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Minky.J

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hello,

I was wondering if anyone had a same situation as me and has gone through last name change on their pr card and share their experiance with me.

I’m from a country where you can’t legally change your last name. So my passport and pr card have my maiden name, but my other ID cards ( driver’s license, medicare card,etc.) are in my husband’s last name.

Can I change my last name on PR card to my husband’s even if it won’t match to the last name on my passport?
 
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Minky.J said:
hello,

I was wondering if anyone had a same situation as me and has gone through last name change on their pr card and share their experiance with me.

I’m from a country where you can’t legally change your last name. So my passport and pr card have my maiden name, but my other ID cards ( driver’s license, medicare card,etc.) are in my husband’s last name.

Can I change my last name on PR card to my husband’s even if it won’t match to the last name on my passport?
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Legal Change of Name
Read the information below to see which supporting documents you need:

If your present name is different from the name printed on your Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688), you must submit:

  • supporting legal documents as proof of your name change, and
  • supporting identity documents as requested in section 2 of Step 1.
Submit any of these documents issued by a civil authority in a province or territory of Canada:

  • a copy of a legal change of name document, court order, adoption order, or
  • one of the following documents (unless you were married in Quebec on or after April 2, 1981 and are now a resident of this province). The document must show your new name:
    • a marriage certificate;
    • divorce decree;
    • registration;
    • declaration of union;
    • revocation of declaration or annulment of union.
If you are a permanent resident and changed your name outside of Canada, submit:

  • a foreign passport or other national authoritative document that shows your new name; and
  • an official document linking the old and new names.
If your name change was already approved in a past PR Card application, include a photocopy of your last PR Card.

Important information: If you have had a legal name change, you must include a copy of your Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688) with this application.



Info copied from here https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5445-applying-permanent-resident-card-card-first-application-replacement-renewal-change-sex-designation.html
 
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Neelkhan001

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Mar 19, 2021
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spyfy said:
Legal Change of Name
Read the information below to see which supporting documents you need:

If your present name is different from the name printed on your Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688), you must submit:

  • supporting legal documents as proof of your name change, and
  • supporting identity documents as requested in section 2 of Step 1.
Submit any of these documents issued by a civil authority in a province or territory of Canada:

  • a copy of a legal change of name document, court order, adoption order, or
  • one of the following documents (unless you were married in Quebec on or after April 2, 1981 and are now a resident of this province). The document must show your new name:
    • a marriage certificate;
    • divorce decree;
    • registration;
    • declaration of union;
    • revocation of declaration or annulment of union.
If you are a permanent resident and changed your name outside of Canada, submit:

  • a foreign passport or other national authoritative document that shows your new name; and
  • an official document linking the old and new names.
If your name change was already approved in a past PR Card application, include a photocopy of your last PR Card.

Important information: If you have had a legal name change, you must include a copy of your Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688) with this application.



Info copied from here https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5445-applying-permanent-resident-card-card-first-application-replacement-renewal-change-sex-designation.html
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Can you please explain what is comprised of an an official document linking the old and new names? What is acceptable here?
 
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armoured

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Neelkhan001 said:
Can you please explain what is comprised of an an official document linking the old and new names? What is acceptable here?
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A proper answer is not really possible without giving more information. How did you change your name - by marriage? By some formal court or administrative procedure? Country information might help.

As you can see above from the Canadian examples, there are two primary routes to change one's name: by court order (change-of-name procedure, might be a decree or other term in other countries), or marriage. Both provide documents that link the old and new names - one says "X changed name to Y". Marriage documentation and the link to name change varies a fair bit by jurisdiction but if it's obvious that "X.X married Y.Z" and new passport shows name as X.Z, that might be enough (esp if old and new passports compared).

If the procedures in whatever country are comparable, shouldn't be too difficult.
 
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Neelkhan001

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Mar 19, 2021
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armoured said:
A proper answer is not really possible without giving more information. How did you change your name - by marriage? By some formal court or administrative procedure? Country information might help.

As you can see above from the Canadian examples, there are two primary routes to change one's name: by court order (change-of-name procedure, might be a decree or other term in other countries), or marriage. Both provide documents that link the old and new names - one says "X changed name to Y". Marriage documentation and the link to name change varies a fair bit by jurisdiction but if it's obvious that "X.X married Y.Z" and new passport shows name as X.Z, that might be enough (esp if old and new passports compared).

If the procedures in whatever country are comparable, shouldn't be too difficult.
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In case of divorce outside Canada, where divorce decree has older name after marriage and not new one. What should be an official document linking old name with new one?
 
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