passport. I was asking whether I can use the affidavit from my parents and their address proof for PCC application. And the reply I got was NO with cold face and she called for the next person in the queue. The total conversation was happened less than a min and I was waiting for an hour or two before reaching the counter .
I was frustrated and confused. In any case, I was in need of affidavit and address proof from my parents, so, I decided to get that ready.
My parents has to change their address in Aadhar card since they moved in to a home around same time of this was happening. And you can't change address in any other document without changing the address in aadhar card. They need to get a letter from local counselor to change the address in Aadhar card and the local counselor in that area was resigned recently. So, they got letter from the VAO and submitted to change the address in their aadhar card.
November end 2020(3 to 4 weeks later) - The application for aadhar card address change was rejected stating that they need to get the letter from different official instead of VAO.
December 2020 - It took around couple of weeks time for them to get the letter from the official and submitted again
Jan 2021 - Address changed in the system.
Meanwhile in Canada, On Feb 13 2021, I got ITA which I didnt except
Feb 2021 - My parents received the physical aadhar card with updated address and at the end of Feb 2021, they were able to get the affidavit.
Mar 2021 - I decided to apply PCC instead of changing address in Passport since I had only around 70 days to submit PR application
9-Mar-2021 - Purolator picked the postal application for PCC
10-Mar-2021 - Purolator delivered the application to BLS Brampton
| Date | Application Status - BLS Website | Application Status - Passport portal | |
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| 12-Mar | Under Process | | |
| 15-Mar | Processing at Consulate General | PCC application along with fee details have been received. The same is under processing at the Embassy/Consulate.
CAT number generated | |
| 15-Mar | Processing at Consulate General | PCC application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate. | |
| 18-Mar | Processing at Consulate General | Police Verification has been initiated and a request has been sent to Indian Embassy/Consulate. PCC needs to be collected from the Indian Embassy/Consulate where the applicant applied after a 'Clear' Police Verification Report is received at the Indian Embassy/Consulate. | |
| 27-Mar | Processing at Consulate General | Police Verification has been initiated and a request has been sent to Indian Embassy/Consulate. PCC needs to be collected from the Indian Embassy/Consulate where the applicant applied after a 'Clear' Police Verification Report is received at the Indian Embassy/Consulate. | Police verification completed in local police station and confirmed that the documents are submitted. |
| 15-April | Processing at Consulate General | Police Verification has been initiated and a request has been sent to Indian Embassy/Consulate. PCC needs to be collected from the Indian Embassy/Consulate where the applicant applied after a 'Clear' Police Verification Report is received at the Indian Embassy/Consulate. | It looks like the local police station didnt submit the documents properly last time. Parents received call from local police station to get the details. |
| 19 - April | Processing at Consulate General | Police Clearance Certificate has been printed. | |
| 20 - April | In transit from Consulate to BLS center | Police Clearance Certificate has been printed. | |
| 21 - April | Dispatched via Courier with Purolator tracking number | Police Clearance Certificate has been printed. | |
22-April-2021 - PCC delivered to my home.
