OCI process

[BNS007]

Hopefully you got your passport with the Visa today!

If you can please confirm a couple of things:
How much did you have to pay as fee for the Visitor visa?
Can you clarify visa details since I think they are only issuing limited time visitor visa these days?

Thanks!

Visitor Visa - Single Entry - 30 Days Stay - Visa validity 4 months
Meaning you need to travel within 4 months from the date you receive tourist visa. Once in India, you can stay up to 30 days. Also, you can opt for such visa only once. You can find the notification here (https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pdf/tender/pdf_10112021.pdf)

Visa Fee charged by India: $ 0
BLS Service Fee: $ 9.82 + tax
BLS Passport Delivery Charge: $ 30.5 + tax
Total Cost: $ 45.52

It would be better to confirm if this single entry 30 days stay tourist visa is still applicable or if they changed rules recently.

 

[annapatram]

Anyone submitted OCI application in Jan'22 1st week and have received their OCI card, please share some inputs/information.
I submitted my OCI application on 7th Jan'22 (walk-in at BLS Toronto) , received original back on 25th Jan'22 , since then its under process.
Any idea how long does it take ? Website says 6 to 8 weeks.

Walkin Application submitted BLS Brampton, by appointment: 06-Jan-2022
Acknowledgment on OCI website:Jan 19 2022
Original document returned: No originals were submitted
OCI printed status on OCI website: feb 9 2022
OCI received At Toronto : Not shown in OCI tracker
Bls tracker added puralator tracking info :Not shown in BLS tracker
Puralator expected delivery :Not shown

 

[Vivadhi]

It appears that in almost all the cases, it takes exactly 3 weeks (to the day) between OCI website acknowledgment and OCI printing. Seems like clockwork!

 

[T1@2]

Finally got ouŕ OCI...Thanks for the help

 

[Vivadhi]

On that note, you had mentioned earlier that you were asked for your wife's passport copies when your application was returned to you. There is no mention of anything relating to spouse's details on the checklist! Or am I missing something?

Exactly. It wasn’t on the checklist but I was asked, one of the drawbacks of a postal application I suppose.

 

[masterofpupp]

So I have put in my OCI application and I am planning on leaving Canada soon. Can my housemate go and collect my OCI card on my behalf? If yes, is there an authorization form somewhere that can be used?

 

[thisisdna]

I’m in the same situation. Mine was a postal application and was sent to CGI Toronto on January 22.

I'm also in the same situation as you guys, hopefully by this week it will be on their website.

However, what I'm trying to understand is that is there an email sent out stating that the application has been acknowledged or do we just keep checking the website and hope that it will show up? If anyone knows, please confirm.

 

[mehtab007]

I’m in the same situation. Mine was a postal application and was sent to CGI Toronto on January 22.

I'm also in the same situation as you guys, hopefully by this week it will be on their website.

However, what I'm trying to understand is that is there an email sent out stating that the application has been acknowledged or do we just keep checking the website and hope that it will show up? If anyone knows, please confirm.

Hope it does... if not... I don't know what went wrong. Fingers crossed. keep us informed, if any updates.

 

[trv_237]

Does anyone know what is processing time for passport surrender application at Ottawa jurisdiction ?

 

[Vivadhi]

Hope it does... if not... I don't know what went wrong. Fingers crossed. keep us informed, if any updates.

My application is now up on the OCI website as of today. It shows “under process” for status. I didn’t receive any email notification, we have to keep checking daily.

 

[VSw]

So I have put in my OCI application and I am planning on leaving Canada soon. Can my housemate go and collect my OCI card on my behalf? If yes, is there an authorization form somewhere that can be used?

I think most courier services would handover the package to a person living at the same household (proven with ID with address such as DL). If he/she lives at other address, just give an written authorization on a plain paper.

 

[do_good_be_good]

Walkin Application submitted BLS Brampton, by appointment: 06-Jan-2022
Acknowledgment on OCI website:Jan 19 2022
Original document returned: No originals were submitted
OCI printed status on OCI website: feb 9 2022
OCI received At Toronto : Not shown in OCI tracker
Bls tracker added puralator tracking info :Not shown in BLS tracker
Puralator expected delivery :Not shown

Thanks for Sharing , my ack date is 24th Jan , so hoping some update by 14th Feb

 

[Rendezvous70]

Hello Guys,

Do you know if we can take an appointment on BLS while choosing as PASSPORT option. When I choose OCI, it never gives me any appointment date.

Please can anyone suggest.

Thank you.

 

[masterofpupp]

What is the File Reference Number for OCI? Im using the CANT number to track my application but it says, "No record found". It says under process on BLS tracking page.

 

[VSw]

Hello Guys,

Do you know if we can take an appointment on BLS while choosing as PASSPORT option. When I choose OCI, it never gives me any appointment date.

Please can anyone suggest.

Thank you.

We booked one appointment under passport and applied for surrender + visa+ oci under the same appointment