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Hello, I walked in to BLS bramton for OCI renwel (after turning 20) On September 8th
Date of ACK - September 25th 2023
How long has it been taking recently?

I have a flight October 22nd. What are my chances of getting my new OCI Card?
Can I travel with a copy of my old OCI and old passport ?
 
I have no idea when my OCI will show up, I submitted at Brampton on August 31, 2023. So worried:
Date Of Acknowledgment13-SEP-2023
Registration Status at MissionTORONTO
OCI Application StatusUNDER-PROCESS
Were you able to get yours? I am in the same boat. Date of ACk 25th September. Flight booked for October 22nd
 
We had a similar situation with slow visa processing last year when e-visa was not yet resumed for Canadians. The HCI was hardly helpful -- they blamed it on "strained resources" and partly on BLS at that time. Ottawa has been woefully slow compared to the other two missions with OCI processing for a long time and they seem to be doing nothing about it. They could divert some of the resources that was earlier used for Visa processing to OCI: probably there are operational constraints with that, but I do not think the HCI really cares.

In this particular case, pleading the local (Vancouver) Consul General or the vice Consul in charge of OCI may be more effective than contacting the high commission in Ottawa.

Hello, Can you add me to the tracker?
In-person application at Brampton BLS
Application submitted- Oct 13th
Status: Underprocess
 
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BLS Tracker[postal application- Brampton]

Application Date2023-09-29
Application StatusProcessing at Consulate General
Processing at Consulate General


Hi Folks, No record is found on the OCI status inquiry page. Please confirm if you have the same timeline and receive the ackd on the OCI status inquiry.
 
Applied Sept 2nd walkin at ottawa
Status: under process


Anyone else waiting? what is current processing time?
 
Application Reference Number***************
Application Date2023-09-02
Applicant Name*********************
Applicant Passport Number*****************
Applicant Date of Birth******************
Application StatusProcessing at High Commission
Processing at High Commission
 
What's the latest tracker on Toronto Mission for OCI ?
Here's my timeline. Its taking a lot longer that usual it seems.

BLS Acknowledgement: 26th Sep 2023
Status: Processing at Consulate General
OCI website status: No Records Found


Its been 3 weeks. No status on OCI site yet.
 
What's the latest tracker on Toronto Mission for OCI ?
Here's my timeline. Its taking a lot longer that usual it seems.

BLS Acknowledgement: 26th Sep 2023
Status: Processing at Consulate General
OCI website status: No Records Found


Its been 3 weeks. No status on OCI site yet.
I am in same boat as you, submitted the application walkin in BLS Brampton on Sept 25th and OCI still does not show any record!!
 
can we pay BLS International Services Canada Inc $7.45 for oci at bls via debit or we have to make seperate draft for this
 
I feel @sasharma25 application would be processed but din't see any update for that.

NameDate of AcknowledgementProcessed dateOCI received dateTotal processing time
truthbetold21-JUL-202303-Oct-202310 weeks 4 days
samdevban1-AUG-202327-Sep-202305-Oct-20239 weeks 2 days
reenal14-AUG-20236-Oct-202313-Oct-20238 weeks 4 days
@sasharma2516-AUG-2023
@rizwan23arif16-AUG-202312-Oct-2023
@myindia17-AUG-202313-Oct-2023
@VimalSagar18-AUG-2023
@Shinda54522-AUG-2023
@bulls2323-AUG-2023
@forw.jane1-SEP-2023
@GagzV11-SEP-2023
@anksyahoo16-SEP-2023
@ankurbhatia1728-SEP-2023
@Sammzk13-OCT-2023
Is this total processing time after date of acknowledgement? So if we add 2-3 weeks for acknowledgement, it's taking 12-13 weeks for OCI?

Is it only for Ottawa applicants or for other locations as well?
 
Hello! Applied in person at BLS Ottawa on Aug 14th.

Date of Acknowledgement on OCI site - Aug 18th
Current Status - Under Process

Please add to Ottawa tracker. Thanks!