TORONTO: The Consulate General of India, Toronto, will be issuing the Life Certificates to pensioners from the BLS Brampton office ( 20 Gillingham Drive, Unit 701, Brampton, ON L6X 5A5 ) and its own premises in Toronto (365 Bloor St E #700, Toronto, ON M4W 3L4 ) with effect from 19th October 2020 with prior appointments.
The consulate said that applicants are required to register on the link (click here) for this purpose, which is also available on the Consulate’s website. Applicants will be informed by email of a particular time to visit the BLS office or the Consulate to get the Life Certificate issued.
The documents required are duly filled in an updated application form in duplicate, copy of passport and proof of address.
Applicants will be required to bring these documents to the respective location. The service will be given on the spot.
Given the Covid situation, the need to maintain social distancing and in order to ensure a free flow of documents and people, the Consulate said it is seeking the cooperation of the public.
“Hence, it is our appeal to the public to ensure that the documents are complete while they are visiting the respective offices and the time slot prescribed may also be adhered to,” the consulate said in a statement.
As in the past, in addition to the above, the Consulate will also be organizing Consular Camps for issuance of Life Certificates at various places under its Consular jurisdiction.
However, this will be completely dependent on the evolving Covid-19 situation and the norms prescribed by the Ontario Health Associations.
The announcement of such Consular Camps will be made in due course.
DROP-OFF FACILITY –
Consulate will also be providing a drop-off facility for Life Certificates at both locations –
BLS Brampton ( 20 Gillingham Drive, Unit 701, Brampton, ON L6X 5A5) and CGI, Toronto (365 Bloor St E #700, Toronto, ON M4W 3L4 ) which may also be utilized by the Pensioners to get the Life Certificate issued.
The applicants will be required to drop-off, in a sealed envelope, their duly filled in application forms in duplicate (providing local WhatsApp number for video chat) along with a copy of the passport, proof of address, and self-addressed pre-paid envelope of Canada Post or any courier company to facilitate the return of the service documents.
Life Certificate will be issued only after verification of the applicant through video chat. The Consulate-General usually organizes consular camps to issue Life Certificates in November.