OCI process

[forw.jane]

Question regarding OCI Online Application - Do we need to upload surrender certificate online or just the cancelled Indian passport is required.
I have uploaded current canada passport, employment letter and cancelled indian passport (unmarried)
Wondering if that is all or I am missing anything here ?

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/oci-process.254662/post-10335797

 

[anksyahoo]

Congrats Good to see OCI completion for Ottawa.

Now time for @sasharma25 @rizwan23arif @myindia @VimalSagar to see progress but there is a two week gap between @samdevban
date of acknowledgement and for other 4 in Ottawa.

Hope someone in between shares there timeline too

Name	Date of Acknowledgement	OCI received date	Total processing time
@truthbetold	21-JUL-2023	03-Oct-2023	10 weeks 4 days
@samdevban	1-AUG-2023	05-Oct-2023	9 weeks 2 days
@sasharma25	16-AUG-2023
@rizwan23arif	16-AUG-2023
@myindia	17-AUG-2023
@VimalSagar	18-AUG-2023
@Shinda545	22-AUG-2023
@bulls23	23-AUG-2023
@forw.jane	1-SEP-2023
@ankurbhatia17	28-SEP-2023

holy cow. 10 weeks for Ottawa Looks like Everything is super slow in Ottawa.

You can add my data point. Walk in application. Date of Ack- 16 Sep

 

[shlbatra]

Question regarding OCI Online Application - Do we need to put in Canadian or Indian Passport Number. Noticing conflicting information at different places.

 

[ashwsh4]

How much is the line-up at BLS Brampton for OCI pick-up, has anyone been there in last week or so?

 

[abbas.pasha]

Question regarding OCI Online Application - Do we need to put in Canadian or Indian Passport Number. Noticing conflicting information at different places.

Canadian Passport# under Passport Details
Refer: https://www.blsindia-canada.com/toronto-jurisdiction/pdf/OCI-Sample-form-with-common-errors.pdf

 

[ashwsh4]

Question regarding OCI Online Application - Do we need to put in Canadian or Indian Passport Number. Noticing conflicting information at different places.

CANADIAN PASSPORT INFO ONLY

 

[krishere1982]

Question regarding OCI Online Application - Do we need to put in Canadian or Indian Passport Number. Noticing conflicting information at different places.

When you apply for OCI, you would have already surrendered your Indian passport and it would have been given back to you cancelled. So that cancelled Indian passport won't be your ID for anything anywhere anymore.

 

[Boviesam]

Guys, the photograph section on the checklist mentions this below (highlighted). But when the online application is printed, it already has the uploaded photo on it. So, I don't understand where do I paste the physical photo then ?

"(j) Photograph One color photo as per below specification is required to be uploaded online with the OCI application. Photograph uploaded online must be the same as the physical photograph pasted on your OCI application form: i) Size – 2 inch x 2 inch(51 mm x 51 mm) ii) Background –Background should be plain white colored without borders iii) Clothes – Dark colour iv) Eyes – Open Please see the below link for the correctness of the Photograph. Cross check each and every example to confirm if it is matching with the required parameter of the Photograph. "

 

[abbas.pasha]

Guys, the photograph section on the checklist mentions this below (highlighted). But when the online application is printed, it already has the uploaded photo on it. So, I don't understand where do I paste the physical photo then ?

"(j) Photograph One color photo as per below specification is required to be uploaded online with the OCI application. Photograph uploaded online must be the same as the physical photograph pasted on your OCI application form: i) Size – 2 inch x 2 inch(51 mm x 51 mm) ii) Background –Background should be plain white colored without borders iii) Clothes – Dark colour iv) Eyes – Open Please see the below link for the correctness of the Photograph. Cross check each and every example to confirm if it is matching with the required parameter of the Photograph. "

no need to paste the physical photo.
if you are doing an in person submission, hand it over the photo on the counter
if you are doing a postal application, include the photo in package in a small envelope inside the main package

 

[Boviesam]

no need to paste the physical photo.
if you are doing an in person submission, hand it over the photo on the counter
if you are doing a postal application, include the photo in package in a small envelope inside the main package

Appreciate it. thank you so much

 

[Boviesam]

can the photos of parents on NOC be any size? If that's so, I can save money and print the 4x5 photos myself from Staples.

 

[abbas.pasha]

can the photos of parents on NOC be any size? If that's so, I can save money and print the 4x5 photos myself from Staples.

Yup

 

[inandhana]

Hi any experience for oci submission by walk-In in Brampton location.

thanks in advance

 

[yaros]

Question: I am not able to see any record on OCI website for my details. I submitted application on 22nd Sept. Does it mean that the application is still at Consulate General in Toronto? I see on BLS it says Processing at Consulate General.

Any input is appreciated.

 

[ashwsh4]

Guys, the photograph section on the checklist mentions this below (highlighted). But when the online application is printed, it already has the uploaded photo on it. So, I don't understand where do I paste the physical photo then ?

"(j) Photograph One color photo as per below specification is required to be uploaded online with the OCI application. Photograph uploaded online must be the same as the physical photograph pasted on your OCI application form: i) Size – 2 inch x 2 inch(51 mm x 51 mm) ii) Background –Background should be plain white colored without borders iii) Clothes – Dark colour iv) Eyes – Open Please see the below link for the correctness of the Photograph. Cross check each and every example to confirm if it is matching with the required parameter of the Photograph. "

BLS will paste it for you.