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OCI process

homecanada

Star Member
Jun 1, 2013
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Hi All:

About the OCi process.....i got married in India so my marriage certificate is from India...do you know if they accept it as is here in GTA? I heard some ppl had to get an affidavit done from a lawyer here in Canada. Please can someone share their experience in Brampton office?
Marriage certificate for marriages in India if issued by Marriage registrar is valid for OCI.
 

Immigrant84

Full Member
Apr 30, 2012
28
2
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Toronto
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
6311
App. Filed.......
Sep 19, 2011
Doc's Request.
All documents in order
AOR Received.
Dec 20, 2011
File Transfer...
Jan 23, 2012
Med's Request
Mar 26, 2012
Med's Done....
Mar 30, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Mar 26, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
May 7, 2012
LANDED..........
June 21, 2012
Hey guys.
Has anyone here applied for OCI for a foreign spouse?
My spouse is a US citizen. Does her birth certificate need to be notarised by the US embassy?
 

prca

Full Member
May 6, 2014
34
3
I have submitted OCI application to BLS on 2nd Oct by post but I got date of ack as 22nd Oct. And today I saw that it has been processed and received at toronto as well.

Date Of Acknowledgment 22-OCT-2018
Registration Status at Mission TORONTO

Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 15-NOV-2018
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 15-NOV-2018
Document received At TORONTO On 15-NOV-2018

I think it will take another week to get it in hand. just posting the timeline to help others to estimate their processing time.
Hello - When did you finally get in hand? My updates shows all dates as 17th December. I was wondering if there is anything wrong - How can all dates be same?
 

mehul5980

Full Member
Mar 4, 2014
44
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My status shows:
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On18-DEC-2018
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )NEW DELHI On18-DEC-2018
Document received At TORONTO On18-DEC-2018
It also provides OCI Number. It means, my OCI is approved.
Hopefully, I will get it in a week.
 

mohd000

Hero Member
May 21, 2013
230
6
canada
Category........
Visa Office......
cpp ottawa
NOC Code......
5242
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-06-2013
Doc's Request.
29-11-2013 RCMP;3-03-2014 MARRIAGE QUESTIONARE
AOR Received.
15-08-2013
File Transfer...
15-08-2013
Med's Request
22-05-2014
Med's Done....
28-05-2014
Interview........
exempted
Passport Req..
20-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
request to change vo for spouse
LANDED..........
11-08-2014
Mehul please share your timeline for OCI
Acknowledgement date
 

mumbai1985

Hero Member
Feb 25, 2014
340
79
I submitted at bls on Nov 14
Oci acknowledgement on Nov 27th

Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On18-DEC-2018
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )NEW DELHI On18-DEC-2018
Document received At TORONTO On18-DEC-2018.

Looks like they processed a bunch in one batch. Hopefully should receive it this week. I opted for pickup.
 

Nisha91

Full Member
Jul 4, 2017
48
7
Toronto
Does anybody have any experience of applying OCI while in India?

I'm asking because I am thinking that after getting Canadian passport:
1. Travel to India on Indian passport within 3 months of getting citizenship
2. Surrender Indian Passport in India
3. Apply for OCI in India
4. Fly back to Canada on Canadian Passport and Surrender certificate + old Cancelled Indian passport with Entry stamp (within or after 3 months)

"Even after acquiring the Canadian citizenship, the Indian passport can be used to travel for 3 months from the day of getting the Canadian citizenship. However, penalty will be charged if the passport is used after 3 months." (from http://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/eoi.php?id=surrender_certificate)

"2. Penalty for travelling on Indian Passport after acquiring Canadian citizenship is C$ 343 for each time, subject to a maximum of C$ 1711"
"CLARIFICATIONS 4. There is a grace period of three months after acquisition of foreign nationality (to be counted from the date of registration / Naturalisation Certificate and not from the date of foreign passport) for using Indian passport for travel."
(from https://www.blsindia-canada.com/renunciation_ppt.php)