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OCI process

forw.jane

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2019
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What are the steps to apply OCI from India? Minor son is on e-visa and want to stay in India longer than 180 days.
Please help
Contact FRRO. We don't have examples of people applying for OCI after e-visa on this forum. It works with entry visa. As it's for minor FRRO might suggest the way for it.
 

Minigolf123

Full Member
Aug 13, 2018
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Once the BLS status "Passport Ready for Collection After OCI Stamping", you can go in the afternoon between 3:00 - 4:30 pm (Mon-Fri)
For minor's both parents have to go and collect the OCI. Minor is not required.
You need the payment receipt and an ID (DL, Passport etc)

Please go to BLS at least an hr earlier than the doors open because of long queues
for BLS Mississauga the status will never update for ready for pickup as there is no official pickup facility, but they cannot deny pickup as per Consulate website. So once the OCI is received from India, wait for 2-3 days and send an email to oci.toronto@mea.gov.in, cccanada@blsinternational.net, servicehq.canada@blsinternational.net.
They will surely respond with pickup details. Given very rarely people opt for pickup (because of BLS push), BLS mississauga was practically empty during pickup time window.

Also, you and your wife has to go with receipt of application and ID card (preferably Canadian passport) for all applicants
 

Mum2Can

Star Member
Apr 1, 2021
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Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Yes
AOR Received.
01-10-2020
Med's Done....
13-11-2020
OCI UPDATE:
30-May-2024: Application submitted at BLS, Mississauga Office / BLS Status : Under Process & In Transit from BLS Centre to Consulate General
31-May-2024: BLS Status : Processing at Consulate General
11-Jun-2024: OCI Services Status: Date Of Acknowledgment
04-Jul-2024: OCI Services Status: Documents Printing Status PROCESSED
05-Jul-2024: OCI Services Status: Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI
12-Jul-2024: OCI Services Status: Document received At TORONTO
16-Jul-2024: OCI Card delivered to Home by Purolator.
 

rohitmalik04

Newbie
May 1, 2024
4
0
Hi, has Ottawa center application process time also become faster like the other centers as reported above? Has anyone had a recent application processed at Ottawa and can share the timeline? Our application acknowledgement was June 10th, but it still shows under-process.
 

Narayan Mani

Star Member
Jun 22, 2020
125
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Category........
CEC
AOR Received.
08-11-2020
Hi, has Ottawa center application process time also become faster like the other centers as reported above? Has anyone had a recent application processed at Ottawa and can share the timeline? Our application acknowledgement was June 10th, but it still shows under-process.
June 4 Acknowledgement here. 6 weeks done, into the 7th week. "Under process" is the only update.
Not as lucky as Toronto jurisdiction people!
 
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AFSHANKHATOON

Star Member
Dec 21, 2022
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Hello all, i have a situation. I was married in 2006 in India but got divorced in 2010 in Middle East.
I got Canadian PR in 2018 and got Canadian passport in 2023.
Now when i apply for OCI, i have answered that i am divorced. Do i still need to submit my divorce certificate?
My divorce certificate was in Arabic so i got a translated version too. Concerned if this will be any issue in background verification. Any advice would help. Thanks!
 

PratikD

Star Member
Feb 13, 2019
87
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Hi, how long does it take for a BLS to acknowledge that they received my application? My package was delivered on July 8 but I have not received any email yet. Thank you.