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manjot 2195

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Aug 18, 2018
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Timeline for me appointment at BLS Toronto (Picking up in person):

Date Of Acknowledgment04-MAR-2024
Registration Status at MissionTORONTO
OCI- Number
Documents Printing StatusPROCESSEDOn27-MAR-2024
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )NEW DELHIOn28-MAR-2024
Document received AtTORONTOOnNo Update Here Yet


Update Directly On the BLS website on April 11th after Dispatched from MEA

Application Status
(Passport ready For Collection after OCI stamping)
I have same timeline but no update yet
 

manjot 2195

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Aug 18, 2018
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Toronto mission // OCI walk in Brampton BLS
DOA: 6 Mar
Processed: 27 Mar
Dispatched: 28 Mar
Toronto received : no update

when I can expect OCI to receive in hand?? I have flight on 18th Apr
 

Tarakeshwar

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Aug 1, 2017
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Hyderabad
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2171
AOR Received.
03-12-2017
Med's Done....
22-12-2017
Toronto mission // OCI walk in Brampton BLS
DOA: 6 Mar
Processed: 27 Mar
Dispatched: 28 Mar
Toronto received : no update

when I can expect OCI to receive in hand?? I have flight on 18th Apr
Yeah.. you should have gotten it on hand by 12 days.. But this looks like some commotion somewhere. As others suggested, please get a eVisa right away
 
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Mr Dev

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Feb 12, 2015
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I will not suggest you to go to Toronto. Brampton is much better in comparison to Toronto
Having a hard time finding an appointment in Brampton or Mississauga and i need 3 appointments, How is parking around Toronto BLS ??
 

abbas.pasha

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Sep 17, 2016
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Having a hard time finding an appointment in Brampton or Mississauga and i need 3 appointments, How is parking around Toronto BLS ??
Last time I read google had better analytics to provide you parking and rush hour specific details ;)
The BLS office has shifted from Lawrence Ave more towards Downtown. if you read the reviews of the people who went there in the last few days have mentioned that parking is a hot mess. So you are better of to find a paid parking nearby which can charge you a flat fee for few hours rather than hourly basis beside the new BLS location
 
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rushi.gada

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Jun 24, 2019
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Timeline for me appointment at BLS Toronto (Picking up in person):

Date Of Acknowledgment04-MAR-2024
Registration Status at MissionTORONTO
OCI- Number
Documents Printing StatusPROCESSEDOn27-MAR-2024
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )NEW DELHIOn28-MAR-2024
Document received AtTORONTOOnNo Update Here Yet


Update Directly On the BLS website on April 11th after Dispatched from MEA

Application Status
(Passport ready For Collection after OCI stamping)
The general trend is 12-13 days post dispatch date, so you should get a new update by tomorrow or next week Monday. BLS would then take a couple of days to courier the document, so, by next week Friday, you should have your OCI in-hand.
 

rushi.gada

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Jun 24, 2019
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Finally I received my OCI; my special thanks to @forw.jane @2017CanadaHo! and @Elan87 for taking time and responding to my questions. Much appreciated!

Here is my timeline (for a frame of reference for those who are waiting OCI).

Date Of Acknowledgment 26-FEB-2024
Registration Status at Mission TORONTO
OCI- Number XXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 19-MAR-2024
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 20-MAR-2024
Document received At TORONTO On 02-APR-2024 (Once you see this, you have to switch back to BLS Tracking site until you see this update: 'Passport ready For Collection after OCI Stamping')
OCI received in-hand: 09-APR-2024 (this is my status update - NOT available at the website :)
Congratulations. No more dealings with BLS for a while :)
 

rushi.gada

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Jun 24, 2019
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Toronto mission // OCI walk in Brampton BLS
DOA: 6 Mar
Processed: 27 Mar
Dispatched: 28 Mar
Toronto received : no update

when I can expect OCI to receive in hand?? I have flight on 18th Apr
You will most like not get your OCI in time. You should apply for e-Visa asap and also make arrangements so someone can receive your OCI and maybe send it to India for your return. With that said, I hope you do get it, but you'll be cutting it too tight for your travels.
 
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manjot 2195

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Aug 18, 2018
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You will most like not get your OCI in time. You should apply for e-Visa asap and also make arrangements so someone can receive your OCI and maybe send it to India for your return. With that said, I hope you do get it, but you'll be cutting it too tight for your travels.
do I need to go any office in India to update status from evisa to OCI if someone send OCI for me ??