OCI process

[pHrankee]

Close to mid of next week or last week they generally open all the slots for the month.

Thank you. This helps.

 

[Aathreya]

friends
I am applying for OCI for me, my wife and kid at BLS center in Brampton. I seem to have a bunch of concerns and am hoping you can help
1. OCI online form - Mission field (what goes here? Toronto or Ottawa? seems obvious but the instructions seem to say it should be Ottawa)
2. Fees: should the bank draft be addressed to Consulate General of India- Toronto or to Indian High Commisioner - Ottawa?
3. Online form section2 - passport details - Instructions are confusing on this, should it be my new canadian passport or the surrenderred indian passport?
4. Uploading documents section - This section seems to have a different list of documents for uploading from those listed in the checklist. What should go where? The checklist asks for Surrender cert, Canadian citizenship cert, surrendered indian passport, canadian passport, profession details, proof of address, birth cert for minor, consent of parents for minor, passport of parents. how does these align to whats on the online section?
5. Should the passport upload be only the info pages? otherwise it becomes too large to upload
6. How do i compress the pdf files to 1000KB? this will likely take up a lot of hours.
7. consent of parents for minor - what is this document?

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

For filling up the application form, BLS representative can help you. There

Guys, does anyone know when does the appointment slots for July open up on BLS Canada website? Currently only June days are visible but as expected every day is booked completely.

Check every morning 8am to 10am, they open fresh appointments for that particular day

 

[Aathreya]

If any one needs the real time status of the application.

The information need is:
Applicant Full Name and the type of application.

 

[forw.jane]

For a friend not in this forum. Sorry for asking passport question in OCI group, but as it has impact for future OCI application so asking here.
Tried to search in the forum but did not get any useful info.

Place of birth in Indian passport - Chikali Pune, Maharashtra
Same was mentioned in citizenship application "Q 4 g) Place of birth? City/Town section"
COPR has - Chikali Pune, M

For Canadian Passport Application what should be mentioned in Place of birth ? "Chikali Pune, Maharashtra" ?

Will Passport Canada pick part of it and create a need for affidavit for OCI application? Like Only "Chikali IND" or "Chikali Pune IND" or "Maharashtra IND"

Appreciate any help. @abbas.pasha - Please help if you have any idea about this.

 

[abbas.pasha]

For a friend not in this forum. Sorry for asking passport question in OCI group, but as it has impact for future OCI application so asking here.
Tried to search in the forum but did not get any useful info.

Place of birth in Indian passport - Chikali Pune, Maharashtra
Same was mentioned in citizenship application "Q 4 g) Place of birth? City/Town section"
COPR has - Chikali Pune, M

For Canadian Passport Application what should be mentioned in Place of birth ? "Chikali Pune, Maharashtra" ?

Will Passport Canada pick part of it and create a need for affidavit for OCI application? Like Only "Chikali IND" or "Chikali Pune IND" or "Maharashtra IND"

Appreciate any help. @abbas.pasha - Please help if you have any idea about this.

Instead of your friend fretting over it letter Passport Canada decide
imho it would be Chikali IND
It will not require an affidavit at the OCI submission time.
I have the follow pob mentioned (i did not have to submit any affidavit):

• Indian passport: Mumbai, MS
• Canadian CoPR: Mumbai MS
• Canadian passport: Mumbai, IND

 

[forw.jane]

Instead of your friend fretting over it letter Passport Canada decide
imho it would be Chikali IND
It will not require an affidavit at the OCI submission time.
I have the follow pob mentioned (i did not have to submit any affidavit):

• Indian passport: Mumbai, MS
• Canadian CoPR: Mumbai MS
• Canadian passport: Mumbai, IND

Did you right "Mumbai, MS" as your place of birth in your passport application or just "Mumbai"?

 

[wink]

Did you right "Mumbai, MS" as your place of birth in your passport application or just "Mumbai"?

Whatever maybe the answer, Mumbai is a well known city.... same can't be said about smaller places...

