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slugrat

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Jun 24, 2020
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I recently legally changed both my first and last name in my home country. I applied for a new passport from home so that I would be able to change my name on my PR card . I was getting ready to apply for a new PR card But then I saw I need to send my COPR along with all the other documents. I received PR back in August 2021, but i never received the COPR in my email. I have tried to call and they keep telling me I need to apply for Verification of status, which seems wild to me as I was never sent the document and also processing right now is taking 25 weeks on top of 4 months to get the new PR card. IRCC has been super unhelpful!

I was hoping to travel home but do you think I will have a lot of trouble getting back into Canada with a passport that has my new name and a PR card that had my old name?

Thank you so much for reading~
 
I would undo the changes to avoid any travel hassle.
 
I recently legally changed both my first and last name in my home country. I applied for a new passport from home so that I would be able to change my name on my PR card . I was getting ready to apply for a new PR card But then I saw I need to send my COPR along with all the other documents. I received PR back in August 2021, but i never received the COPR in my email. I have tried to call and they keep telling me I need to apply for Verification of status, which seems wild to me as I was never sent the document and also processing right now is taking 25 weeks on top of 4 months to get the new PR card. IRCC has been super unhelpful!

I was hoping to travel home but do you think I will have a lot of trouble getting back into Canada with a passport that has my new name and a PR card that had my old name?

Thank you so much for reading~
heyy!! did you end up by changing your name on PR card
 
heyy!! did you end up by changing your name on PR card

Hey, nope, not quite yet. Slow process. It seems I need to also change my name in BC. I am currently waiting for that to come through then I can apply for a new PR card with new name.