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Can someone help me please I have just received my Indian PCC can i use it for Australian purpose even though its as mentioned as "IMMIGRATION PURPOSES OTHER THAN CITIZENSHIP for CANADA. Anyone here who used it please let me know
 
Can someone help me please I have just received my Indian PCC can i use it for Australian purpose even though its as mentioned as "IMMIGRATION PURPOSES OTHER THAN CITIZENSHIP for CANADA. Anyone here who used it please let me know

Not 100% sure, but I think there is usually a note in PCC that states that it can only be used in Canada or whatever country you selected in the application.
 
My application status : Police Verification Report is clear.PCC is available for issuance.
BLS: Processing at Consulate General

Does anyone know, how long will it take from here?
 
My application status : Police Verification Report is clear.PCC is available for issuance.
BLS: Processing at Consulate General

Does anyone know, how long will it take from here?
It will change to "PCC has been printed" in couple of days. Then BLS would receive document from consulate and they will ship it to your address. Roughly takes a week's time after it is printed. I am waiting for it as well, will post here once I get it.
 
Not 100% sure, but I think there is usually a note in PCC that states that it can only be used in Canada or whatever country you selected in the application.
Yes there is a note you are right that's what i am asking because BLS uis not allowing me choose any other country rather than Canada but i need PCC for Australia so not really i will get that
 
Yes there is a note you are right that's what i am asking because BLS uis not allowing me choose any other country rather than Canada but i need PCC for Australia so not really i will get that
How about immigration purpose? What are other options?
 
Here is my process timelime. Hope it helps

08 Feb, 2023 - PCC Form filled on Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates

09 Feb - Postal Application Picked by Purolator

14 Feb - In transit from BLS to Consulate General

17 Feb - Processing at Consulate General

22 Feb - 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.

25 Feb - Initiation of Police Verification Request(s) for your PCC

01 March - PCC done at India police station

02 March - Passport Seva website tracking: PCC is printed

Till 05 March no further update

Will update when it's arrived at my address.
 
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Here is my process timelime. Hope it helps

08 Feb, 2023 - PCC Form filled on Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates

09 Feb - Postal Application Picked by Purolator

14 Feb - In transit from BLS to Consulate General

17 Feb - Processing at Consulate General

22 Feb - 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.

25 Feb - Initiation of Police Verification Request(s) for your PCC

01 March - PCC done at India police station

02 March - Passport Seva website tracking: PCC is printed

Till 05 March no further update

Will update when it's arrived at my address.
Almost same timeline
3rd march: Clear police report & pcc available for issuance
 
How about immigration purpose? What are other options?
Actually it is for PR purposes unfortunately, there is no option i believe as i have to submit the PCC as there is no alternative so far. No one allowing me to apply Indian PCC for Australia from Canada. I tried to contact and sent some emails so far no response and not really sure if CO will accept this PCC or not.
 
Here is my timeline:
21 Jan - PCC form filled on Passport Seva portal
26 Jan - Purolator document pick-up
30 Jan - Documents received by BLS
3 Feb - Tracking info visible on BLS website. Application sent to consulate.
11 Feb - 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.

At this point, application was sitting there at SP office in India without me knowing. Waited for 7-8 days but nobody contacted my family from the police station.

22 Feb - First follow up to the local police station. They said no application received at their end with those CAT numbers.
23 Feb - Raised a Sampark request to Toronto consulate. They responded the same day that application is sitting at SP office. Please contact them.
24 Feb - Sent family member to the SP office, and after a lot of hassle they forwarded the request to local police station.

27 Feb - PCC done at India Police station
28 Feb - PCC Verification report is clear. PCC is available for issuance.
1 Mar - PCC has peen printed.
2 Mar - In Transit from Consulate to BLS
2 Mar - BLS shipped the document to my address via Purolator
3 Mar - Purolator halted their service for the day due to our infamous "Snow Storms" :D
4 & 5 Mar - Sunny days but Purolator doesn't deliver on weekends even if it is express delivery and we are made to pay CAD100! Anyways, that's the rant for another day.
6 Mar - PCC finally delivered. Received it with watery eyes. What a mess to get a simple letter with one line on it!

Lessons learnt:
  • Indian Police department is still inefficient as ever. So don't wait more than two days after you receive initiation email before sending someone to the local police station.
  • Raise a Sampark request to ask about unusual delays if you are in Toronto jurisdiction. They are pretty responsive and usually responds the same day. No complaints on their end.
  • Don't wait for ITA to do PCC. If you think you have enough points to need PCC in next 6 months, act proactively and get your PCC done when you still have time.
Keep working diligently and everything will fall in place. Good luck with your PR process.
 
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Actually it is for PR purposes unfortunately, there is no option i believe as i have to submit the PCC as there is no alternative so far. No one allowing me to apply Indian PCC for Australia from Canada. I tried to contact and sent some emails so far no response and not really sure if CO will accept this PCC or not.

Have you explored submitting application through Australia VFS (Same as BLS Canada)…? If you have someone in Australia that can send docs on your behalf? I'm not sure it will work, but worth exploring. More info here - https://www.cgimelbourne.gov.in/listview/MzI,
 
Have you explored submitting application through Australia VFS (Same as BLS Canada)…? If you have someone in Australia that can send docs on your behalf? I'm not sure it will work, but worth exploring. More info here - https://www.cgimelbourne.gov.in/listview/MzI,
Yes my brother is there he checked everything even i contact VFS but they said it is beyond their limitations i have to be in Australia in order to get it done my PCC via VFS global actually i know their process too as I was in Australia before.
 
Here is my process timelime. Hope it helps

08 Feb, 2023 - PCC Form filled on Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates, Vancouver

09 Feb - Postal Application Picked by Purolator

14 Feb - In transit from BLS to Consulate General

17 Feb - Processing at Consulate General

22 Feb - 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.

25 Feb - Initiation of Police Verification Request(s) for your PCC

01 March - PCC done at India police station

02 March - Passport Seva website tracking: PCC is printed

07 March - No change on Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates site

07 March - Dispatched via Courier (BLS International site through PUROLATOR) as I booked pickup and drop initially

08 March - Shipment delivered at home from Purolator

Total PCC journey ends in 29 days

Now lets start next IRCC journey after PCC .... second inning starts now.....

We put our trust in God and he does all that is good for us. :)
 
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Yes my brother is there he checked everything even i contact VFS but they said it is beyond their limitations i have to be in Australia in order to get it done my PCC via VFS global actually i know their process too as I was in Australia before.

Hi
We are in same situation like yours. We got a PCC request from Australia Immigration and we applied for PCC in BLS. We selected our country as Australia and for immigration purpose. No one at BLS office told us that we cannot apply for Australia purpose from Canada. Someone must have misguided you regarding this. So please fill online form by yourself or ask BLS employees to fill it for you. And ask them to select Australia as country for which PCC is required.