No Surname on Passport. Is it a problem in getting PR

[vikas01]

Hi There,

I have applied for PR under the express entry programme. I heard that applicant with only First name face problem in getting PR or Citizenship.

Is it true?

Please share your personal experience if anyone has the same case as me.

Thanks in advance

 

[madeehagafoor]

I didn't face issue in getting the PR . I have only first name and I got the PR . But now I came to know that its a problem in CANADA without surname for driving license , bank account etc . I need add surname for things to go smoothly.

 

[Jakev]

I didn't face issue in getting the PR . I have only first name and I got the PR . But now I came to know that its a problem in CANADA without surname for driving license , bank account etc . I need add surname for things to go smoothly.

No problem there too- I have got everything without a hassle.

 

[madeehagafoor]

No problem there too- I have got everything without a hassle.

Hello Jakev ,

Have you moved to Canada already

 

[Jakev]

Hello Jakev ,

Have you moved to Canada already

Yep- it’s been almost a year now.

 

[madeehagafoor]

Than

Yep- it’s been almost a year now.[/QUOTE

Thank you for replying
Did you add surname in your passport and PR or do you have two names in given name

My name has only Given name as Madeeha in my passport and PR . Is that a problem

I soft landed in October 2018 . Although my bank account is created they rejected my credit card request

 

[Buletruck]

It’s not a problem for government documents. Banks have issues with it because their system requires a first/ last name. My wife just puts her name twice. Same for first and last.

 

[Jakev]

Than


Thank you for replying
Did you add surname in your passport and PR or do you have two names in given name

My name has only Given name as Madeeha in my passport and PR . Is that a problem

I soft landed in October 2018 . Although my bank account is created they rejected my credit card request

I have only full name in Given name- no problem thus far anywhere. When you open the bank account, advise the banker to split it- it’s fine and normal procedure.