Change name after or become a Canadian citizen?

[unsvn.it]

My friend is currently holding PR and will apply for citizenship in a year. He would like to change his legal name to an English name.

If he changes name before citizenship application, would his citizenship appliciation be considered 'non-routine' due to name change?

Could anyone recommend if he should change name now, or after submit citizenship application but before oath ceremoney or after citizenship is granted?

If he waits until he becomes a citizen then change name, does it mean he will apply for new citizenship certificate only or he has to go through the whole citizenship process again (test/interview and oath?)

Your help is appreciated!

 

[xylene]

I think changing name before or after shouldn't affect the application . And NO he won't have to be a citizen again as he can only be a citizen once .
#askingforafriend

 

[yanesrahn]

My friend is currently holding PR and will apply for citizenship in a year. He would like to change his legal name to an English name.

If he changes name before citizenship application, would his citizenship appliciation be considered 'non-routine' due to name change?

Could anyone recommend if he should change name now, or after submit citizenship application but before oath ceremoney or after citizenship is granted?

If he waits until he becomes a citizen then change name, does it mean he will apply for new citizenship certificate only or he has to go through the whole citizenship process again (test/interview and oath?)

Your help is appreciated!

I would suggest do it now, do the legal name change at the province, change the PR card, and all the local IDs Driving License, Health card etc.. then apply for the citizenship.. It is going to be easier, summit all the supports.. maybe take a little longer but the other way around will be more time. Just my opinion

 

[ganapathi]

I would suggest do it now, do the legal name change at the province, change the PR card, and all the local IDs Driving License, Health card etc.. then apply for the citizenship.. It is going to be easier, summit all the supports.. maybe take a little longer but the other way around will be more time. Just my opinion

yes i did in the same way. i did a legal name change while i am on PR and then applied for citizenship. I became citizenship in 10 months after applying. So that means it doesn't affect your citizenship application if you did a legal name change while on PR.

 

[figaro2]

yes i did in the same way. i did a legal name change while i am on PR and then applied for citizenship. I became citizenship in 10 months after applying. So that means it doesn't affect your citizenship application if you did a legal name change while on PR.

I am resident in toronto and i want to apply for a name change i would like to know about ur experience please how much time did it take to have the name changed

 

[ganapathi]

I am resident in toronto and i want to apply for a name change i would like to know about ur experience please how much time did it take to have the name changed

i am an indian citizen. here is my total experience

well i was also in dilemma to change name after or before citizenship. Then i decided to go before citizenship because that way even in India it will be on record.
these are the steps i did

In India--
1.Applied for central Gazette Notification-- prepared document and cost me around 10000rs and submitted in Delhi.The processing time is 3 months.
A notary attested by Indian consulate in canada is required and it took me 1 week.
2.Meanwhile i also did a legal name change in canada while i am on PR.
In canada the process is so easy and it tool less than 1 month for me to change name I live in saskatchewan so i applied for legal name change from ehealth and they issued name change certificate with in 3 weeks and using this i changed name on all the Canadian IDS.
3. In 4 months they published my name change in central gazette which can be downloaded online.
4. After central gazette then i changed 2 governments ids in india like voterid and birth ceritificate as it is required for applying new passport from indian consulate in canada.
5. then i prepared all the documents for passport renewal with change of name. This is the worst part. I appiled with all the necessary documents to indian consulate in vancouver. They did there part with in 2 weeks. But they said they requested a police verification from india and they are waiting for clearances from india. To receive clearance from india it took 7 months . After 7 months it got my indian passport with change of name.

6. then i applied for new PR card as it required indian passport copy. I got it in 3 months.

7. then i applied for canadian citizenship.

Total process took me 14 months to change my name.


This is my experience.

let me know if u need any help.

thanks

 

[figaro2]

i am an indian citizen. here is my total experience

well i was also in dilemma to change name after or before citizenship. Then i decided to go before citizenship because that way even in India it will be on record.
these are the steps i did

In India--
1.Applied for central Gazette Notification-- prepared document and cost me around 10000rs and submitted in Delhi.The processing time is 3 months.
A notary attested by Indian consulate in canada is required and it took me 1 week.
2.Meanwhile i also did a legal name change in canada while i am on PR.
In canada the process is so easy and it tool less than 1 month for me to change name I live in saskatchewan so i applied for legal name change from ehealth and they issued name change certificate with in 3 weeks and using this i changed name on all the Canadian IDS.
3. In 4 months they published my name change in central gazette which can be downloaded online.
4. After central gazette then i changed 2 governments ids in india like voterid and birth ceritificate as it is required for applying new passport from indian consulate in canada.
5. then i prepared all the documents for passport renewal with change of name. This is the worst part. I appiled with all the necessary documents to indian consulate in vancouver. They did there part with in 2 weeks. But they said they requested a police verification from india and they are waiting for clearances from india. To receive clearance from india it took 7 months . After 7 months it got my indian passport with change of name.

6. then i applied for new PR card as it required indian passport copy. I got it in 3 months.

7. then i applied for canadian citizenship.

Total process took me 14 months to change my name.


This is my experience.

let me know if u need any help.

thanks

Thank you for sharing your experience
I am not willing to change my name in my country because it s not allowed so i will have to have a new passport first and then do the name change in ontario
Thanks again

 

[Tony98]

Thank you for sharing your experience
I am not willing to change my name in my country because it s not allowed so i will have to have a new passport first and then do the name change in ontario
Thanks again

You'd better do the name change in Ontario first, then to have a new Canadian passport, that will be easier. Changing name in ON doesn't need Canadian passport and Canadian citizen status.

 

[aminteger]

Hi everyone.

I changed my name in Ontario in 2018, then applied for citizenship in 2019 with my name change certificate, and mentioning about my name change in the forms. I received my citizenship test invitation today, but it is under my former name. Does it mean my citizenship certificate and passport are also coming under my former name?! I don't want it to happen. what should I do?

Thanks

 

[visaforca]

Hi everyone.

I changed my name in Ontario in 2018, then applied for citizenship in 2019 with my name change certificate, and mentioning about my name change in the forms. I received my citizenship test invitation today, but it is under my former name. Does it mean my citizenship certificate and passport are also coming under my former name?! I don't want it to happen. what should I do?

Thanks

Yes, they use same name as on your Current Passport and PR Card.

 

[aminteger]

Yes, they use same name as on your Current Passport and PR Card.

Thanks, does it mean my citizenship certificate is also going to be under my former name? I don't want to go to the process of changing name again.

 

[visaforca]

Thanks, does it mean my citizenship certificate is also going to be under my former name? I don't want to go to the process of changing name again.

in your case is missing last or first name ? if yes then they will add XXX on your candian passport.

 

[tankala13]

No need to change your name on PR Card. There is an option in citizenship application regarding name change. Change your name in all other places, except for PR Card and then apply for citizenship.

 

[aminteger]

in your case is missing last or first name ? if yes then they will add XXX on your candian passport.

it's not missing any part. my last name is the same, but my first name is now changed to a new name, and I already attached the name change certificate to the application at the beginning. but the citizenship test invite came under the former name.
My main concern is to have my correct new name on my certificate and passport.

 

[visaforca]

it's not missing any part. my last name is the same, but my first name is now changed to a new name, and I already attached the name change certificate to the application at the beginning. but the citizenship test invite came under the former name.
My main concern is to have my correct new name on my certificate and passport.

Alright, now you have option change after you get citizenship certificate.
Apply Proof of Citizenship($75) under name change.(almost 5 Months process) then apply for new canadian passport with correct name.