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    OCI process

    Received at home today. Good luck to everyone else waiting!
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    Did you see it change to “Processed” today on the OCI website?
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    OCI process

    Just received an update for my spouse’s application. Submitted in-person at BLS Toronto on Sept 8. Date of acknowledgment - Sept 20 Documents Printing Status PROCESSED 12-OCT-2023 Dispatched From MEA (OCI )NEW DELHI 12-OCT-2023 Document received At TORONTO 12-OCT-2023
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    OCI process

    This isn’t an official source. I’d refrain from sharing random speculation at this point. its better not to cause a panic unless there is an official statement.
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    Don’t worry about it. You should see it in a day or two. My partner’s application submitted at BLS Toronto on Sept 8 shows an acknowledgment date of Sept 20. My application timeline (also submitted at BLS Toronto) had the following timeline - Submitted in-person - 21 July Date of acknowledgment...
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    Congratulations! It will update the next 2 steps in a day or 2. You should receive the document soon after that.
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    OCI process

    Partner’s application submitted in person at BLS Toronto on Sept 8. The OCI portal finally got updated today (Sept 20) with a date of acknowledgment and status as “Under Process”. Just praying we get the approved OCI document asap and the ongoing situation doesn’t affect it.
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    OCI process

    Not entirely correct. I submitted a letter I wrote with my employment details and it was accepted.
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    I did a similar thing for my application. Didn’t upload surrender certificate or Canadian citizenship certificate on the OCI portal. I uploaded only 3 documents - 1. Current Passport 2. Employment Letter 3. Cancelled Indian passport I had no issues as well. The total processing time for my...
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    By walk-in, do you mean with or without appointment? If you go to the Toronto location with an appointment prior to 9 am, you can easily get done in an hour or two. Without appointment, you will have to line up super early (6 am or so) and wait till you get a chance to go in. It can take upto...
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    OCI process

    Finally received my OCI in hand today. Here is the timeline for the application submitted in-person at BLS Toronto - Submitted at BLS - July 21 CGI status “Under process” - July 31 Processed - Aug 21 Dispatched from MEA - Aug 22 Received at Toronto - Aug 22 Received at home - Aug 28
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    OCI process

    Mine was supposed to be delivered today but Purolator tracking shows that they missed delivery. Once it goes to their location, you should have an option with the tracking number to request hold at location for you to go and pick up.
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    Yes, I didn’t get any employer letter for this. Just a simple formal letter by me with the above information and my signature and contact info at the bottom.
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    Just to add to this, for my application i drafted a simple letter on my own which has my educational background as well as current job information (title, employer, location - city, province). It was about 2 paragraphs. They accepted the letter without any issues.
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    OCI process

    Mine is just 1 day before yours for all the status updates and the tracking on BLS was updated today with a Purolator label number. Delivery date is tomorrow. I’ll post here again when I receive it.
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    OCI process

    Congratulations! I still have to get mine in-hand but I’m only a couple of days behind you.
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    OCI process

    congratulations! When was the date of your last status update (processed/received)?
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    Just got an update for my application submitted in-person at BLS Toronto on July 21 and acknowledged on July 31. Here is the full timeline for my application. Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 21-AUG-2023 Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 22-AUG-2023 Document received At...
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    It took 10 days (after in-person submission) for my application to go from no record to under process. Once it shows as under process, it will take another 3-4 weeks for it to get updated.
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    Same dates? Mine only shows a date for the processed update. The other two lines (dispatched from MEA and Document received at) are still blank.