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  1. melmathews

    OCI process

    Thanks, as always @abbas.pasha :)
  2. melmathews

    OCI process

    Hello, starting on the arduous OCI process today - I have an appointment for the last week of Feb. Had some questions first -up due to so many conflicting information sources: 1. For Passport details, do we put our Canadian Passport or Indian Passport details? @abbas.pasha shared a useful link...
  3. melmathews

    Indian passport surrender

    Hi @RJP0191 , Sure, here's a Summary of our process: -Surrendered Passports for family of 4, in-person @ BLS Brampton - Filled the online forms for all 4 applicants Documents Submitted: 1. Online Form Printout - For Adults, pls sign in both spots on both pages - For children's forms, fingerprint...
  4. melmathews

    Indian passport surrender

    Hello All, just returned from submitting our application this morning @ BLS Brampton. Was fortunate to get the appointment for today. A big thanks to the members, and shoutout to @abbas.pasha for all your support with my Queries. Onto the next step, OCI application now! :)
  5. melmathews

    Indian passport surrender

    Oh well. Somewhere or the other we get to waste some money making drafts :(
  6. melmathews

    Indian passport surrender

    Thanks , @abbas.pasha I was just worried f I need to go prepare 4 separate drafts for this. I have also experienced the BLS VAS selling when I renewed our passports there in the past :rolleyes:
  7. melmathews

    Indian passport surrender

    Hello Members, I had a question regarding payment options for the walk-in Submissions at BLS Brampton for the SC. Is it possible to pay the amount (~$120) by Debit Card at BLS, or do we need to carry a Demand Draft of the amount? Thanks in advance :)
  8. melmathews

    Indian passport surrender

    :( Thanks @abbas.pasha. Looking at the number of posts of walk-in submissions, I assumed that the walk-ins are available. For now , I don't t see any appointments til the end of Feb. I have had bad experience with mail-ins each time, and hence was thinking about walk-in
  9. melmathews

    Indian passport surrender

    Hi, could you confirm if BLS are accepting walk-ins?
  10. melmathews

    January 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Hi Guys, Background Check completed for my spouse and myself. Checked the portal yesterday, update said: April 25th.
  11. melmathews

    January 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    +1 We too received the Email. I think this is CIC informing that there's a tracker in place. But we're ahead of them already! :cool:
  12. melmathews

    January 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Hello, received AOR today. Can admin pls update the tracker. Application Type: Paper Location: Mississauga Physical Presence Days: 1,350 No of Applicants: 4 (2 Adults, 2 kids) Application sent: January 13, 2022 Application delivered: January 18, 2022 AOR: Mar 07, 2022
  13. melmathews

    January 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Hello, I submitted the citizenship application for our family of 4 . Could someone please add me to the tracker? Thanks! Details below: Application Type: Paper Location: Mississauga Physical Presence Days: 1,350 No of Applicants: 4 (2 Adults, 2 kids) Application sent: January 13, 2022...
  14. melmathews

    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    Hello Senior Members, I'm in the process of closing out our application ( 4 applicants ) and I had a couple of questions : 1. Signing of forms - Are we only required to sign the main application form for each applicant? Or do we need to also sign the online calculator + the document...
  15. melmathews

    January 2022 - Citizenship Applications

    Hey Guys, iIm in the process of finalizing my Application. We're a family of 4 doing the paper submission. I had a question on the signing of forms - Are we only required to sign the main application form for each applicant? Or do we need to also sign the online calculator + the document...
  16. melmathews

    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    Thanks a ton! The wording on the question was so ambiguous.
  17. melmathews

    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    Hello, like to request your inputs for this question (I am filling up the paper based form for a family of 4) Q13 Tell us if you have had immigration, permanent resident status and/or citizenship in any other country outside of Canada (e.g. your country of birth) I have mentioned citizenship...
  18. melmathews

    CCB in 2018 after Soft Landing in 2017

    Hi Forum members. We're Canadian PRs since October 2017 ( we did a soft landing back then for a week). We've returned permanently this past month and are looking to apply for Child Care Benefits for our 2 children, aged 8 and 5. Now while seeing the form , it asks for previous year's tax...
  19. melmathews

    Insurance Requirement for Permanent Landing (after receiving PR Card)

    Thanks Zardoz. I guess it makes sense to go with a Canadian provider..
  20. melmathews

    Insurance Requirement for Permanent Landing (after receiving PR Card)

    Hi All, We had a query regarding the nature of Insurance we need to procure at the time of our permanent landing (We completed our "soft" landing in Oct '17 and have since received our PR Cards) We are travelling back from India on the 21st of May on a one way ticket to settle permanently...