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I had applied at the Toronto office and they were happy with a copy of the citizenship certificate. Never asked for the original. But if you have the original, take it with you. One less worry.

I would agree. Applied on Apr 14 and received my OCI today. Less than 5 weeks including courier delivery. Surprising.

Experience @Bls Toronto, single applicant for OCI: went in with an appointment and was out within the hour. Few things for future applicants: 1. if you say something specific on the form, get the proof. For e.g. if you have family members who are already OCI and you have mentioned that on the...

I didn't date or put a stamp on the photo. In fact, I submitted just one photo and that was pasted onto the form. They had no concerns whatsoever.

Went to BLS Toronto and here is the sequence of events: first, the great revelation: the appointment time only gets you inside the facility. How much time it actually takes for you to get to the counter depends on the crowd inside. I waited for 2.5 hrs but this time, was seated inside. The...

Went to the Toronto BLS this morning for passport surrender. Waited for about two hours in the cold outside and didn't get a chance to get in. Here's something to know so you don't have to wait in queue like I did: if you are visiting this location, go with an appointment. And if you just cannot...

Passport received on the eight working day. They are faster than they say they are.

Went to the Whitby Dundas St location and the total time from token receipt to fee payment receipt was 30 mins. Shockingly quick.

AOR: April 12th; Other details: Single Online Applicant; Scarborough processing centre; Test: Nov 2022. Oath invite: Feb 2023. Took the oath today. Was a great experience. Many of you are almost there, so hang tight.

In my ten years on this forum, this is perhaps the best question I have come across. I was in a dilemma to apply for citizenship and spent about a year contemplating it. Mine were reasons very different than yours but it was something that was playing on my consciousness too. The answer came to...

During the application process, the system could not find biometric details of my parents who had fingerprinted themselves less than 10 years ago. So I paid the biometric fees as was instructed. But after application submission, a message says 'biometrics not required'. So will IRCC refund the...

Here's my timeline: 1.Walk-in OCI application at BLS Brampton: Oct 29 2.Acknowledgement: Nov 24 3.Processed and received at BLS: Dec 17 4.Dispatched from BLS: Dec 20 (should receive it within the week)

The visitor visa for my parents is still valid for a couple of months but they will be unable to travel before it expires. Given the current processing times, can I apply for a new visa while their current visa is still valid or do I have to wait for the current visa to expire?

I took the employment letter provided by the employer on the company letterhead and the BLS person promptly returned it back to me. I would recommend to take a letter with you. If you have it in your file, they will most likely return it back to you. But if you don't have it with you when you...

This is what I did: I didn't self-attest the scanned copies while uploading them on the OCI portal but I did self-attest the hard-copies I submitted at the BLS centre. Well I haven't got the OCI yet but they did accept my application, which is a good sign.

This is what I did: I didn't self-attest the scanned copies while uploading them on the OCI portal but I did self-attest the hard-copies I submitted at the BLS centre.

Walk-in OCI Application at the Brampton office: Oct 29 Acknowledgement: Nov 24 (a little late) Planned travel date: Dec 18 Will be collecting the OCI card in-person when its ready (no Purolator service). Looking at the posted timelines from others on this forum, should I move my travel date?

Passed the test today. Read the study guide once and answered about forty questions from a youtube channel. The questions were super interesting but not sure which one I got wrong.

Location: Toronto Method: Online Applicants: Single Application sent: March 13, 2022 AOR: April 12, 2022 Background check complete: Oct 27, 2022 Test update: Nov 05, 2022

You may want to call the BLS call centre and ask but it should be possible to collect despite opting for delivery. From my experience from opting for postal for the surrender certificate, I wasted a full week. I am presuming based on the older posts on this forum, collecting OCI in person may...