Name change - affidavit?

[bairn7]

This should be my final question!

I was born with one surname when my birth parents were married. My mother then divorced and my surname reverted to her maiden name although there was no official name change. I was known by this maiden name for the first few years of school.

When I was around 9, my mother remarried and I took my step-father's surname which is my current name.

1. I have my birth certificate and my mother's two marriage certificate. I can't obtain the divorce certificate. Is this sufficient (together with LoE explanation) or should I get a notarised document listing the details.

2. For the few years that I was known by my mother's maiden name, do I need to list this? It is not on any documents that I will be submitting. I'm not sure that what my mother did at the time (changing my name to her maiden name) is legally correct or not.

 

[tobs]

This should be my final question!

I was born with one surname when my birth parents were married. My mother then divorced and my surname reverted to her maiden name although there was no official name change. I was known by this maiden name for the first few years of school.

When I was around 9, my mother remarried and I took my step-father's surname which is my current name.

1. I have my birth certificate and my mother's two marriage certificate. I can't obtain the divorce certificate. Is this sufficient (together with LoE explanation) or should I get a notarised document listing the details.

2. For the few years that I was known by my mother's maiden name, do I need to list this? It is not on any documents that I will be submitting. I'm not sure that what my mother did at the time (changing my name to her maiden name) is legally correct or not.

A one and the same person affidavit would suffice. That's a document saying this person has been referred to by the following names and it's the same person.

 

[bairn7]

Thanks. Aren't one and the same person affidavits for situations where names differ slightly in various documents (rather than a complete name change)?

 

[tobs]

Thanks. Aren't one and the same person affidavits for situations where names differ slightly in various documents (rather than a complete name change)?

Yes but it's still a legal document that shows the different names your bore belong to you.
You can attach the LOE, and marriage certificates too.

 

[bairn7]

Yes but it's still a legal document that shows the different names your bore belong to you.
You can attach the LOE, and marriage certificates too.

Thanks, I think I'll do that.

 

[OldH1B]

Hi Experts,
My wife's degree marksheets have her maiden name however the WES evaluation is in her post marriage name, basically adding my surname/ lastname as her last name.

After our marriage we got the Govt. Marriage Certificate issued and they directly wrote her new name (with my surname). Using that marriage certificate all other govt documents were also renewed/ issued with the new name, no questions asked. So we never had a need to get an affidavit for legal name change after marriage done.

Now on the PR application I did mention that wife had a different name in the past, for which they are asking me to produce the affidavit.

My question is - if I give CIC the scans of college degrees and marksheets (bearing the maiden name) and then Marriage certificate/ WES evaluation/ Passport/ PCC etc all of it in the new name do you think it will suffice?
Should I MUST get an affidavit ? Does it have to be from my home country? Can I get it issued in Toronto?

Thanks,