OCI process

[Anirban Das]

My status check goes - "OCI card dispatched from printing cell on - 19/DEC/2025"
how soon can I pick it up from BLS?

 

[forw.jane]

My status check goes - "OCI card dispatched from printing cell on - 19/DEC/2025"
how soon can I pick it up from BLS?

Check on BLS. It should say ready for pickup.

 

[Anirban Das]

Check on BLS. It should say ready for pickup.

is it safe to get tickets for 22nd january? will I get it by then?

 

[forw.jane]

is it safe to get tickets for 22nd january? will I get it by then?

For sure. Normally within a week you should have it in hand. But with holidays there could be some delay.

 

[leo.THOMAS]

Hey, Status changed today to 'GRANTED'
Minor OCI
BLS Calgary Walk-in: 4 OCT
Application Received on OCI Portal: 9 OCT
Application Status changed from UNDER PROCESS to GRANTED: 19 DEC

Same for me as well

 

[Anirban Das]

For sure. Normally within a week you should have it in hand. But with holidays there could be some delay.

thanks

 

[babablacksheep2025]

hey folks. I'm applying for OCI. filling up the online form. for current address proof, I can give Ontario Photo ID card. But there's no option that says Photo Card/Provincial ID etc. There's only Driver's License etc. Can someone advise? How to apply with ontario photo id card? thanks

 

[forw.jane]

hey folks. I'm applying for OCI. filling up the online form. for current address proof, I can give Ontario Photo ID card. But there's no option that says Photo Card/Provincial ID etc. There's only Driver's License etc. Can someone advise? How to apply with ontario photo id card? thanks

https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/page/how-to-apply-for-adults-oci-previous-indian-citizen/

This does say you can use that but dealing with BLS can be tricky if they don't have it in there list.
Go for stamped bank statement instead and keep provincial ID as a backup option.