India PCC from Toronto

[Rick2212]

Hi! All,

I just wanted to provide details on my recent experience in getting PCC, it's quite complex scenario but I tried my best to explain in short.Hope this helps if someone has similar situation,

Consulate General: OTTAWA

Here is my PCC timeline details,

Application sent to BLS: April 24, 2020

Application sent to Embassy by BLS: May 4th, 2020 (Status in BLS site was 'Processing at High Commission')

Please note: I have not received any email regarding police verification initiation

I waited for almost 25 days and I started my follow up process to BLS via phone and email, and I got very generic response 'JUST WAIT'.I was worried because I didn't received any email regarding police verification initiation, but my friends who applied after 2 weeks of me, got email regarding police verification initiation.

As my ITA expiry date is very near, I geared up and started calling embassy directly to check the status. After trying more than 150 times(definitely not in one day , this is in 4-5 days), I got lucky enough to talk to one person in embassy over the phone. He was very kind, understood my situation, validated my application details and there was a big surprise to me , as I got the update from that person my PCC was printed on May 10,2020 (Just 1 week after they received my application) , however PCC didn't reached me and in BLS site application tracking was showing 'Processing at High Commission'.

I wrote more than 10 emails (Everyday different email thread) to embassy explaining my application situation, of course as expected I didn't received any response to my emails. I tried calling again to embassy and this time without many tries I spoke to the same person which I spoke earlier and he told my application had some issues in photo (I took the photo service from BLS by making online payment, BLS affixed my photo to application), because of this my PCC didn't cleared the last stage of process and no one in embassy cared to contact BLS/me regarding the issue.I requested the embassy person to help me on this, and he told he will try to fix this by talking to BLS.

Just 2 days back I received a call from Ottawa embassy , my PCC has been issued and I will receive it soon. Today I see the status in BLS site, my PCC is shipped to my address.

Now I am really not sure, what was the real issue, was the mistake from BLS or from embassy and what made the embassy to look into my PCC issue and solve it, may be my emails (I looped every escalation contact provided in Ottawa embassy website) or may be the embassy person to whom I spoke over the phone.

Good to know at least someone got PCC.

I have one question when did actual police verification happen(like police man visited your home)? What is timeline for that?

 

[vmsanthosh.chn]

You show your email of verification to them.then they understand.

They won't even listen you over phone, let alone showing emails..

 

[Kva]

Hello everyone,

My family has moved to a new place and I gave the old address in the PCC application and moreover, I gave the Canada Phone number in the application. I worried that if police verification is initiated and how they will contact/find out? Please let me know is there any way I can update them.
My application still shows No records found
Application shipped - May 26

Thank you!!

 

[kgt]

Good to know at least someone got PCC.

I have one question when did actual police verification happen(like police man visited your home)? What is timeline for that?

In my case no police verification happened, even I am not sure why. My application followed the old process of issuing PCC.

But, my friends had gone through the actual police verification, here are the details,
Application submission to embassy by BLS: May 14th,2020
Police verification in India: June 1st week (Approx. after 12days of application submission )
His father received a call from police station and his father went to police station with some of his documents(applicant's Aadhar card copy and applicant's passport copy).As he told me, police is handling these verifications on priority.

Now it's been a week he completed the police verification in India and still waiting for his PCC.

 

[d13]

Anyone call at consulate or bls???my verification already done and they already sent here.i am waiting from 2 weeks.ita deadline is near.

 

[lt3001]

Anyone call at consulate or bls???my verification already done and they already sent here.i am waiting from 2 weeks.ita deadline is near.

Hello, can you please suggest how was your verification done? Did someone call at your home and which document they asked for?

 

[d13]

Hello, can you please suggest how was your verification done? Did someone call at your home and which document they asked for?

Yes they called first and visit my home..they takes just only adhar card and birth certi.and in my husband case they didn't call.my in law visit police station and asked about the verification then they done.

 

[lt3001]

Yes they called first and visit my home..they takes just only adhar card and birth certi.and in my husband case they didn't call.my in law visit police station and asked about the verification then they done.

Ok, Thank you. Can you please tell which city/state in India did you do? I called up police station in New Delhi and they said everything is stopped due to COVID. Just wanted to know if that information is actually true or not.

 

[d13]

Ok, Thank you. Can you please tell which city/state in India did you do? I called up police station in New Delhi and they said everything is stopped due to COVID. Just wanted to know if that information is actually true or not.

Gujarat

 

[lt3001]

Gujarat

Thanks.

 

[d13]

Anyone call at consulate or bls???my verification already done and they already sent here.i am waiting from 2 weeks.ita deadline is near.

Please suggest me.. what can I do???

 

[lt3001]

Has anyone recently done PCC verification in Rajouri Garden, New Delhi police station?

 

[Edmonjaz]

I took my PCC 5 month before and my marriage was on last month. So my question is should i took my pcc again showing that my status change to married? We both planning to apply the pr application together.

 

[d13]

Anyone get an email after verification ????

 

[Hir19494]

Anyone get an email after verification ????

No