Recent content by charliep40

Also other benefits like parity with Indian citizens for job, education and a few others plus short notice travel in emergency same day. Multiple entry that does not require waiting time in between visits. Buying, acquiring Property and inheritance procedure simplifies.

B BLS ( Bull shit) has nothing to do with it conflict of interest as they don’t make money on it.

Yes it shows Canada on the list now.

This is the only official site. Be aware there are fradulant sites too. https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html

Try with a chrome browser on a computer not smart phone

Seems like it with today’s date now sit and relax till 6th January for status update.

Try using a computer and not your mobile browser enter your passport # and CANT file # and the proper captcha ( my wife couldn’t see it either I tried on my windows lap top and was able to.

They need to be approved by MEA all checks probably take 3 weeks once CGI inn Canada receive approval thry get printed locally at the consulate see the stamp of the respective consular general on your OCI booklet.

Ditto timeline except DOA OCI website 8 Nov and processed 29 NOV thereafter all same

Exactly 1 week after thru purolator and by the way paid for drop off only after seeing status “documents received at Toronto” So my timeline DOA 8 Nov Processed 29 Nov Dispatched from MEA 30 Nov Received at Toronto 30 Nov Counter delivery to BLS after OCI stamping 1 Dec Passport ready for...

Yes that’s what I observed too with mine and a few others (I just received my OCI yesterday) actually this forum helped to calm my nerves as I wasn’t aware of timelines before this and the observation in this forum helped me determine if I was too close to my travel date or I had enough time...

Better to get it notarized even if you self declare take both passport to notary public for verification they take copy if there is inquiry. I had to get same person affidavit for name difference (no middle name in Canadian passport) my application was returned the first time for that reason...

So basically it is taking exactly 3 weeks for status to change to processed from DOA

I just received mine did you receive yours ?

Just received mine thru purolator.