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canadamaple

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Jan 20, 2016
421
153
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-09-2014
AOR Received.
23-01-2015
IELTS Request
Upfront
File Transfer...
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront, RPRF Upfront
Awesome! Congrats! No movement on mine but I'm guessing your application is a lead indicator for the rest of us. Should hopefully hear soon!
Fingers crossed for you and other Ottawa applicants!
 
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alex the king

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Jun 24, 2017
312
272
42
Canada
Category........
QSW
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
3112
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
07-07-2016
AOR Received.
14-11-2016
Med's Request
22-12-2016
Med's Done....
11-01-2017
Passport Req..
27-10-2017
VISA ISSUED...
07-11-2017
LANDED..........
24-12-2017
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sundeep_s_

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Jun 24, 2014
332
139
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 09 2014
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Med's Request
Jan 27 2015
Med's Done....
Jan 29 2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Mar 18 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Mar 24 2014
Good Day,

Can we apply for Surrender certificate and OCI together or surrender certificate has to be first and then OCI
Yes, you need to first apply for Surrender Certificate. Once you get it, you can then use it to apply for OCI.
You can however apply for Surrender Certificate and Entry visa if you need to travel right away.
 
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rusticdud

Hero Member
Sep 2, 2016
203
38
NOC Code......
4012
AOR Received.
08-12-2016
Passport Req..
08-03-2017
LANDED..........
05-12-2017
If your application is in Toronto area, it should have been processed by yesterday, considering 21 days its taking for most of the people.
yeah i am bit worried because of that. Today also it is `under-process`. Can application be rejected at this stage?
 

dushyant2809

Star Member
May 8, 2014
92
52
Category........
NOC Code......
1114
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-12-2014
IELTS Request
Sent
yeah i am bit worried because of that. Today also it is `under-process`. Can application be rejected at this stage?
i think the acknowledgement you receive mean everything is fine regarding documentation and now its just waiting to get processed/printed.
You can try digging out this forum if anyone got rejection after acknowledgment stage.
 

canadamaple

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Jan 20, 2016
421
153
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-09-2014
AOR Received.
23-01-2015
IELTS Request
Upfront
File Transfer...
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront, RPRF Upfront
yeah i am bit worried because of that. Today also it is `under-process`. Can application be rejected at this stage?
I highly doubt it. Unless there is something serious like a criminal record, the application should not get rejected. This is just a verification / processing step and it takes time.
 

immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
Hey Ottawa applicants. Please check your OCI Status. Mine finally shows processed. It has not been dispatched yet. But feels good to finally see some progress. :)
Finally... :) Phew....
Congrats...
 

immigrant7

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Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
So, today BLS shows all my 3 applications as "Passport ready for collection after OCI Stamping".

In fact I already received one of them through Purolator yesterday. Other 2 , are on the delivery vehicle.... :)
 

delray55

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yeah i am bit worried because of that. Today also it is `under-process`. Can application be rejected at this stage?
I think applications with acknowledgment date as 1st June are being processed now. I dont see reason for worry
Nobody has reported that 2nd June applications are being processed.
Also application status change later in the day. so please wait till evening
 

canadamaple

Hero Member
Jan 20, 2016
421
153
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-09-2014
AOR Received.
23-01-2015
IELTS Request
Upfront
File Transfer...
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront, RPRF Upfront
So, today BLS shows all my 3 applications as "Passport ready for collection after OCI Stamping".

In fact I already received one of them through Purolator yesterday. Other 2 , are on the delivery vehicle.... :)
Congratulations :)
 
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jj_ind

Star Member
Jul 9, 2015
154
81
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
NOC Code......
3011
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-11-2014
Med's Request
08-05-2015
Med's Done....
20-05-2015
Interview........
TLU: 10-06-2015
Passport Req..
PPR: 17-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 03-12-2015
LANDED..........
Landing expected: April 2016
yeah i am bit worried because of that. Today also it is `under-process`. Can application be rejected at this stage?
I too highly doubt that they will reject after 2 months. BLS is not that inefficient man. :D
No but seriously, I feel you should be seeing a change in status soon.
 

jj_ind

Star Member
Jul 9, 2015
154
81
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
NOC Code......
3011
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-11-2014
Med's Request
08-05-2015
Med's Done....
20-05-2015
Interview........
TLU: 10-06-2015
Passport Req..
PPR: 17-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 03-12-2015
LANDED..........
Landing expected: April 2016
Congratulations :)
Mate, what is status reflecting in BLS portal for you?
Mine is - Processing at Consulate General
Wife has a different status - Counter Delivery to BLS Centre after OCI stamping
 
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