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    OCI process

    Submitted OCI Card application in person at BLS Toronto today with Premium Lounge. Took 3 hrs. total from start to finish, your appointment window time doesn't really matter. If using premium , would recommend keeping a fully filled OCI application form in Draft without submitting, they did find...
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    Indian passport surrender

    Any recent BLS Toronto surrender certificate timelines? Applied in person May 29 status still says Application is under process at Indian Embassy/Consulate. Can see that last month the process was completed in 2-3 weeks.
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    OCI process

    Any recent BLS Toronto surrender certificate timelines? Applied in person May 29 status still says Application is under process at Indian Embassy/Consulate. Saw some timeliness from last month online showing the process was completed in 2-3 weeks.
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    OCI process

    You mean answer no to the question as sibling is not considered family?
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    OCI process

    I have a question with respect to the OCI form where it asks: Have you/any member of your family applied for Overseas Citizen of India registration earlier? * If Yes, give details: is a sibling under this question NOT considered family (I am married so are my wife and parents and minor kids...
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    Indian passport surrender

    Do you recommend booking an appointment or just doing a walk in at BLS Toronto for the surrender certificate?
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    OCI process

    Thanks, and the standard short form Ontario marriage certificate can be apostiled right? Don't need the long form I'm hoping
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    OCI process

    Hi, if applying for OCI card for self as former Indian citizen with Indian citizen spouse, if our marriage certificate is from Ontario and spouse's name is not on Indian passport, do we still need to have the marriage certificate apostilled? Confused as BLS toronto checklist does not mention...
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I'm also Team 3, I guess next week hopefully for me.
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    The GTA is where I'm located
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Anyone with citizenship test marked as completed after Mar 20 from team 3 complete LPP yet? I have had my test completed since Mar 24 and LPP still in progress
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    congrats, does an in-person oath mean you'll get a paper certificate at the ceremony and not an e-certificate even if that's what you requested in your application form?
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Team 3
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Test taken:Mar 21 Test completed:Mar 24 (appeared on tracker Mar 26)
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Passed the test Mar 21, team 3, no update on tracker yet. Anyone know how long it typically for it to show up on the tracker?
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Submitted Nov 9 Nothing yet
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    From what I've been seeing online, post mid-October submissions AORs are all over the place. Some mid-late October applicants have not received AORs while mid-November applicants have received AORs.
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Nice! What date did you submit your application?
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Yeah it looks like people that applied up to Oct 25-28 seem to be receiving AORs now, November AORs should begin within 5-7 days hopefully
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    November 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    What was the reason for the photo being rejected then?