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rizingphoenix

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Dec 29, 2021
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Hello all, a quick question. After recieving your surrender certificate, while applying for OCI which all original documents do you need to provide. in the website it mentions that you need to send in your original indian passport and original canadian passport. After surrendering your original indian passport you wont be indian passport, so its just photocopy which i have. Also while applying by post do you need to send in original canadian passport, or an attested copy of canadian passport would do
 

Miss bee

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Mar 24, 2020
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Hello all, a quick question. After recieving your surrender certificate, while applying for OCI which all original documents do you need to provide. in the website it mentions that you need to send in your original indian passport and original canadian passport. After surrendering your original indian passport you wont be indian passport, so its just photocopy which i have. Also while applying by post do you need to send in original canadian passport, or an attested copy of canadian passport would do
Just photocopy . You don’t need any originals .
 

bj291

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Jan 23, 2015
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I had opted to pick up the OCI in person from the Brampton office. The current application status on BLS site now says the below. So does it mean it is ready for pick up?
If this doesn’t mean ready for pick up can someone tell me what will this change to for me to go and pickup?
Application Status
(Counter Delivery to BLS Centre after OCI stamping)
 

forw.jane

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Apr 29, 2019
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I had opted to pick up the OCI in person from the Brampton office. The current application status on BLS site now says the below. So does it mean it is ready for pick up?
If this doesn’t mean ready for pick up can someone tell me what will this change to for me to go and pickup?
Application Status
(Counter Delivery to BLS Centre after OCI stamping)
It should change to "Ready for Collection"
 
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Meetamera naam

Full Member
Aug 16, 2023
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Hey, is anyone please tell me when at the oci tracker enquiry status changes into dispatched from MEA( Delhi) and received by Vancouver so what will be the further steps and how long it will take to reach at my place.
I really appreciate if someone please help me.
 

Miss bee

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Mar 24, 2020
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Hey, is anyone please tell me when at the oci tracker enquiry status changes into dispatched from MEA( Delhi) and received by Vancouver so what will be the further steps and how long it will take to reach at my place.
I really appreciate if someone please help me.
What is your timeline? When did you applied?
 

shiremag

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Jun 14, 2022
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Information about RFP Tenders for outsourcing Visa/Passport/OCI services.
- A new tender was released on 23 May 2023
- Award of new contract was supposed to be on 27 Jul 2023
- A revised contract award date was 17 Aug 2023 (https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pdf/tender/Revised_Bidding_Schedule_Process_16june2023.pdf)

Here's something from the press in India about MEA trying to improve the *First impressions* made to people interacting with the Indian Government today:
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/major-changes-in-visa-consular-services-to-counter-predatory-pricing-4346974

Hopefully a new contract is awarded soon and we'll find out who wins it in Canada!
Is it a long shot to dream that they will also redesign the Visa and OCI forms so it is not confusing to fill (?)
 
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SumiMetal666

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Aug 29, 2023
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Hi,
We are waiting for the Date of Acknowledgement from CGI. Is there an email that we receive? Please advise.
Thanks.
We are on similar timelines. You should get your date of acknowledgement either today or next week.

It would take another month from the date of acknowledgement to get your OCI if everything is in order
 
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