 

[abbas.pasha]

Did you right "Mumbai, MS" as your place of birth in your passport application or just "Mumbai"?

Mumbai, wish I could mention Bombay instead...

 

[kprs_ind]

https://ociservices.gov.in/ quotes "Foreign nationals cannot apply for OCI in India while on Tourist Visa, Missionary Visa and Mountaineering Visa. Moreover, the foreigner has to be ordinarily resident of India to be eligible to apply for OCI registration in India."

What does it mean by "Moreover, the foreigner has to be ordinarily resident of India to be eligible to apply for OCI registration in India." - Ordinarily resident of India ?

 

[WelCanada]

What does it mean by "Moreover, the foreigner has to be ordinarily resident of India to be eligible to apply for OCI registration in India." - Ordinarily resident of India ?

general meaning of Ordinary residence

"If you have been resident for the previous 3 tax years, then you become ordinarily resident from the start of the fourth year. "

I don't know exactly how India defines it but I guess it would be the same as above. Plz check with Indian embassy.

 

[ramsay1212]

What does it mean by "Moreover, the foreigner has to be ordinarily resident of India to be eligible to apply for OCI registration in India." - Ordinarily resident of India ?

One document on Ministry of Home affairs mentions this https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/OCIComparativeChart_23072021.pdf
Note: For the above purpose, ‘ordinarily resident’ will mean a person staying in a particular country or in India for a continuous period of 6 months.

 

[ramsay1212]

general meaning of Ordinary residence

"If you have been resident for the previous 3 tax years, then you become ordinarily resident from the start of the fourth year. "

I don't know exactly how India defines it but I guess it would be the same as above. Plz check with Indian embassy.

this sounds more like provision of Indian Income tax law. I think Indian law makers choose to define the same term differently in each Act lol

 

[Bhamarekm]

Hi All,

Please find my timelines

1) Purolator pick up : June 9th 2023
2) Application delivered to BLS Brampton :- June 12, 2023
3) Received confirmation mail from BLS and was able to track application on BLS portal :- June 13th 2023.
4) Status changed on BSL portal to :- Under processing :- June 14th 2023.
5) Status changed on BSL portal to :- Processing at CGI :- June 15th 2023.

Not able to track application on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury.

@abbas.pasha bhai approximately when I will be able to track application on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury ?

Quick pointers :-
1) I made one draft for BLS (for 3 applications which I send together ) and one for CGI. We can save draft fees .
2) When we call BSL to generate Purolator pickup label , as usual BLS will try to cheat and apply 2 CAD connivance fee and 15 CAD photo fees without informing. Make sure you ask clearly to charge only Pickup fees. Incase they charge connivance and photo fees call BSL again and you can get reverted.

Thanks

 

[motocrosstar]

Hi All,

Please find my timelines

1) Purolator pick up : June 9th 2023
2) Application delivered to BLS Brampton :- June 12, 2023
3) Received confirmation mail from BLS and was able to track application on BLS portal :- June 13th 2023.
4) Status changed on BSL portal to :- Under processing :- June 14th 2023.
5) Status changed on BSL portal to :- Processing at CGI :- June 15th 2023.

Not able to track application on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury.

@abbas.pasha bhai approximately when I will be able to track application on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury ?

Quick pointers :-
1) I made one draft for BLS (for 3 applications which I send together ) and one for CGI. We can save draft fees .
2) When we call BSL to generate Purolator pickup label , as usual BLS will try to cheat and apply 2 CAD connivance fee and 15 CAD photo fees without informing. Make sure you ask clearly to charge only Pickup fees. Incase they charge connivance and photo fees call BSL again and you can get reverted.

Thanks

For me it was roughly a week from when the status on BLS portal said "Processing at CGI" to when I was able to track the application on OCI website. Hope it helps!

 

[Bhamarekm]

For me it was roughly a week from when the status on BLS portal said "Processing at CGI" to when I was able to track the application on OCI website. Hope it helps!

@motocrosstar thank you so much, yes it does helps .