Timeline and experience for Ottawa Jurisdiction
OCI Application - BLS Montreal by appointment
Application Submitted - 1 June, 2024
Date of Acknowledgement - 4 June, 2024
Document printed - 19 July, 2024
Dispatched - 23 July, 2024
Received at Ottawa - 26 July, 2024
Ready for collection on BLS Tracker - 30 July, 2024
Collected from BLS Montreal - 31 July, 2024
Booking appointment - I checked every single day for a week. Dates became available one of those days for 20 days down the line. Sometimes, these available dates can go up to 2 months from what I have witnessed.
BLS Montreal / BLS Ottawa - BLS Montreal and BLS Ottawa seem way nicer compared to Toronto, Brampton or Mississauga. Never had to pay an extra cent at BLS Montreal (both surrender certificate application and OCI). Friends who went to BLS Ottawa had to pay less than 5 extra dollars and that too mostly for their own mistakes. Both Ottawa and Montreal offices are less busy and less crowded. Staff at BLS Montreal have been kind, helpful and courteous.
Timelines - Way longer compared to Toronto jurisdiction. 7-8 weeks on average.
OCI Application - BLS Montreal by appointment
Application Submitted - 1 June, 2024
Date of Acknowledgement - 4 June, 2024
Document printed - 19 July, 2024
Dispatched - 23 July, 2024
Received at Ottawa - 26 July, 2024
Ready for collection on BLS Tracker - 30 July, 2024
Collected from BLS Montreal - 31 July, 2024
Booking appointment - I checked every single day for a week. Dates became available one of those days for 20 days down the line. Sometimes, these available dates can go up to 2 months from what I have witnessed.
BLS Montreal / BLS Ottawa - BLS Montreal and BLS Ottawa seem way nicer compared to Toronto, Brampton or Mississauga. Never had to pay an extra cent at BLS Montreal (both surrender certificate application and OCI). Friends who went to BLS Ottawa had to pay less than 5 extra dollars and that too mostly for their own mistakes. Both Ottawa and Montreal offices are less busy and less crowded. Staff at BLS Montreal have been kind, helpful and courteous.
Timelines - Way longer compared to Toronto jurisdiction. 7-8 weeks on average.