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  1. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Received my OCI y'day, high level timeline below: Location/ Mode of submission BLS Toronto/ In person Submission date 8-Nov-21 OCI Acknowledgement in ociservices.gov.in 24-Nov-21 Original documents received 26-Nov-21 Surrender certificate + Cancelled PP received 2-Dec-21 OCI...
  2. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Yes they took my original copr.
  3. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Finally submitted my OCI application along with passport surrender at BLS Toronto, it is a big relief. Special thanks to all those who responded to my queries in the past few days :)
  4. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Hello, in the OCI application can anyone please confirm if the address format 123-45 ANY STREET is acceptable? In the Ontario DL, the format is 45 ANY STREET, UN 123 The checklist says"Please enter your current address as per your current proof of address (driver’s license, utility bill)"
  5. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Hello @Abhishek901 can you pls confirm if the visit was appointment based or walk in? Just wanted to get an idea of the wait time
  6. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Thanks a lot for your inputs @rajkamalmohanram
  7. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Hello Has anyone recently been to BLS Toronto, or know someone who has been there? I have an appointment next week and wanted to get a fair idea of the wait time. If my appointment is at 10 am, what is the advisable time to reach there (assuming there would be walk in applicants at the same...
  8. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Just got this confirmation from e-TV Support Team (official email address listed in the website). Hope this info is useful for others Subject: Re: eVisa for Canadian citizen Date: Nov 2, 2021 at 5:55 PM To: #### Dear Applicant, Canadian nationals are not eligible for an e-Visa. You should...
  9. rtamuli

    OCI process

    My apologies for posting a query related to eVisa to India in this group, I could not find an active group relevant to this topic, hence reached out to this group for some help. The eVisa webisite does not show CANADA as one of the dropdown options under Nationality/Region. Can anyone please...
  10. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Hello Friends, planning to visit BLS Toronto next week for OCI and passport surrender, can anyone help me with the following clarifications? Do we need to self attest documents for passport surrender with a note "this is a true copy of the original"? The checklist does not mention anything...
  11. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Hello, can you please confirm which original documents did they keep? Is it just original passport and COPR, or any other documents as well?
  12. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Thank you for your inputs, can you pls confirm the location where you submitted your application?
  13. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Thanks a lot for your inputs :)
  14. rtamuli

    OCI process

    Hello Friends, I am about to apply for OCI and surrender my Indian passport. I have few questions, hope someone can provide me some inputs. Tried going through all the checklists in BLS website, but never found the answers :( 1. How do I book an appointment at BLS (Toronto or Brampton)? I...