OCI process

[Yesha Dave]

We are a family of three with a minor kid. my timelines are as shown below

Date of Application	BLS	BLS Brampton - Walkin	On	18-OCT-2022
Processing at Consulate General	BLS	BLS Application Tracker	On	20-OCT-2022
Date Of Acknowledgment	MEA	OCI Status Enquiry(ociservices.gov.in)	On	Not Found
Documents Printing Status	MEA	PROCESSED	On
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )	MEA	NEW DELHI	On
Document received At	MEA	TORONTO	On
Counter Delivery to BLS Centre after OCI stamping	BLS	BLS Application Tracker	On
Passport ready For Dispatch after OCI stamping	BLS	BLS Application Tracker	On

Following!
3 applicant with 1 minor
Date of application (Brampton) - Oct 20 (walk-in)
Processing at consulate general- Oct 21
Date of Acknowledgment- No record found

 

[djrobinn]

Since no appointments are available in Brampton for the foreseeable future, going to be walking in.

Any recommendations on what's a good time to get there? I'm hearing horror stories of people lining up since 5 or 6 AM. Please suggest good days of the week and time slots. Thank you in advance.

 

[Leo0806]

Date Of Application: 03 November
Type: Postal
BLS Acknowledgement: 07 November

 

[reCan]

Hello Guys, Do any of you know, how much time it takes at the BLS office for Surrender application when you have an appointment (not for walkin).

 

[ns0090]

Same dates, Travek booked for 13th Dec, do u think i will get it in time.

Unlikely. Apply for visitor visa asap if you cannot postpone your trip

 

[rajesh_verma_jsr]

Since no appointments are available in Brampton for the foreseeable future, going to be walking in.

Any recommendations on what's a good time to get there? I'm hearing horror stories of people lining up since 5 or 6 AM. Please suggest good days of the week and time slots. Thank you in advance.

Go around 6:30 am , will be done by 8:30 am.

 

[rajesh_verma_jsr]

Hello Guys, Do any of you know, how much time it takes at the BLS office for Surrender application when you have an appointment (not for walkin).

15 to 20 minutes max.

 

[rajesh_verma_jsr]

Is there a tracking number to track on Purolator?

 

[ladjenild]

Is there a tracking number to track on Purolator?

Do you know when you received the status processed on the OCI tracker? IN the morning or afternoon?

 

[rajesh_verma_jsr]

Do you know when you received the status processed on the OCI tracker? IN the morning or afternoon?

Was around 11 am in the morning.

 

[djrobinn]

Go around 6:30 am , will be done by 8:30 am.

Thank you for your response. Another question, while my Indian Passport is duly canceled and has the stamp on it, my wife's isn't. Is this going to pose a problem? Will they ask me to apply for the renunciation separately before OCI can be applied for? My wife acquired Canadian Citizenship in 2010 and I believe renunciation rules were revised in July of 2010.

 

[rajesh_verma_jsr]

Thank you for your response. Another question, while my Indian Passport is duly canceled and has the stamp on it, my wife's isn't. Is this going to pose a problem? Will they ask me to apply for the renunciation separately before OCI can be applied for?

OCI for your wife can only be done when her indian passport is surrendered and Canada passport is received. Both conditions must be met.

 

[djrobinn]

OCI for your wife can only be done when her indian passport is surrendered and Canada passport is received. Both conditions must be met.

I did a search after posting this question and am getting mixed signals on whether OCI and Passport Renunciation can both be applied for at the same time or need to be done separately. Any idea?

 

[softwaretesting]

I did a search after posting this question and am getting mixed signals on whether OCI and Passport Renunciation can both be applied for at the same time or need to be done separately. Any idea?

It was allowed earlier at few locations, but not now.

 

[djrobinn]

OCI for your wife can only be done when her indian passport is surrendered and Canada passport is received. Both conditions must be met.

Thank you Rajesh... I edited my question about and added that my wife acquired Canadian Citizenship in 2010 and I believe renunciation rules were revised in July of 2010. Would this make a difference?