Same Name Affadavit Required in This Instance?

[niashaalyssa]

Hi everyone,

I had a 2 part question as it relates to my name because of how it is listed on my passport. As I have 2 middle names (3 Given names in total) there was not enough space and my local passport office shortened it to my first name, 1st middle name and the 1st letter of my 2nd middle name. So say for example my name is George James Peter Wilson on my passport it reads George James P Wilson.

The challenge with this is that my name on my degree certificate is my full, complete name, this would also be the case for my bank accounts.

Do I need to say that I have gone by another name because my passport office shortened by middle name?

Would I need to get a same person affidavit as well?

Thanks!

 

[sam3218]

I also had a similar query, didn't come across this thread. But anyway if either of us gets an answer it will be great

 

[northern sunshine]

I have the same question-- my passport and many other documents only list my middle initial, but my degrees list my full name. It's not a name change, just an abbreviation, so I'm not sure if I need to say that I've "gone by another name." Any insight would be helpful.

 

[sam3218]

Let's hope all 3 of us get our queries answered soon

 

[northern sunshine]

Bringing this up again in case someone has an answer. I was going to ask my SO to call CIC today to ask them directly since he has the day off, but realized that it's a holiday, so they're not working either. I'm really frustrated that it's so difficult to get answers to questions. I work during their working hours and the help center doesn't provide much in the way of "special circumstances" guidance. The only options to contact them online are either to provide feedback or to ask about/update a submitted application.

 

[sam3218]

Bringing this up again in case someone has an answer. I was going to ask my SO to call CIC today to ask them directly since he has the day off, but realized that it's a holiday, so they're not working either. I'm really frustrated that it's so difficult to get answers to questions. I work during their working hours and the help center doesn't provide much in the way of "special circumstances" guidance. The only options to contact them online are either to provide feedback or to ask about/update a submitted application.

you know what, we should play it safe and get affidavits just in case. Better to be safe than sorry.

 

[northern sunshine]

Hey guys, I reached out to IRCC on Twitter (who would have thought?) on a tip from another user and asked them if having your name abbreviated on some documents counts as having gone by a different name. Here's what they said:

Hi. No, that would not be considered going by another name. On your application, enter your given name(s) exactly as they appear on your passport. Thank you!

So the answer is no, you don't have to state that you've gone by another name if your names are just abbreviated. I'm going to include a short statement in a LOE just to clarify, but otherwise it shouldn't be an issue.

 

[sam3218]

Hey guys, I reached out to IRCC on Twitter (who would have thought?) on a tip from another user and asked them if having your name abbreviated on some documents counts as having gone by a different name. Here's what they said:



So the answer is no, you don't have to state that you've gone by another name if your names are just abbreviated. I'm going to include a short statement in a LOE just to clarify, but otherwise it shouldn't be an issue.

Thanks for reaching them out. Do you think I would need an affadavit? My name in passport is A+B and in my father's name section it's his name C+D. But in my IELTS my name came out as A+B+C+D because that's how my name is national ID

 

[niashaalyssa]

Hey guys, I reached out to IRCC on Twitter (who would have thought?) on a tip from another user and asked them if having your name abbreviated on some documents counts as having gone by a different name. Here's what they said:



So the answer is no, you don't have to state that you've gone by another name if your names are just abbreviated. I'm going to include a short statement in a LOE just to clarify, but otherwise it shouldn't be an issue.

Thanks!

 

[northern sunshine]

Thanks for reaching them out. Do you think I would need an affadavit? My name in passport is A+B and in my father's name section it's his name C+D. But in my IELTS my name came out as A+B+C+D because that's how my name is national ID

I think in your case it would be easy enough to explain in a LOE that C + D is your father's name but that is customary in your country to list your father's name on some documents (or whatever is the case), just as you explained here. Since they're all the same names, just listed a bit differently in some places, i don't think you need an affidavit. Those are just my thoughts.