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dustin1097

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Feb 21, 2017
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Me and my wife just got married and we are applying for her PR does she need to change her name on her passport before we put it in the application?
 

Aquakitty

VIP Member
Mar 21, 2011
3,014
164
BC
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
04-03-2015
AOR Received.
14-04-2015 - SA Received: 20-04-2015
Med's Done....
28-01-2015 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2015
LANDED..........
11-07-2015
dustin1097 said:
Me and my wife just got married and we are applying for her PR does she need to change her name on her passport before we put it in the application?
There's no legal requirement to change her name, ever. If you want to do it for traditional purposes, you can change it at any point, but to avoid delays you should change it before or after. Whatever is on her passport is what will be on the COPR and PR Card. The COPR can not change names once issued, but you can apply for a reissue of the PR card (though I think the wait is pretty long for a new PR card).