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Pvraju

Full Member
Nov 11, 2013
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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 save you anywhere between 3 days to a week. Again, this is just my understanding.
When I applied for OCI. The lady at the BLS said postal is faster than in person collection as they have to manually process the OCI at BLS after return. In case of postal, OCI directly delivered from Indian embassy
 

OllySyd

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2017
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When I applied for OCI. The lady at the BLS said postal is faster than in person collection as they have to manually process the OCI at BLS after return. In case of postal, OCI directly delivered from Indian embassy
That might just be a ploy to collect extra money from us for the service.
 

somasun1984

Full Member
Sep 17, 2014
30
3
India
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-Sep-2013
AOR Received.
14-Nov-2013
File Transfer...
29-Oct-2014 (To New Delhi VO)
Med's Request
22-Jul-2014
Med's Done....
20-Aug-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
05-03-2015
LANDED..........
06-05-2015
Did you get any new update? Mine is still at counter delivery. I need to travel next week
No Update. The OCI is for my son and we are travelling on Nov-02. Since I know this Ottawa Jurisdiction is very slow when compared to other Jurisdiction, I applied for Tourist Visa as Plan B while submitting for the OCI application. Received the Tourist Visa in 10 days. I have opted for Courier Delivery so I called BLS Customer Care and asked about receiving in Person on Nov-01 to save some mailing time from BLS center to my address.
But they said as per the latest update on my file, the OCI has not received at the BLS Office. I am still planning to visit the BLS Montreal tomorrow after 3 PM to check my luck.
As long as the travel rules not changed for the Tourist Visa entry into India, I am okay since I applied for OCI just to be prepared in case if the Entry to India is allowed for OCI and Indian Citizen which happend during the peak pandemic.

( Note : Based on my conversation with BLS agent in Montreal office while submitting my application, choosing Courier option does not mean that they will be sent directly from High Commission. They receive it first and they courier from the respective BLS Centre to your address).
 
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harsha5085

Hero Member
Jan 19, 2013
212
7
Category........
NOC Code......
2175
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 14 2014
Nomination.....
April 2015
AOR Received.
Aug 14 2015
File Transfer...
Schedule 4 request - 08/27/2015/Schedule A request- 09/17/2015
Med's Done....
09/08/2015
Postal Application received at BLS Surrey: Sept 15th
Processed by Surrey: Sept 28th (after 2 phone calls)

Date Of Acknowledgment 30-SEP-2022
Registration Status at Mission VANCOUVER
OCI- Number ******
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 26-OCT-2022
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 29-Oct-2022
Document received At Vancouver On: 29-Oct-2022
Have you received your OCI?
 

harsha5085

Hero Member
Jan 19, 2013
212
7
Category........
NOC Code......
2175
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 14 2014
Nomination.....
April 2015
AOR Received.
Aug 14 2015
File Transfer...
Schedule 4 request - 08/27/2015/Schedule A request- 09/17/2015
Med's Done....
09/08/2015
That might just be a ploy to collect extra money from us for the service.
No I have a friend who said the same postal is faster than pickup
 
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myindia

Hero Member
Oct 16, 2018
365
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No Update. The OCI is for my son and we are travelling on Nov-02. Since I know this Ottawa Jurisdiction is very slow when compared to other Jurisdiction, I applied for Tourist Visa as Plan B while submitting for the OCI application. Received the Tourist Visa in 10 days. I have opted for Courier Delivery so I called BLS Customer Care and asked about receiving in Person on Nov-01 to save some mailing time from BLS center to my address.
But they said as per the latest update on my file, the OCI has not received at the BLS Office. I am still planning to visit the BLS Montreal tomorrow after 3 PM to check my luck.
As long as the travel rules not changed for the Tourist Visa entry into India, I am okay since I applied for OCI just to be prepared in case if the Entry to India is allowed for OCI and Indian Citizen which happend during the peak pandemic.

( Note : Based on my conversation with BLS agent in Montreal office while submitting my application, choosing Courier option does not mean that they will be sent directly from High Commission. They receive it first and they courier from the respective BLS Centre to your address).
My travel date is Nov 5. And no travel visa. Still waiting for the OCI
 

paul719

Star Member
Jan 15, 2014
154
22
bc
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-june-2013
AOR Received.
10 july 2013
File Transfer...
10 july 2013
Med's Done....
25 may 2013
Passport Req..
15 aug 2013
VISA ISSUED...
IP 4 March 2014

alex the king

Hero Member
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
BLS Ottawa Jurisdiction,

Last update: Today evening. Tomorrow will pickup

Application Status
(Passport ready For Collection after OCI stamping)
 

paul719

Star Member
Jan 15, 2014
154
22
bc
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-june-2013
AOR Received.
10 july 2013
File Transfer...
10 july 2013
Med's Done....
25 may 2013
Passport Req..
15 aug 2013
VISA ISSUED...
IP 4 March 2014
When I applied for OCI. The lady at the BLS said postal is faster than in person collection as they have to manually process the OCI at BLS after return. In case of postal, OCI directly delivered from Indian embassy
Postal service r very slow ,they take 12 days to put u in the system, they lie allot ,because they have to sell courier service to the customers. I mailed my daughter passport for visa , on 20 Oct and its still shows nothing and I have a flight to India on fist week of December. I am not sure I will get her passport before that
 

ryalla

Star Member
Jan 5, 2019
198
134
Bls Toronto kept our Indian cancelled passports and mentioned that they will be returned in 4 weeks. Is this the case for all?
 

canadian.2014

Star Member
Jun 14, 2021
51
45
Date of ApplicationBLSWalkin at BLS BramptonOn02-SEP-2022
Processing at Consulate GeneralBLSBLS Application TrackerOn06-SEP-2022
Date Of AcknowledgmentMEAOCI Status Enquiry(ociservices.gov.in)On27-SEP-2022
Documents Printing StatusMEAPROCESSEDOn18-OCT-2022
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )MEANEW DELHIOn20-OCT-2022
Document received AtMEATORONTOOn20-OCT-2022
Counter Delivery to BLS Centre after OCI stampingBLSBLS Application TrackerOn26-OCT-2022
Passport ready For Dispatch after OCI stampingBLSBLS Application TrackerOn31-OCT-2022

Tracker updated on BLS website
Today's update -> Passport ready For Dispatch after OCI stamping

Strangely my spouse already received OCI on Friday