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    OCI process

    You can take help of your local ration shop to remove your name if you have someone back home to do it. They can help you do it. Also they can verify if your RC is still valid. If not you can submit the no ration card declaration to BLS.
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    Indian passport surrender

    What is your acknowledgment date on OCI site?
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    Citizenship via sign in partner

    I dont think you can submit citizenship application from there
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    Indian passport surrender

    They are pretty quick 3-4 weeks. What is your acknowledgement date ?
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    OCI process

    https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/page/how-to-apply-for-adults-oci-previous-indian-citizen/ This does say you can use that but dealing with BLS can be tricky if they don't have it in there list. Go for stamped bank statement instead and keep provincial ID as a backup option.
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    Indian passport surrender

    Depends on the location. Where did you apply?
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    Citizenship via sign in partner

    https://citapply-citdemande.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/sign-in This link doesn't have sign in partner option. Are you using the right one?
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    OCI process

    For sure. Normally within a week you should have it in hand. But with holidays there could be some delay.
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    OCI process

    Check on BLS. It should say ready for pickup.
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    India eVisa experience, timeline

    Applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 120 days. Example: If you are applying on 1st Sept then applicant can select arrival date from 5th Sept to 2nd Jan.
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    India eVisa experience, timeline

    Yes
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    Canadian Passport in person timeline

    You can use it as it's for identity check.
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    India eVisa experience, timeline

    You should apply for a new one. Once approved the old one will become invalid. Old one won't work as it's not valid for the duration of ur travel.
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    Indian passport surrender

    None as it's a short process of 1-2 months.
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    OCI process

    If you staying long in India applying for entry visa and then OCI in India makes sense
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    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    https://rcmp.ca/en/criminal-records/criminal-record-checks/private-fingerprinting-companies-accredited-rcmp#wb-auto-2 Only Canadian ones are allowed now.
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    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    If you talking about fingerprints it has to be done in Canada only.
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    OCI process

    Did you pay for courier? If yes the courier company holds it for 1-2 weeks after which it returns back to BLS where they do hold it for a month.
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    OCI process

    12 weeks it should be done in. Contacting BLS doesn't help as processing happens at consulate level. Just wait for 1 more week.
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    You have to adjust your approach based on the current processing times. When I applied in 2022, the wait time was around 12 months, so checking every day would have driven me insane. I used to check once a week, and mostly only when I expected certain steps—like the test—to happen within the...