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    Indian passport surrender

    For evisa you don't need Surrender certificate. it's an online process and they email you the e-visa within 2 days of applying. As for any issues at immigration if you travel with Valid indian passport as well, though using the Canadian passport with evisa for the actual travle, I'm not 100%...
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    I'm in a similar situation as you. Planning to travel to India with Canadian Passport and evisa and still having a valid India passport. Will likely surrender my Indian passport in India. Did you face any issues at indian immigration when you showed you Canadian Pasport with evisa though you had...
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    Indian passport surrender

    Yes, you cannot apply for OCI in India when on a tourist visa. You will have to apply for that once your back in Canada.
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    Indian passport surrender

    I contacted BLS as well today since I'm in a similar position and they stated that I can travel to India using Canadian Passport and evisa and can later surrender my Indian passport when I'm back to Canada (or) in India itself.
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    Indian passport surrender

    Thanks a lot for the response. I agree that per your response the wiser thing would be to surrender the passport in India considering the time taken and cost involved to do the same once i'm back in Canada.
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    Indian passport surrender

    Hi, I recently took ctizenship oath and my canadian passport application is already in progress. Since I'm travelling to India in January and considering e-visas are now available, I plan to do the below. 1. Get my Canadian Passport and Indian e-visa. 2. Travel to India using Canadian Passport...
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    Timeline after submission on the new PR confirmation portal

    Hi Guys, I applied for my PR from within Canada in September of this year. I have a few questions as below . Would be glad if anyone could provide me some input. 1. I believe that CIC will send an email once my application is approved and I must confirm my PR status through PR portal. Is...
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    Address on Indian passport renewal form - PR holder

    Do anyone here know what's the alternative to COPR document. I know VOS needs to be applied with CIC but anything other than that which might be acceptable. Just want to know if anyone has experience with this? Thanks.
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    Address on Indian passport renewal form - PR holder

    I went to BLS Toronto in person today to submit my passport renewal documents. I had my Indian Address mentioned as the printable in the passport and they rejected it stating it should be the current Canadian address as the printable address in the passport for all PR's. Just posting my...