Posted on: 15-02-06 01:57:52
Toronto, Feb 15 (PTI): The Indian Consulate here has distributed the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards to Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) of a certain category who migrated from India and acquired Canadian citizenship.
Consul-General Satish Mehta presented the OCI cards to the first batch of 10 Indians families living in Toronto, the business hub of Canada, at a function at the consulate premises yesterday.
Addressing the gathering, Mehta said that response to the dual citizenship scheme from the community was overwhelming. "OCI will enable a PIO to maintain a link with his country of origin," he said.
Mehta said that over 60 applications were submitted to the Indian Consulate every week. "We are processing the applicants without any delay and hope that the applicants would get the documents soon," he said. The OCI card holders are eligible for multiple entries, multi-purpose life-long visa to visit India. The card holders also get the advantage of exemption from reporting to police authorities for any length of stay in India and parity with NRIs in financial, economic and educational fields except in the acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties, Mehta added. "I feel honoured to receive the card," said Udaypal Singh Natt, a Canadian national of Indian origin living in Toronto, who was the first recipient.
Hi,
I am curious has any CD member applied for Dual citizenship?
Thanks
Quote:
Orginally posted by happy2004
I am curious has any CD member applied for Dual citizenship?
Yeah I did it this week. I dont see any difference between PIO card and OCI card.
Congratulations...
I have one questions, How many photograph needed per person ? We have to attach only passport photocopy and i think it has signed by us. How many days it will take? Do u go personally or just mailed? ( u know part-1 and part-2) How you pay fees? Can you please explain.....
Thanks
Quote:
Orginally posted by happy2004
Congratulations...
I have one questions, How many photograph needed per person ? We have to attach only passport photocopy and i think it has signed by us. How many days it will take? Do u go personally or just mailed? ( u know part-1 and part-2) How you pay fees? Can you please explain.....
Thanks
Need 5 photos total. One for each application (duplicate). Since we had PIO cards, it was $40 each. I took in the certified cheque. U need first 3 pages of your Indian passport which has your signature. I mailed it.
Here is the link that explains clearly.
http://www.hciottawa.ca/ocoi.html
