rahul patel

[rahul patel @rahul95108]

Hello @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @blsinter @blscanada

I am Rahul, an Indian resident currently living in Canada with my family. Today, I am very disappointed with the services provided by BLS International in Surrey, Canada.

I booked an appointment to renew my Indian passport and visited the BLS International office in Surrey. At my first appointment, they informed me that my online application form contained errors and that I needed to upload all required documents to proceed with the renewal. They also offered to correct the application for an additional fee of $60 per applicant, which would have cost me $180 for three applicants. I refused to pay the extra fee and returned home to correct the application myself.

I carefully filled out the form again, uploaded all the necessary documents, and booked another appointment. However, I had to wait one weeks due to the cooling period between appointments, which reflects very poor online service.

At my second appointment, despite ensuring that everything was completed correctly and all required documents were uploaded, they informed me that there was a minor spelling mistake in the emergency contact address. This was not a critical error that should have prevented my application from being accepted. They also insisted that I attach additional optional documents that were not listed as mandatory in the online application form.

Once again, they suggested paying an extra $60 per applicant ($180 total) to process the application. All my documents are correct, and I have spent two valuable weeks correcting and resubmitting the form, only to be pressured into paying additional fees. It appears that each time I visit, a new minor issue is raised, seemingly to encourage payment of extra service charges.

It is my fundamental right to apply for passport renewal without being forced to pay additional fees beyond the official charges. I fully understand that if required documents are missing, the application cannot proceed. However, I have all original documents and am willing to provide them. I simply do not wish to pay extra money for services that should not be mandatory.

I respectfully request that this matter be reviewed carefully and that I be advised on how to proceed further.

Thank you.

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

Please Resume #DirectFlights from 🇮🇳✈🇨🇦. UPLIFT #TravelRestrictions & #RELEASE Official statment asap. Students waiting from Months as Fall intake is Offline now. @marcomendicino @JustinTrudeau @HCI_Ottawa @IndiainToronto @iStudentCanada @CanadainIndia @DrSJaishankar @Ajaybis

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

Please Resume #DirectFlights from 🇮🇳✈🇨🇦. UPLIFT #TravelRestrictions & #RELEASE Official statment asap. Students waiting from Months as next intake is Offline. @marcomendicino @JustinTrudeau @HCI_Ottawa @TravelGoC @IndiainToronto @AirCanada @CanadainIndia @iStudentCanada @Ajaybis

[oyeStudent.com @AskOyeStudent]

Have you been of any use to anyone in the past 2 years? Students trust you with their future and this is the kind of commitment your organization is having towards them ?

[Keyur Patel @kpthegreat712]

@BharatBiotech @timesofindia @PMOIndia
#COVAXIN already proved its efficacy around 77.8%...then why it's getting delayed to get its approval from @WHO .... We students have to travel to another country and we are facing hurdles just because it's not approved.please do needful 😭

[oyeStudent.com @AskOyeStudent]

Resume #DirectFlights 🇮🇳✈🇨🇦.
Fall offline intake is at it's peak, Dire need of the direct travel to 🇨🇦 on time. @JustinTrudeau @AirCanada @iStudentCanada @HCI_Ottawa @DrSJaishankar @Ajaybis @marcomendicino @OmarAlghabra @htTweets @CanadainIndia @oye_student

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

Resume #DirectFlights 🇮🇳✈🇨🇦.
Fall offline intake is at it's peak, dire need of the direct travel to 🇨🇦 on time. Please Review for students. @JustinTrudeau @AirCanada @iStudentCanada @HCI_Ottawa @DrSJaishankar @Ajaybis @marcomendicino @OmarAlghabra @htTweets @CanadainIndia

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

Resume #DirectFlights 🇮🇳✈🇨🇦.
Fall offline intake is at it's peak so the dire need of the direct travel with safety measures. Please Review about this. @JustinTrudeau @AirCanada @iStudentCanada @HCI_Ottawa @marcomendicino @OmarAlghabra @PattyHajdu @GovCanHealth @CanadainIndia

