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different name on passport and pr card

charmainefrances

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Oct 24, 2011
885
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St. Albert, Alberta
Visa Office......
CPC/VEGREVILLE TRANSFERRED TO CIC-EDMONTON
App. Filed.......
23-11-2010
File Transfer...
19-10-2011
Med's Request
12-10-2013
Med's Done....
23-10-2013 received by cic 31-10-2013
Interview........
12-09-2013 PASSED
Passport Req..
18-03-2014 PPR OF MY SON
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2014
LANDED..........
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)
Does anybody here travelled outside Canada with a passport under married name and Pr card under maiden name? Have you encountered problems? Do you need to bring marriage certificate for proof that you're the same person?

Thanks!
 

impatientwife

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Jan 28, 2016
645
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Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-11-2015
AOR Received.
20-01-2016
File Transfer...
25-01-2016
Med's Done....
UPFRONT/Extended until Aug/2017
Interview........
06/12/2016
Passport Req..
TOMORROW WOULD BE NICE LOL
VISA ISSUED...
ON SPOT ☺☺☺
LANDED..........
Already Did
charmainefrances said:
Does anybody here travelled outside Canada with a passport under married name and Pr card under maiden name? Have you encountered problems? Do you need to bring marriage certificate for proof that you're the same person?

Thanks!
My passport is in my maiden name and my pr (now citizenship card)is in my ex husbands name and I'm remarried now never had any issues, immigration has access to the history so they should already know. I don't plan on changing anytime since it's all about money money money
 

charmainefrances

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2011
885
106
St. Albert, Alberta
Visa Office......
CPC/VEGREVILLE TRANSFERRED TO CIC-EDMONTON
App. Filed.......
23-11-2010
File Transfer...
19-10-2011
Med's Request
12-10-2013
Med's Done....
23-10-2013 received by cic 31-10-2013
Interview........
12-09-2013 PASSED
Passport Req..
18-03-2014 PPR OF MY SON
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2014
LANDED..........
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)
annakrystyna13 said:
You shouldn't have any issues, just make sure you have your marriage certificate.
Thank you very much!
 

charmainefrances

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2011
885
106
St. Albert, Alberta
Visa Office......
CPC/VEGREVILLE TRANSFERRED TO CIC-EDMONTON
App. Filed.......
23-11-2010
File Transfer...
19-10-2011
Med's Request
12-10-2013
Med's Done....
23-10-2013 received by cic 31-10-2013
Interview........
12-09-2013 PASSED
Passport Req..
18-03-2014 PPR OF MY SON
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2014
LANDED..........
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)
impatientwife said:
My passport is in my maiden name and my citizenship card is in my ex husbands name and I'm remarried now never had any issues, immigration has access to the history so they should already know. I don't plan on changing anytime since it's all about money money money
I know eh! It's all about the money and the waiting time for processing a new ID. Thank you very much!
 

kapadia

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Jan 2, 2018
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hi Charmainefrances, did you travel, was there any trouble, what documents you carried, i am in the same situation
 

armoured

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Feb 1, 2015
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Can any of you guys confirm if we can travel with maiden name and married name on PR Card & Passport?
I do not know for certain but:

-first check with airline. It won't help you to find out cbsa will let you in if you can't board your flight.

-I think repeat think that with name change documents cbsa would let you in. You could try contacting ircc or cbsa to confirm.
 

jagni

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Jun 20, 2020
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United States
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FSW
AOR Received.
23-11-2019
Does anyone have any updates on this issue? I have a similar situation. My old passport had all my names together in one section and that's how my current PR card is. But I got the name on my passport changed so it is split up as first and last names. My PR card has all my names in the last name section, so I'm wondering if this will impact my return to Canada upon international travel. I am unable to reach IRCC via phone/webform/email.
 

DimT44

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Apr 5, 2021
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Does anyone have any updates on this issue? I have a similar situation. My old passport had all my names together in one section and that's how my current PR card is. But I got the name on my passport changed so it is split up as first and last names. My PR card has all my names in the last name section, so I'm wondering if this will impact my return to Canada upon international travel. I am unable to reach IRCC via phone/webform/email.
Likely not an issue. Keep the old passport with you, and gather as many supporting documents as possible to prove you are the same person. If you can get an official letter from your country mentioning that this has been changed that would be a plus.

The travel decision would be in the hands of the airline company so call them and check. The entry once you reach Canada should be smooth. Once you are in Canada though, you should apply for a new PR card with the corrected info. Nothing more than the old passport and the new passport would be needed, but double check the requirements just in case.

Good luck!
 
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