Surname Change - PR Card

[Hiphop29]

Hi,

Got married 6 years ago and recently applied for new Indian passport reflecting married surname. Now I am trying to find information for getting an updated PR card. CIC doesn't provides clear information on what document to provide. I have my new passport with new surname along with my marriage certificate issued by India. What else would I need to attach to my application?

 

[armoured]

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=721&top=4

 

[Hiphop29]

The part I am confused about is the second document -

If you are a permanent resident and changed your name outside of Canada, submit:

• a foreign passport or other national authoritative document that shows your new name; and
• an official document linking the old and new names.

What would be this official document linking the old and new names?

 

[MissJustice]

marriage certificate or legal name change document I suppose.

 

[Hiphop29]

Marriage certificate is from India...would that work? Is there any way to confirm with CIC?

 

[Reilui]

Marriage certificate is from India...would that work? Is there any way to confirm with CIC?

Hi how was your change name in pr card?

 

[micrarach]

I moved to Canada with my passport in my maiden name and later updated passport and my PR Card to my married name. You apply for a new PR Card using the form they provide and fill it out. I provided them with my marriage certificate showing the link to my old name, and passport, driving licence and health card, all reflecting my married name.

 

[Chloe10]

I moved to Canada with my passport in my maiden name and later updated passport and my PR Card to my married name. You apply for a new PR Card using the form they provide and fill it out. I provided them with my marriage certificate showing the link to my old name, and passport, driving licence and health card, all reflecting my married name.

Hi
I just have a question I am hoping you could answer. I need to renew my PR and British Passport to change my name after marriage. Which should I do first? Or does it not matter? If I renew my PR card before my passport does it matter that the passport name reflects my old name in the PR renewal application?
Thanks!

 

[micrarach]

Hi
I just have a question I am hoping you could answer. I need to renew my PR and British Passport to change my name after marriage. Which should I do first? Or does it not matter? If I renew my PR card before my passport does it matter that the passport name reflects my old name in the PR renewal application?
Thanks!

I have just done this (because I am now divorced and have changed back to my maiden name again). I called them and asked if I needed my British passport changed before applying to change my PR card. The agent said it made no difference to them. They said to submit my driving licence and health card, as these reflect the name I am using now. This is what I have done. I applied with the paper application and as of yet have no received an AOR.

After all that though, my British passport took all of 3 weeks to come back. They're moving pretty quickly so there is no harm in doing that first if you prefer.

 

[Chloe10]

I have just done this (because I am now divorced and have changed back to my maiden name again). I called them and asked if I needed my British passport changed before applying to change my PR card. The agent said it made no difference to them. They said to submit my driving licence and health card, as these reflect the name I am using now. This is what I have done. I applied with the paper application and as of yet have no received an AOR.

After all that though, my British passport took all of 3 weeks to come back. They're moving pretty quickly so there is no harm in doing that first if you prefer.

Oh perfect. Thanks for that!
Out of curiosity, why did you choose to use the paper application? I am torn between which to use. I don't remember ever having an account for the online portal but not sure whether I should create one or just go with paper.
For your British Passport did you have to take a photo that had a code? Or did you just upload your own photo?
Sorry lotta questions!

 

[micrarach]

Oh perfect. Thanks for that!
Out of curiosity, why did you choose to use the paper application? I am torn between which to use. I don't remember ever having an account for the online portal but not sure whether I should create one or just go with paper.
For your British Passport did you have to take a photo that had a code? Or did you just upload your own photo?
Sorry lotta questions!

I went with the paper application because that is what I did last time when I changed to my married name, and figured I'd just keep it the same. Since having done that I see a lot of people reporting bugs with the online submission.

For my passport, I got the PR card photo taken at shoppers and scanned it in. I uploaded that to the passport application website, and they accepted it!

 

[Chloe10]

I went with the paper application because that is what I did last time when I changed to my married name, and figured I'd just keep it the same. Since having done that I see a lot of people reporting bugs with the online submission.

For my passport, I got the PR card photo taken at shoppers and scanned it in. I uploaded that to the passport application website, and they accepted it!

Think I'll go with paper too then.
Thanks for your help!!