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

Almost every country on #IndirectRoute implementing mandatory #Quarantine which is Risky for Students.
So plz #ResumeDirectFlights 🇮🇳✈🇨🇦 & send ur 🇨🇦 MediTeam for RT-PCR Test in 🇮🇳.
@JustinTrudeau @marcomendicino @OmarAlghabra @GovCanHealth @Ajaybis @HCI_Ottawa @iStudentCanada

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

First Time in History #RefusalRate is higher than Visa Approvals !
60% Refusals around 🇨🇦.
90% Refusals of Québec.
Students got AIP in Sept 2020, after studying 3 semesters and now giving #Refusals in bulk. WHY ?? @marcomendicino @CitImmCanada
@JustinTrudeau @iStudentCanada 🇮🇳🇨🇦

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

Uplift the 🇮🇳✈🇨🇦 #FlightBan for Students on Priority basis by taking September intake into consideration. Otherwise, How can all the #Students be able to attend the semester. Don't do discrimination with 🇮🇳 students.
@JustinTrudeau @OmarAlghabra @marcomendicino
@iStudentCanada

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

@CanadainIndia Students have BVL from 2 months, Now Waiting for PPR, Release the PPRs' in Bulk. Intake is too close. @CitImmCanada @marcomendicino @CanadainIndia @iStudentCanada 🍁

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

Open #DirectFlights & start #E_Visa for 🇮🇳 Students.
Fall intake is offline & huge delay in all #Visa & #PassportStamping.
Might miss the intake.
Indirect routes aren't favarouble and risky too.
@marcomendicino @JustinTrudeau @CitImmCanada @PattyHajdu
@iStudentCanada 🇮🇳➡🇨🇦

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

Why so much delay in Passport Stamping !
It must be restart in the #FirstWeek of #JULY itself, otherwise mostly students will be unable to attend the semester as most of the classes will be in offline mode.
#RestartPassportStamping🇨🇦
@CanadainIndia @VFSGlobal @iStudentCanada 🦋

[Student Rights 🍁 @iStudentCanada]

Everything is normal in 🇮🇳 now.
@CanadainIndia @CitImmCanada so please start Passport Stamping aswell. There is no curfew or lockdown in 🇮🇳 now.
@iStudentCanada 🦋
#RestartPassportStamping🇨🇦

[Kushal Thakkar @Kushal_10102001]

@PradipSinhRathd @CollectorMeh @BJP4Gujarat Please it is my humble request to implement this type of certificate as soon as possible
Thanks for understanding 🙏🏻
@PradipSinhRathd @CollectorMeh @BJP4Gujarat @Nitinbhai_Patel @vijayrupanibjp

[Rishi Panchal @rishi3079]

@CanadainIndia What is wrong with @VFSGlobal , they have opened their service in almost every country yesterday.Why not INDIA? Students are suffering and @CanadainIndia doesn’t even care! #openvfscanadainindia

[rahul patel @rahul95108]

It seems only vfs Canada has impact of covid. All other vfs,govt & private companies are working with 50% staff in India.

[VFS Global @VFSGlobal]

You can trust us to keep you updated. Visit our customer advisories page for any more information and timely developments regarding our Visa Application Centres across the globe where services have been temporarily suspended. To know more, visit: https://t.co/wSHKshv1pJ

[rahul patel @rahul95108]

It seems only vfs Canada has impact of covid. All other vfs,govt & private companies are working with 50% staff in India.

[VFS Global @VFSGlobal]

Our optional On Demand Mobile Visa service is now only a tweet away! All you've got to do is tweet #BookVAYD @vfsglobalcare to receive expert help with your visa application process from the safety of your preferred location!

[oyeStudent.com @AskOyeStudent]

@VFSGlobal
@vfsglobalcare
@CanadainIndia
@nadirypatel
It seems only vfs Canada has impact of covid. All other vfs,govt & private companies are working with 50% staff in India.
#openvfscanadainindia #openvfs