Recent content by kellyCB

took 4 days for mine to change to received after oci stamping. not sure when they'll actually dispatch it

I agree with you on most of your points. However, this bifurcates citizenry into two classes - one with all the priviledges in the tax code of supporting their immediate family members and the other, a significant fraction, that is not granted that priviledge. In the last 5 years, I have paid...

insurance premium? - My hunch is that one is likely not allowed.

Claimed as dependent with the personal deduction - so that bit is not allowed for anyone on supervisa - which is probably why Canada is handing out supervisas so easily without doing anything to properly reunite families through pgp. The insurance doesn't cover day-to-day medical procedures...

Same timelines as yours. When do you think we'll receive it in hand?

is it possible to go to BLS and collect in-person after it says ready for dispatch?

They didn't allow. I claimed but had to pay back on reassessment with interest.

I paid $$ to my airline and rebooked the tickets after a month. Also, there's those khalistani jokers "protesting" again with roadblocks and other such drama, so no interest in going in the middle of that.

Is it possible to get it from BLS in person as it reaches them before they hand it over to Purolator?

My OCI says it was dispatched from Delhi yesterday on the 12th. When it is likely to reach Toronto? I am flying out on 21st. Is it reasonable to expect to receive it by Purolator at home before 21st? Is there a mechanism to pick it up from BLS Toronto before they hand it over to Purolator...

I applied on Dec 15th (walk-in). What's a reasonable date by which I can expect to receive OCI at home? Is Feb 15th a reasonable estimate? What happens if no one is home to receive the OCI card? Would the Purolator or BLS folks hold the card for a month or would that be too long? Do they return...

My OCi card is in processing at the moment, applied walk-in through BLS on Dec 15th, no ack yet. I need to go to india on my evisa. Would it be possible to collect the OCi card from some office within India itself instead of having it shipped back to Consulate in Toronto and then to BLS?

I hate BLS for all their scammy scummy tactics they pull. However, a bird on a ship in the middle of the ocean may fly here and there for a while but it will eventually need to come back to the ship. India is that ship. As long we have parents / financial affairs / home in India, we'll keep...

Fantastic! Thanks for confirming.

Thanks Abbas. I did put only the city but as you know on the OCI application it comes out as City, State, India. Since State isn't mentioned in our indian or canadian passports, did you have to provide an affidavit of some sort or did they accept it as is?