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Select drop-off option on BLS website: https://www.blsindia-canada.com/toronto-jurisdiction/postalbls.php

Final update! BLS Brampton - Postal Application Sent: 18 Sep, 2023 Delivered by Purolator: 19 Sep, 2023 BLS - Confirmed Receipt: 20 Sep, 2023 BLS - Under Process: 22 Sep, 2023 BLS - Processing at Consulate General: 27 Sep, 2023 OCI - Acknowledgement: 06 Oct, 2023 OCI - Processed: 27 Oct, 2023...

Update (BLS Brampton - Postal): Application Sent: 18 Sep, 2023 Delivered by Purolator: 19 Sep, 2023 BLS - Confirmed Receipt: 20 Sep, 2023 BLS - Under Process: 22 Sep, 2023 BLS - Processing at Consulate General: 27 Sep, 2023 OCI - Acknowledgement: 06 Oct, 2023 OCI - Processed: 27 Oct, 2023 OCI -...

Nope. It still says processing at consulate general.

Thank you! You're not far off! The updates seem to come after 1am IST. So be on the lookout for an update soon.

Update (BLS Brampton - Postal): Application Sent: 18 Sep, 2023 Delivered by Purolator: 19 Sep, 2023 BLS Confirmed Receipt: 20 Sep, 2023 BLS Under Process: 22 Sep, 2023 BLS Processing at Consulate General: 27 Sep, 2023 OCI Acknowledgement: 06 Oct, 2023 OCI Processed: 27 Oct, 2023 OCI Dispatched...

Don't worry about the email for e-certificate. I got the email a day after the oath ceremony (Scarborough office - zoom).

Yes, you will need to cut the PR card in 4 pieces. DO NOT cut your PR card before the oath ceremony.

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-resume-some-visa-services-canada-2023-10-25/ India will resume some visa services in Canada with effect from October 26th, the country's High Commission in Canada said on Wednesday. India will resume visa services for entry visa, business visa, medical...

22 calendar days, not working days. So it's including Saturday and Sunday and excluding other holidays.

No Yes, I sent directly via Purolator and I haven't faced any issues. You'll have to use drop-off from BLS if you want your OCI delivered to your home.

For Toronto/Brampton, it's taking roughly 22 days from OCI acknowledgment to processed. Add in 3-4 days for delivery/pickup and you should get your OCI well before 20th November. All the best, best of luck, yay, kudos, congratulations, fantastic, cheers... others can chime in with other words.

Update (BLS Brampton): Application Sent: 18 Sep, 2023 Delivered by Purolator: 19 Sep, 2023 BLS Confirmed Receipt: 20 Sep, 2023 BLS Under Process: 22 Sep, 2023 BLS Processing at Consulate General: 27 Sep, 2023 OCI Acknowledgement: 06 Oct, 2023 (must be based on Indian time)

https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/resCalcStartNew.do See link above. No, you don't need to start an application.

You don't need to book an appointment for passport. You can walk in on a weekday and should be done in a couple of hours at most. Just make sure it's not a Friday and go early in the morning. Also, if you have proof of travel, you can request for an urgent passport (one business day turnaround...

Even if you apply for an urgent passport, you will have roughly 8 weeks for SC and OCI. That's going to be super tight, especially now as I'm guessing there will be more OCI applications in the absence of visas.

1. COPR during or before or after the oath? During or before, no. Unless they specifically ask for it in the invite (I wasn't asked). After, yes. I've heard it will help you when you reach the age of retirement. 2. Record of Landing during or before or after the oath? No. 3. Can we take the...

Postal application to Brampton: Application Sent: 18 Sep, 2023 Delivered by Purolator: 19 Sep, 2023 BLS Confirmed Receipt: 20 Sep, 2023 BLS Under Process: 22 Sep, 2023

Scarborough sends the email only 7-10 days before oath and the official "time to panic" is 6 working days before oath. So expect your email around Oct 2nd to Oct 4th. The email is the only official confirmation of the oath date. I don't think a call/webform/email will help because it looks...