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OCI process

karkik

Hero Member
Nov 23, 2015
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CANADA
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
ottawa
NOC Code......
2281
App. Filed.......
8-March-2017
AOR Received.
8-March-2017
Med's Done....
28-03-2017
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
09-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
WAITING
LANDED..........
WAITING
Hi, I got my Canadian passport today. I am travelling to Indian on Feb16th , I am thinking of Applying E-visa and OCI same time .Wondering if this is allowed ? for OCI, do i need submit my Canadian passport or Copy is ok ? ( will be doing postal application)
 

phoenix232

Hero Member
Apr 3, 2015
788
386
Hi, I got my Canadian passport today. I am travelling to Indian on Feb16th , I am thinking of Applying E-visa and OCI same time .Wondering if this is allowed ? for OCI, do i need submit my Canadian passport or Copy is ok ? ( will be doing postal application)
self attested copies are Ok,

I guess applying E-Visa and OCI wouldn't be an issue. ( I applied for Entry Visa and OCI together ).
 

OllySyd

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2017
298
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Hi, I got my Canadian passport today. I am travelling to Indian on Feb16th , I am thinking of Applying E-visa and OCI same time .Wondering if this is allowed ? for OCI, do i need submit my Canadian passport or Copy is ok ? ( will be doing postal application)
my 2 cents .....if possible go in person .....and take originals and copy.....and they will take whatever is required....verify the originals and return it.
 

AC333

Newbie
Dec 26, 2022
4
0
I am trying to cancel my BLS appointment for January, but the appointment number isn’t correct. Is the appointment number 13 digits long?
 

canadalove85

Hero Member
Aug 4, 2017
296
47
What's the current timeline for OCI? Looks like it is taking 2-3 months. Is that correct? Planning to apply this week at BLS Brampton.
 

abbas.pasha

VIP Member
Sep 17, 2016
3,605
2,023
I am trying to cancel my BLS appointment for January, but the appointment number isn’t correct. Is the appointment number 13 digits long?
Go to - Reprint Appointment Letter - Use Passport# to Generate/Print current appointment letter(which will have the appointment#) and then Go to Cancel Appointment
 

tangott10

Newbie
Jan 3, 2023
4
1
Hello, I am newbie, I applied OCI by post, the returned that my fathers name should match with Indian passport.
Earlier they told me that they will communicate with email, there was no point in sending all 4 members application back, any ways below are my timeline.

BLS Brampton application date- Dec 9th.
Status - Processing at Consulate General
OCI - No record found

Anyone with the same date ? any update ?
Thanks
 

shekhar78

Full Member
Aug 3, 2016
40
19
Timelines for my spouse's OCI application

Postal application delivered at BLS Brampton10-NOV-2022
BLS Application Date17-NOV-2022
Date Of Acknowledgment07-DEC-2022
Registration Status at MissionTORONTO
Documents Printing StatusPROCESSEDOn29-DEC-2022
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )NEW DELHIOn03-JAN-2023
Document received AtTORONTOOn03-JAN-2023

Also, it seems that BLS status is not updated yet. My Son's application still shows `underprocess` at BLS while on OCI portal it is `UNDER-PROCESS`

Postal application delivered at BLS Brampton30-NOV-2022
BLS Application Date05-DEC-2022**
Date Of Acknowledgment29-DEC-2022
Registration Status at MissionTORONTO
OCI Application StatusUNDER-PROCESS

** corrected BLS application date
 
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tangott10

Newbie
Jan 3, 2023
4
1
Timelines for my spouse's OCI application

Postal application delivered at BLS Brampton10-NOV-2022
BLS Application Date17-NOV-2022
Date Of Acknowledgment07-DEC-2022
Registration Status at MissionTORONTO
Documents Printing StatusPROCESSEDOn29-DEC-2022
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )NEW DELHIOn03-JAN-2023
Document received AtTORONTOOn03-JAN-2023

Also, it seems that BLS status is not updated yet. My Son's application still shows `underprocess` at BLS while on OCI portal it is `UNDER-PROCESS`

Postal application delivered at BLS Brampton30-NOV-2022
BLS Application Date12-DEC-2022
Date Of Acknowledgment29-DEC-2022
Registration Status at MissionTORONTO
OCI Application StatusUNDER-PROCESS
That is quick.
OCI shows no record found, where did you get the date of acknowledgement ?
On BLS it shows only Processing at Consulate General, while OCI shows no record found !
 

Tommy2581

Hero Member
May 15, 2017
207
192
Yeah, my spouse suggested that too but I am reluctant to do it as it is an official document and I don't want to take a risk to ruin it.
Moreover, Consulate should take the responsibility to correct it. I do not have any immediate travel plans so will wait for consulate's response.
Consulate replied and asked us to visit them on any Wednesday to get this corrected.
 

shekhar78

Full Member
Aug 3, 2016
40
19
That is quick.
OCI shows no record found, where did you get the date of acknowledgement ?
On BLS it shows only Processing at Consulate General, while OCI shows no record found !
For my son, till last week it was no records found at OCI. This morning the status was under process on OCI (BLS is still at underprocess). So I would hazard a guess that your application would also show up on OCI status portal in couple of datys.
 

Jakev

Champion Member
Sep 22, 2017
1,261
639
NOC Code......
0114 and 0125
AOR Received.
14-11-2017
Hi, I got my Canadian passport today. I am travelling to Indian on Feb16th , I am thinking of Applying E-visa and OCI same time .Wondering if this is allowed ? for OCI, do i need submit my Canadian passport or Copy is ok ? ( will be doing postal application)
You need a surrender certificate to apply for OCI so that adds to the timelines as well.
 

Jakev

Champion Member
Sep 22, 2017
1,261
639
NOC Code......
0114 and 0125
AOR Received.
14-11-2017
What's the current timeline for OCI? Looks like it is taking 2-3 months. Is that correct? Planning to apply this week at BLS Brampton.
11 Nov submitted at BLS Brampton, 29 Dec approved with OCI number so it takes around a month and a half.