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csvinayak

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1. I m planning to complete surrender application as i don't have Canadian passport but plan to fill that info after printing my surrender application as my expected passport is Dec 29 and my appointment at BLS Toronto is Dec 31. is this ok?


Jan 26th I selected appointment as passport instead of OCI as that was the only way to go around to get an early appointment at BLS Brampton is this an issue ?
 
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dakugandhi

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dakugandhi

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csvinayak said:
1. I m planning to complete surrender application as i don't have Canadian passport but plan to fill that info after printing my surrender application as my expected passport is Dec 29 and my appointment at BLS Toronto is Dec 31. is this ok?


Jan 26th I selected appointment as passport instead of OCI as that was the only way to go around to get an early appointment at BLS Brampton is this an issue ?
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For the 2nd party about passport appointment, it's not an issue. In fact when i was there 3 days ago, BLS poeple were asking us to do the same
 
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aminpayal17

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ironsheikthelegend said:
Thats very nice. I guess I will book my OCI appointment and hope for the same. One more question, did you get your surrender certificate first before applying for OCI?
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Hi,
No, I have applied both at the same time.
I received surrender certificate in 4 days and OCI took 3 weeks.
If you go to Vancouver BLS , one advise, take your laptop with you, in case any mistake in your application, they will ask to fill other application and they will print it out for you, very helpful staff, so if you have laptop , you don’t have to make another appointment for any missing information or incorrect typos in application.
 
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KaurAB

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Ryn_20 said:
Small correction it took 11days in total for me.
I would recommend walkin.
1. can be assured they got all documents required
2. Quicker than postal based on people experience.
Note: walkin wont be that easy either as you have time constraint take pain of walkin.
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Yes, I am prepared to wait in queue for walk in appointment. As long as I get the visa before my travel, its all worth it :)
 
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Rizjin

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Yen@5 said:
I dif though, they said it's with consulate now so they ha no role. However, today it's showing on OCI website as under process an acknowledge date as 2 Dec 2021. Hopefully it will be processed by 15 Jan as m planning to travel by end of Jan.
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Hi
Mine says processed on oci website as of 22nd dec 2021.
 
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Oof, good luck to all of you waiting at 5 AM in Brampton for walk-in. I went in October and it was chilly even then at 6 AM.

FYI, if you reach later than 6:30-7 AM, you'll be waiting for lonngggg if you have no appt
 
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dakugandhi

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KaurAB said:
Yes, I am prepared to wait in queue for walk in appointment. As long as I get the visa before my travel, its all worth it :)
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Hey don't go there walk in...BLS Brampton opens up slots every morning between 8.20 to 9 am for the same day appointment...use that instead...i was there just last Friday 12/17 so don't waste your time and energy...dm me if you need help
 
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Torontosingh

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Hello
For Surrender of Indian Passport, Once we submit our application , We submit our India Passport. Do they return Indian Passport as Cancelled with Surrender certificate or only Surrender Certificate and keep our Indian passport ????
 
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rtamuli

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Sep 20, 2021
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Received my OCI y'day, high level timeline below:


Location/ Mode of submissionBLS Toronto/ In person
Submission date8-Nov-21
OCI Acknowledgement in ociservices.gov.in24-Nov-21
Original documents received26-Nov-21
Surrender certificate + Cancelled PP received2-Dec-21
OCI printed on16-Dec-21
OCI received21-Dec-21
 
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