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OCI process

dineshrehab

Star Member
Feb 15, 2022
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My Surrender certificate is under review at consulate and being in Surrender approved and ready for issue for the past week.
Now that is weird, anyone had this problem?
 

Mishti

Hero Member
Mar 22, 2016
358
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I was told by the BLS personnel that Surrendered Certificate is not required to travel and that an entry visa can be issued before a SC when both are applied together. Anyone with that experienc?
 
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MannDarin

Newbie
Jan 13, 2017
3
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Hi, I want to send in a postal OCI application to the Brampton consulate as the appointments available in my area are too far away.

Since I will be dropping off the application at Purolator myself, I am wondering about the Drop Off service fees I should attach. Paying them online shows a charge of $41.4. Is that the amount to attach in addition to the $7.40 of BLS's fees?

Thank you.
 

rhi

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Dec 10, 2013
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Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-Aug-15
Doc's Request.
Not Requested
Nomination.....
06-July-15
AOR Received.
09-Nov-15
IELTS Request
Submitted with Package
File Transfer...
30-Nov-15
Med's Request
02-Feb-16
Med's Done....
5-Feb-16, ECAS updated 25-feb- 16
Passport Req..
DM on 3 mar 16 & PPR on 7 th march 16
VISA ISSUED...
15th Mar 16
LANDED..........
Very Soon
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Rana Singh

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Feb 17, 2022
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Curious about this as well, do we need to send original Canadian passport and citizenship certificate ? It says original and copy on the checklist but just wanted to see real world experience, I really don't want to send the certificate seeing how it takes 12+ months to get another if it gets lost.
No colour copy of Canadian passport picture name and your information copy .Landing paper .indian passport copy your name parents name address of India your picture and cancellation stamp copy. Surrender certificate copy .I had to send marriage certificate copy which was registered in india spouse name on it .Have to sign on all copies find vacant place on all copies it called self attested documents.Two pictures and one picture upload with signature on application. My Indian passport was canceled in I guess 2010 or 11 never gave me surrender certificate put 3 stamps on first page they wrote file number of cancellation and stamp .Another stamp on empty page in middle last stamp on last page .That time was vfs in Canada bls came later . I didn’t send surrender certificate just photo copies of cancellation stamps on Indian passport. If walk in allowed good save one side courier and get checked papers right away .Appointments after two month delay .
 
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Rana Singh

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Feb 17, 2022
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No colour copy of Canadian passport picture name and your information copy .Landing paper .indian passport copy your name parents name address of India your picture and cancellation stamp copy. Surrender certificate copy .I had to send marriage certificate copy which was registered in india spouse name on it .Have to sign on all copies find vacant place on all copies it called self attested documents.Two pictures and one picture upload with signature on application. My Indian passport was canceled in I guess 2010 or 11 never gave me surrender certificate put 3 stamps on first page they wrote file number of cancellation and stamp .Another stamp on empty page in middle last stamp on last page .That time was vfs in Canada bls came later . I didn’t send surrender certificate just photo copies of cancellation stamps on Indian passport. If walk in allowed good save one side courier and get checked papers right away .Appointments after two month delay .
Sorry I forgot about Canadian citizen ship certificate copy too with signature on photo copy .
 
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roq

Star Member
Sep 20, 2017
63
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Here is my SC timeline (status in Passport portal) as of now:
Feb 26: Submitted in-person at BLS Toronto
Mar 1: Passport application along with fee details have been received. The same is under processing at the Embassy/Consulate
Mar 10: Surrender certificate is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate.
Mar 14: Surrender certificate has been granted and is available for issuance.
 

eagle922

Star Member
Mar 23, 2015
135
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No colour copy of Canadian passport picture name and your information copy .Landing paper .indian passport copy your name parents name address of India your picture and cancellation stamp copy. Surrender certificate copy .I had to send marriage certificate copy which was registered in india spouse name on it .Have to sign on all copies find vacant place on all copies it called self attested documents.Two pictures and one picture upload with signature on application. My Indian passport was canceled in I guess 2010 or 11 never gave me surrender certificate put 3 stamps on first page they wrote file number of cancellation and stamp .Another stamp on empty page in middle last stamp on last page .That time was vfs in Canada bls came later . I didn’t send surrender certificate just photo copies of cancellation stamps on Indian passport. If walk in allowed good save one side courier and get checked papers right away .Appointments after two month delay .
The new checklist clearly mentions you need to send your original passport and citizenship certificate.
 

funloving

Hero Member
Jun 19, 2010
514
185
Category........
PNP
Passport Req..
08-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
12-11-2013
LANDED..........
06-03-2014
When I track my SC sent by BLS via purolator, is stuck somewhere at sorting facility. As the BLS got wrong address, it says address correction required. I dont know what to do. I had filled out the information on Purolator that the address is wrong and provided a corrected address.

BLS is full of BullS**t
 

funloving

Hero Member
Jun 19, 2010
514
185
Category........
PNP
Passport Req..
08-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
12-11-2013
LANDED..........
06-03-2014
When I track my SC sent by BLS via purolator, is stuck somewhere at sorting facility. As the BLS got wrong address, it says address correction required. I dont know what to do. I had filled out the information on Purolator that the address is wrong and provided a corrected address.

BLS is full of BullS**t
It says... "Address correction required - incomplete / incorrect address provided"
 

Rendezvous70

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Aug 8, 2014
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Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO / WVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19/12/2014
Doc's Request.
DD encashed - 14/02/2015
Nomination.....
08/03/2015
AOR Received.
15/04/2015
IELTS Request
submitted with the file
Med's Request
19-05-2015
Med's Done....
26-05-2015 / TLU - 06/06/2015
Interview........
DM Update - 01/08/2015
Passport Req..
07/08/2015
VISA ISSUED...
20/08/2015
LANDED..........
April 2016
I went last week at Brampton BLS to deposit OCI for my son and the staff who took the application mentioned that it is now taking 3 months to process OCI.
What a joke !, c'est ridicule ! They asked my whether I am paying by debit or Cash. I never knew that they accept cash as well. So, I paid cash and he gave me a reciept mentioning paid by debit card and also had a debit card fees.
 

ironsheikthelegend

Star Member
Dec 21, 2021
51
20
It says... "Address correction required - incomplete / incorrect address provided"
Call purolator and asked them to either reschedule or alternatively you can pick up from a drop off location. Purolator messed up my delivery of some other items in past. I had to request a pickup. These requests are processed quickly though. Hopefully you have a tracking number.