OCI process

[8gorkha]

Did you receive your OCI?

Not yet. Status has not changed yet in bls tracking. Tried calling Edmonton location but didn’t connect. I would try going there in person this week.

 

[Fastfurious]

I submitted my oci application in ottawa on 31st july and acknowledgment date is 2nd august. It is still showing under process

does anyone know how long it takes in ottawa

 

[ankurbhatia17]

I submitted my oci application in ottawa on 31st july and acknowledgment date is 2nd august. It is still showing under process

does anyone know how long it takes in ottawa

Same for me…. Based on the timelines shared earlier it is going to take 7-8 weeks, I am expecting an update by next week

 

[Rahul61]

Hello members plz suggest coming to Canada on pr is better or Indian govt job?
I am in licensed dr profession so it will take me 2 to 3 years to get my license in canada but now in India have govt job. Which is better for family of 3.
Which side is better ?
Stay in India or come to canada to take risk and struggle for some years

 

[tempuser3498]

2 OCIs - walk-in Mississauga on Aug 13
Date of acknowledgement: Aug 21
Status: under process

If anyone has a similar timeline, keep me posted. Thank you.

Update on my timeline:
2 OCIs - walk-in Mississauga on Aug 13
Date of acknowledgement: Aug 21
Document Printing Status Processed on Sept 11
Dispatched from Delhi: Sep 12

 

[torono24]

Update on my timeline:
2 OCIs - walk-in Mississauga on Aug 13
Date of acknowledgement: Aug 21
Document Printing Status Processed on Sept 11
Dispatched from Delhi: Sep 12

Wow! This is super fast. Just 4 weeks after application and 3 weeks from ack. Lucky you!

 

[Kman318]

Any update for anyone from Vancouver????

 

[phanikiran.kara]

Going in person (with appointment) for OCI to BLS Brampton. Anyone here can you please let me know pitfalls. Do not / cannot afford to pay BLS extra $$ for basic stuff. My questions --

1. What did in-person folks who went recently, filled for National Identification Number. I know its mandatory from BLS side and one of Citizenship Cert No. or passport No. Which one of these is it?
2. Any specifics needed for Kids application other than whats mentioned in Checklist? Do kids need to sign etc?

Any tips / tricks / real life experiences ? Sorry if this is a re-post but want to get inputs from folks who recently applied in-person.

 

[torono24]

Going in person (with appointment) for OCI to BLS Brampton. Anyone here can you please let me know pitfalls. Do not / cannot afford to pay BLS extra $$ for basic stuff. My questions --

1. What did in-person folks who went recently, filled for National Identification Number. I know its mandatory from BLS side and one of Citizenship Cert No. or passport No. Which one of these is it?
2. Any specifics needed for Kids application other than whats mentioned in Checklist? Do kids need to sign etc?

Any tips / tricks / real life experiences ? Sorry if this is a re-post but want to get inputs from folks who recently applied in-person.

This video should help as it did help me a lot with my walk-in application.

Good luck!

 

[torono24]

He has one more video for foreign born minors. You should probably look at that as well

 

[8gorkha]

Any update for anyone from Vancouver????

Not yet. Status has not changed yet in bls tracking. Tried calling Edmonton location but didn’t connect. I would try going there in person this week.

No change in status(still showing processing in consulate) I walked in to BLS (hoping to hear that ‘your OcI is here. Couldn’t update the status because of system issues!!). They too don’t have additional information than what I see in bls tracking. They advised me to send an email to OcI officer in CGI Vancouver.

 

[yemanja79]

I submitted my oci application in ottawa on 31st july and acknowledgment date is 2nd august. It is still showing under process

does anyone know how long it takes in ottawa

I submitted mine on Aug 1st and it's also showing 'under process' i.e 'processing at high comission'. When I applied the person at the counter said it takes 2 - 3 months for Ottawa. A comment on this thread a few weeks back said I think 8 - 9 weeks or something. Keeping fingers crossed for us Ottawa folks.

 

[phanikiran.kara]

This video should help as it did help me a lot with my walk-in application.

Good luck!

Thanks. . This is exactly where confusion started. His 10 month old video asks to fill Citizenship Cert number is National ID. Now he asks to fill Passport number. Also one of my friend called BLS and they asked to fill Citizenship Cert number while everyone else asks to fill passsport number as National ID. What did you guys actually fill this field with ?

 

[forw.jane]

Thanks. . This is exactly where confusion started. His 10 month old video asks to fill Citizenship Cert number is National ID. Now he asks to fill Passport number. Also one of my friend called BLS and they asked to fill Citizenship Cert number while everyone else asks to fill passsport number as National ID. What did you guys actually fill this field with ?

I kept it empty. Whatever you write in this field is not printed on the form you submit to BLS. High Commission and Consulate don't seem to care about it as it's not mandatory.

 

[Shiv9192]

My timeline for OCI application for Child:

1. Application submitted to BLS Mississauga : August 2 , 2024
2. Date of Acknowledgement : Aug 7, 2024
3. Document Printing Status: Processed on 28 Aug, 2024
4. Dispatched from MEA: on 30 Aug, 2024
5. Received at Toronto: 7 Sept, 2024
6. Document received at Home via Purolator: 10 Sept 2024