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    OCI process

    OCI Timeline Update BLS Submission (Brampton, In-Person Appointment): March 15 OCIservices Acknowledgement: March 30 Document Printing Status 'Processed': April 25 Dispatched from MEA New Delhi: April 25 Documents received at Toronto: April 25 Counter Delivery to BLS: April 26 Ready for...
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    OCI process

    @vvarma is right. They did not ask for my originals during my in-person appointment.
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    OCI process

    OCI Timeline Update BLS Submission (Brampton, In-Person Appointment): March 15 OCIservices Acknowledgement: March 30 Document Printing Status 'Processed': April 25 Dispatched from MEA New Delhi: April 25 Documents received at Toronto: April 25
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    OCI process

    Yes. I noticed it yesterday. Though I went for OCI so I was in the usual office, they were sending people coming for Visa applications to other building next to Rona. I guess this reflects the post few folks shared regarding the opening of other office in Brampton.
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    OCI process

    Submitted OCI Application with an appointment at BLS Brampton today. OCI Experience (Brampton - Appointment) Overall smooth. Agent said I will receive courier at home. I politely said my previous courier experience was not good and as it’s an add-on service, I would not like to opt for...
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    OCI process

    Surrender Certificate (Walk-In - Brampton): 21-Jan Status on Passport Seva updated to "granted": 28-Jan Status on Passport Seva updated to "printed": 24-Feb Status on BLS all this while "Processing at Consulate General" Status on BLS updated to "Ready for dispatch": 4-Mar Status on BLS updated...
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    OCI process

    I assume you are thinking that BLS has not dispatched yet so why can't I go and pick-up in person. But I meant High Commission has not dispatched it yet to BLS so till then I need to wait anyhow. Then it's a question of picking up vs courier dispatch from BLS.
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    OCI process

    I think they do, if you requested pick-up at the time of applying. If you already paid for courier, then I am not sure. Other challenge in that case is your timing to approach them / go in person and ask for collection after the status is updated on their tracking tool. For my tourist visa...
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    OCI process

    Surrender Certificate (Walk-In: Brampton): Charge 1: Courier - Gave me an excuse of Covid, pick-up for emergency visa only and I ended up paying courier charges (I guess they have similar transcript like call centers lol). Charge 2: Without even asking me, charged me for Passport Cover and...
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    OCI process

    Surrender Certificate (Walk-In - Brampton): 21-Jan Status on Passport Seva updated to "granted": 28-Jan Status on Passport Seva updated to "printed": 24-Feb Still NOT dispatched! Through out, BLS tracking status is "Processing at Consulate General" With an assumption that I will receive...
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    OCI process

    Visitor Visa - Single Entry - 30 Days Stay - Visa validity 4 months Meaning you need to travel within 4 months from the date you receive tourist visa. Once in India, you can stay up to 30 days. Also, you can opt for such visa only once. You can find the notification here...
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    OCI process

    I applied for Indian Tourist Visa on 25th January at BLS-Brampton (Walk-In) and passport is on vehicle for delivery at my place today i.e. 8-Feb-2022. Hopefully I would receive my passport with Tourist Visa. :) If so, my tourist visa timeline with walk-in application (BLS - Brampton) would be...
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    IRCC Scarborough Applicants - Online Test/Interview/DM/Oath

    Update for the folks scheduled for 23-Dec Oath ceremony: Received zoom meeting invite today i.e. 15-Dec 9:00 AM ET from DN SCR...
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    [DECEMBER] Online Citizenship Applicants

    Update for the folks scheduled for 23-Dec Oath ceremony: Received zoom meeting invite today i.e. 15-Dec 9:00 AM ET from DN SCR...
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    [DECEMBER] Online Citizenship Applicants

    In similar situation! I would contact them only after 13th - 14th Dec if I don't receive an email by then (for Dec 23 oath).
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    PGP 2020

    Not yet. I shall post here if I hear back from them.
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    PGP 2020

    Hey, Thanks for the updates. After looking at the form I found from previous years' posts, I am not planning to resubmit IMM5669. I will wait for a week or so for their response (or may be submit the form I found) and will take it from there. I will let you know if I hear back from them.
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    PGP 2020

    Upon performing a free search on canadavisa, I found one post where someone has provided the google drive link to download the form: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/parents-and-grandparents-sponsorship-2019.611761/post-9627576 Also I have raised a webform...
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    [DECEMBER] Online Citizenship Applicants

    Ahhhh! As we (Scarborough) received it already, hopefully you will receive it soon from Calgary. And you never know, you might get the ceremony scheduled even before 23-Dec! ;) Hope for the best!
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    [DECEMBER] Online Citizenship Applicants

    Congratulations for the oath ceremony invitation! :) Yup, I am aware DN SCR thing and unless they moved it lately (highly unlikely), my application was being processed at Scarborough. By the way, from background completed to all the subsequent statuses, our application progress is very similar...