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Received the OCI package today (family member received it). Below is the complete timeline - Applied at BLS center (in-person) in downtown Vancouver 5-DEC-2018 Date Of Acknowledgment 11-DEC-2018 Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 04-JAN-2019 Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On...

So, today, I checked the status on BLS again. It is as same as yesterday. There is an Airway Bill Number associated with FedEx. Perhaps, it is a typo or FedEx collaborates with Purolator. Anyway, Airway Bill Number shown on BLS is the tracking number for Purolator. While tracking on Purolator...

So, I see updates on BLS website. It looks like they gave package to FedEx today. There is an Airway Bill Number available now on the website.

Below are updates on my case - Applied at BLS (physically present) center in downtown Vancouver 5-DEC-2018 Date Of Acknowledgment 11-DEC-2018 Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 04-JAN-2019 Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 07-JAN-2019 Document received At VANCOUVER On 18-JAN-2019 I...

Applied for OCI: Dec 5, 2018 at BLS in downtown Vancouver OCI acknowledgement: Dec 11, 2018 Document Printing Status: Processed on Jan 4, 2019 OCI number: xxxxxxx Dispatched from MEA (OCI): Received at Vancouver:

You should fill the evisa form for giggles. See what questions they ask. I remember one of the question is ‘purpose of visit’ and you can get to select from drop-down menu ‘friends and relative’ visit.

I got Canadian passport on Friday. Applied for evisa on Saturday. Received evisa approval on Sunday. Applied for Indian passport renunciation on Monday and OCI on Tuesday. No need to submit Canadian passport in any of the step. But, need to submit Indian passport for Indian...

Thanks and Congratulations !!!

Congratulations!!!! Do they paste any visa on Canadian passport? Will you say that your process is complete now after getting OCI booklet?

That is exactly how it is. ;)

Hello friends, Today, I submitted my application for OCI at BLS center in downtown Vancouver. Process is confusing but fairly straightforward. Young folks at the BLS office were nice and helpful. Unfortunately, website is not very helpful. There is a lot of confusing information on the...

Breakdown of charges - Passport Fee - 240 ICWF Charge - 3 BLS Service Fee - 7.05 Courier Fee - 28.57 HST/GST - 1.78 Debit Card Fee - 0.70 Grand Total - 281.1 In my case, and I just submitted OCI application, it did not save anything except I had to visit BLS Office twice. You still have to...

Friends, Today, I submitted my application and Indian passport for surrender certificate. I was fully prepared with all of my forms. Here is what I learned today - 1) I was already in downtown Vancouver area for some other work. Surrender Form needs to be submitted to BLS and not Consulate...

Thank you. I just received an email saying that my e-tourist visa authorization has been granted. This is one of the fastest service I have ever seen anywhere in the world. I applied on Saturday afternoon and got approval by Sunday early morning. Now, I am onto Surrender Certificate and OCI...

Friends, I got my Canadian passport yesterday. Today, I successfully submitted my photo and scanned copy of Canadian passport and paid the fee for e-Tourist visa. One of the question in the e-tourist form was troublesome to me. It asks, going by memory, when/how did you last visit India and...

It all depends on your track. I was a P.E. in US. I applied for P.Eng. in Alberta. And, it was a straight forward process from me. I have a bachelor degree from India and master from US. I do not think that there is anything like superiority complex. But, it is more like following the procedure...

Please update my row in the spread-sheet - Sep 27, 2017 - Application received by CIC Jan 2, 2018 - AOR Feb 8, 2018 - Initiated processing Mar 8, 2018 - Finger print request Mar 16, 2018 - Finger-printing done at RCMP. Apr 5, 2018 - Finger-print results were received by me. Apr 9, 2018 -...

Friends, Did anyone, from October 2017 pool, get the invitation to take the test after getting Finger Print request so far? Thanks

Friends, Do you get test invite through email or postal mail? Thanks

Vancouver. Single. 1274 number of days in Canada and application was sent on October 20th, 2017 and was delivered on October 27th, 2017. Finger Print Request was on March 8th. Finger printing was done on March 16th at RCMP. Results on fingerprint were received by me on April 5th which was...