Recent content by pHrankee

Ye Yes..anyone who were at BLS today please update here with what's going on.

It may vary but it took exactly 10 calendar days for my application to show up on the OCI website.

The consulate status tracking link is this https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury It took 10 calendar days from the day I submitted at BLS for my application status to be updated at the above link. For tracking at this link, use your Canadian passport and the reference number starting with...

Timeline for by OCI Application: BLS Brampton Walk-in Submission - 25 July Date of Acknowledgement by Consulate - 4 Aug Toronto Consulate Approved/Document printing status/Dispatched from MEA/Received at Toronto - 28 Aug Dispatched by BLS - 29 Aug Received at my address - 30 Aug Total of 36 days...

Thank you. Yours was exactly one month from acknowledgement to OCI being process. My acknowledgement date was Aug 4th. So hoping it will be first week of September for me. FYI, when I submitted the application on July 25th, BLS person told me it will take a total of 2 months from that date to...

I may be wrong and happy to be corrected but from what I have read, there is a grace period of 3 months for you to travel on indian passport after acquiring Canadian citizenship. However if you travel after 3 months you may be penalized.

You do not have to surrender Aadhar card. Only passport.

Just one page with both the front and back pictures on it

Yes, front and back

Nothin. Just said picture is not good. We went to the studio and showed the rejection email. They took a new picture for free.

Nothing lol. I applied and went through this thread and everyone mentioned that when you submit online you don't get an application number to track. Just wait and in 2 months you get the card. My wifes online allocation was sent back due to her picture not being within spec. We uploaded a new...

Applied in Feb 2023, got my PR card in April 2023. Don't remember the exact dates. Not sure about the two prices of evidence but if I remember correctly I think I uploaded drivers license and my OHIP card.

Yes, when I took the photo at the photo studio, they gave me two hard copies with thier stamp. Signed the back and Took a photo from my phone and uploaded it.

I applied online and it was a breeze compared to scanning, then printing them out and then mailing it Wich also costs money. My online application got processed in 2 months from the day of submission. Highly recommend goin through the online path.

BLS need to update their site, instructions/checklist with this. Practically everyone should know that they shud to have one valid travel document before surrendering passport. Its kinda of a no brainer.