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  1. bond7890

    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    take the id (DL or PR card). Normally they do not ask for receipt, but just in case do carry that as well (the one that you received when application was submitted). Collection time is between 3 and 4.30 PM.
  2. bond7890

    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    2 to 3 days. In large metro, due to workload, maybe 7 to 8 days but not more than that.
  3. bond7890

    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    not sure about first part but for second part, only first and last page.
  4. bond7890

    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    police visited my house on Sep 9. So effectively 3 days. Status on BLS doesn't change at all. It will be "Processing at Consulate" until passport is issued and dispatched from Consulate to BLS. These are the only statuses that BLS show: On the day of submission: "In transit from bls to...
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    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    I finally received my passport today. Here's the timeline: 1. BLS passport submission - Aug 19, 2025 2. Passport sent to the CGI Toronto - Aug 19, 2025 3. Processing started at CGI Toronto - Aug 29, 2025 4. PV initiated - Aug 29, 2025 5. Approved and Submitted as Clear by Police - Sep 12, 2025...
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    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    if PV was done on Sep 10, I will suggest you wait until this weekend and then tell your family back in India to visit police station to inquire about the status. Any time before the PV is immaterial in this case. It can take anywhere from 2 days to 10 days for PV scan to be successfully uploaded...
  7. bond7890

    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    is your passport printed? Mine is in the same status since September 12
  8. bond7890

    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    Yes, It happened today morning. Status changed to "Print has been initiated for Passport".
  9. bond7890

    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    Thank you!
  10. bond7890

    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    I have a question related to AOR. Do I need to wait for the AOR before I can go for my 2 week vacation outside Canada? I am getting confused by the mixed responses on google search.
  11. bond7890

    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    Changed to under review few minutes ago. File number is generated. Total 9 days since application submission
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    Great, thank you. Just to clarify, I am from India. The only reason why I am/was worried is because Indian govt. likes to nitpick. They have rejected my friend's oci application because "comma" was missing in the address. So they're sure to reject my future oci application if they see I used "&"...
  13. bond7890

    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    Thanks for confirming. I hope my application status changes this week.
  14. bond7890

    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    Hi! I have a generic question. I will soon be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. I recently applied for my passport renewal. The problem is birth province in my country previously had "&" in between but now it has "and" (A & B, vs A and B). There is no way to change this as the...
  15. bond7890

    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    Thank you! I will let you know if status changes.
  16. bond7890

    Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

    Hi! I submitted my walk-in application at bls toronto on Aug 19. On passport website, status show "Passport application along with fee details have been received. The same is under processing at the Embassy/Consulate". Does anyone know how many days does it take for file number to generate...