India PCC from Toronto

[anouk-M]

Hi, my timeline is similar to yours. Did you receive the PCC?

Not yet, it says processing at consulate general right now

 

[deanj]

I mailed my application for PCC to BLS on 22 April, my info began showing up on the BLS website on 11 May and indicates the status "processing at Consulate General" eversince. I received an email notification on 26 May from the consulate that it has been sent to the local police station in India for verification.

Now I found this quite strange as I have applied for India PCC in the past while based in another foreign country and I was able to receive one within 48 hours. So I tried digging further and it looks like the process for PCC has changed as per information available on the CGI webpage.

Please see an excerpt, "Please note that the competent authorities in India have decided that henceforth PCC will only be issued after receipt of fresh police verification on the PCC application. This will apply to all categories of applicants. The processing time after receipt of application from the BLS (the outsourced agency) will be about 6 weeks or it can be issued after receipt of approval, which can be earlier or later. Applicants are requested to assess their requirements for obtaining PCC for India well in advance and submit their applications accordingly at the BLS, since walk-in will be practicable, given the instructions."

https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/page/police-clearance/

For those wondering about delays in processing, I hope this sheds some light.

 

[Varun Gopi]

In my case documents have reached BLS by April 29th.
Then status got changed in May 14th and it is still showing processing at consulate general for the past 14 days. I have no idea why it is taking so long
I need to upload all the documents before July 8.

 

[Sri256706]

Documents reached BLS - May 8th
BLS started processing my application -- May 26th
Documents reached or processing at CGI -- May 27th
PCC approved --- ????

 

[hardeep bal]

Anyone recently received PCC through BLS brampton? share your timeline please and thanks......

 

[Sri256706]

Anyone recently received PCC through BLS brampton? share your timeline please and thanks......

looks like now people are getting standard reply from CGI that it has been sent to the local police station in India for verification. We may need to wait longer

 

[hardeep bal]

I mailed my application for PCC to BLS on 22 April, my info began showing up on the BLS website on 11 May and indicates the status "processing at Consulate General" eversince. I received an email notification on 26 May from the consulate that it has been sent to the local police station in India for verification.

Now I found this quite strange as I have applied for India PCC in the past while based in another foreign country and I was able to receive one within 48 hours. So I tried digging further and it looks like the process for PCC has changed as per information available on the CGI webpage.

Please see an excerpt, "Please note that the competent authorities in India have decided that henceforth PCC will only be issued after receipt of fresh police verification on the PCC application. This will apply to all categories of applicants. The processing time after receipt of application from the BLS (the outsourced agency) will be about 6 weeks or it can be issued after receipt of approval, which can be earlier or later. Applicants are requested to assess their requirements for obtaining PCC for India well in advance and submit their applications accordingly at the BLS, since walk-in will be practicable, given the instructions."

https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/page/police-clearance/

For those wondering about delays in processing, I hope this sheds some light.

Hi

What that means: receipt of fresh police verification on the PCC application? and what is mean by 6 weeks processing time?

Thanks

 

[deanj]

Hi

What that means: receipt of fresh police verification on the PCC application? and what is mean by 6 weeks processing time?

Thanks

Previously there wouldn't typically be a fresh police verification similar to the one that happens when you apply for a new passport unless you they found something on your record that would require further verification from the local police, this meant a swift turnaround time.

With the current process in place they aanticipate to turnaround you application in six weeks, which I doubt is accurate as it's already been over four weeks since I applied and they only sent the my details for verification to India a couple of days ago, so realistically it would take more than six weeks.

 

[akgpandey]

Previously there wouldn't typically be a fresh police verification similar to the one that happens when you apply for a new passport unless you they found something on your record that would require further verification from the local police, this meant a swift turnaround time.

With the current process in place they aanticipate to turnaround you application in six weeks, which I doubt is accurate as it's already been over four weeks since I applied and they only sent the my details for verification to India a couple of days ago, so realistically it would take more than six weeks.

This is simply not true. Looking at current trend, it takes 3 weeks by BLS to send to CGI. Upon reciept of docs from BLS, it would take further 6 weeks by Consulate. And lastly one more week to send this document back to BLS and then to us. I see about 3 months to get this piece of paper.

 

[hardeep bal]

This is simply not true. Looking at current trend, it takes 3 weeks by BLS to send to CGI. Upon reciept of docs from BLS, it would take further 6 weeks by Consulate. And lastly one more week to send this document back to BLS and then to us. I see about 3 months to get this piece of paper.

True so now what, do we need to submit application without PCC?

 

[akgpandey]

True so now what, do we need to submit application without PCC?

That's what I am also thinking, if we do not receive PCC by ITA expiry date.
Based on the people responses, it seems those who have submitted pcc application in last month are still waiting and now they are getting emails that request has been submitted to local police station in India for police verification. If one's address is in metro, they can expect response in few days but its more worry for those whose address is in remote areas. In this covid situation in India, things will further delayed than regular time. We can't do anything except wait n watch.

 

[AkshayArora]

I mailed my application for PCC to BLS on 22 April, my info began showing up on the BLS website on 11 May and indicates the status "processing at Consulate General" eversince. I received an email notification on 26 May from the consulate that it has been sent to the local police station in India for verification.

Now I found this quite strange as I have applied for India PCC in the past while based in another foreign country and I was able to receive one within 48 hours. So I tried digging further and it looks like the process for PCC has changed as per information available on the CGI webpage.

Please see an excerpt, "Please note that the competent authorities in India have decided that henceforth PCC will only be issued after receipt of fresh police verification on the PCC application. This will apply to all categories of applicants. The processing time after receipt of application from the BLS (the outsourced agency) will be about 6 weeks or it can be issued after receipt of approval, which can be earlier or later. Applicants are requested to assess their requirements for obtaining PCC for India well in advance and submit their applications accordingly at the BLS, since walk-in will be practicable, given the instructions."

https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/page/police-clearance/

For those wondering about delays in processing, I hope this sheds some light.

It seems like CGI Vancouver's website still lists the old process where they just issue it if its available in the system:

Time taken: Police Clearance Certificate shall be issued within ten working days if a clear police verification report is available in the system. Otherwise, a reference shall have to be made to the authority which issued the Indian passport and the application would be processed further only on receipt of instructions from the said authority.

 

[deanj]

It seems like CGI Vancouver's website still lists the old process where they just issue it if its available in the system:

Time taken: Police Clearance Certificate shall be issued within ten working days if a clear police verification report is available in the system. Otherwise, a reference shall have to be made to the authority which issued the Indian passport and the application would be processed further only on receipt of instructions from the said authority.

At this stage I have a little over three weeks before I need to submit documents pertaining to the ITA, I am going to wait it out hoping that I receive my PCC in time, if not, I'll upload a LOE as my last resort closer to the deadline.

 

[Vik_007]

My application staus shows dispatched via courier but it only shows airway bill no. Does anyone knows how to track it through airway bill no. Instead of Pin

 

[Sri256706]

My application staus shows dispatched via courier but it only shows airway bill no. Does anyone knows how to track it through airway bill no. Instead of Pin

usually they post through purolator try your luck.
can you please put here processing timelines so everyone will have some idea.