India to outsource Canada consulate
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TORONTO: With an aim to make visa services faster, hassle-free and efficient, Indian Consulate here has decided to outsource its consular
services under a new visa regime which will become functional from May 22.
"The government has decided to outsource consular services in Canada. The VF Services (Canada) would be the nodal agency which would have collection, processing and distributions centres (for visa services) in Toronto and Brampton," Preeti Saran, Consul General of India, told reporters here.
The centres, managed by VF Services (Canada), would become operational from May 22.
These would recieve applications for visas, except Diplomatic and Official ones, for issue of new passport or renewal of old ones and other passport related services like change of name, Persons of Indian origin (PIO) cards, Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards on behalf of Indian Consulate for an additional fee of 19.25 Canadian dollars.
"The applications would continue to be decided by the Consulate General of India," Sharan said.
From May 22, when the centres become functional, the Consulate would stop receiving applications for consular services including visas, passports, PIO and OCI cards.
Link:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India-to-outsource-Canada-consulate/articleshow/4512858.cms
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Posted on: 13-05-09 14:39:13
Here's the press release
Press Release
Consulate General of India in Toronto is pleased to announce the opening of new Indian Visa and Consular Services Centre in Toronto and Brampton with effect from May 22, 2009.
These centres, managed by M/s VF Services (Canada) on behalf of the Consulate, will accept applications for Visa, Passport, Consular, Person of India Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) . Applications will now be received and despatched in person/by mail/by courier through these centres . The applications will continue to be processed and decided by the Consulate General of India.
For downloading forms and for further details please visit the website http://in.vfsglobal.ca or http://www.cgitoronto.ca" rel="nofollow">LINK <http://www.cgitoronto.ca/><http://www.cgitoronto.ca/>
These centres open from 0800 am to 0230 pm and 0330 pm to 0700 pm, Monday through Saturday, will be located at
Toronto
Unit 102,
939 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4E8
Tel: 416-425-2627 / 416-425-3637
Brampton
Unit 406,
40 Gillingham Drive,
Brampton, Ontario L6X 4X7
The stipulated fee for various services [except OCI] and and other charges may be paid by Credit Card/Debit Card /Money Order/Bank Draft/Cash. However, the prescribed fee for OCI must be paid only in U.S. Dollars [payable in Toronto] by Bank Draft/Money Order in favour of Consulate General of India, Toronto.
With the establishment of these service centres, effective May 22, 2009, applications for visa, consular, passport, PIO and OCI services will NOT be received at the Consulate General of India office at 365, Bloor Street (E), Toronto
Toronto
May 7, 2009
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365, Bloor Street (East), Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3L4
Tel: 416-925-3230 Fax: 416-960-9812 Email:
Website: http://www.cgitoronto.ca" rel="nofollow">LINK <http://www.cgitoronto.ca/><http://www.cgitoronto.ca/>
It seems the website is already functional
http://in.vfsglobal.ca/
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Originally posted by puttoo
It seems the website is already functional
http://in.vfsglobal.ca/
Cool. But the site shows Montreal and Ottawa CGI's only. Toronto to be added by 22nd?
Website states
VFS Processing Charges:
A charge of CAD 19.25 towards VFS Canada Inc. is applicable per passport
Does that mean this will be additional charge on top of say $ 62 for Tourist visa?
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 13-05-09 20:56:39
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Originally posted by rsbagwell
Website states
VFS Processing Charges:
A charge of CAD 19.25 towards VFS Canada Inc. is applicable per passport
Does that mean this will be additional charge on top of say $ 62 for Tourist visa?
Yes it is. That's why, for your "convenience" they now accept visa, mastercard, interac.
Exception is OCI where it must be paid separtely in US funds as a draft or MO.
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