Nick,
Small correction and contradiction here... the link
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/questions-answers-by-topic.asp?st=4.2 says as follows :
Quote:
What do you mean by surname?
Your surname is your family name. It is sometimes called your “last name.” If your name is spelled differently on your official documents, please write your name as shown in your passport. When filling out applications, type your surname as it appears on your passport, travel or identity document or any letters you got from the visa office or case processing centre where you sent your application (even if the name is misspelled). Do not use initials.
If you do not have a family name on your passport, travel or identity document, enter all your given name(s) in the surname field and leave the given name field blank. Do not enter “*”, “Not applicable” or “NA”.
Unquote.
I mean, they say DO NOT ENTER “*”, “Not applicable” or “NA” in the Given Name. But given name is also mandatory.. so what do we enter there??
Someone suggested to enter the full name at both the places... looks like that is the best option.. What say?