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WES ECA Application No Surname in Passport

Sammy3

Star Member
Apr 14, 2015
170
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Hello,

I am going to apply for WES ECA credential conversion. I have an issue with my name.
In my passport the name is as below:

Given Name : A B
Surname :

In my Canadian records:

First name:
Surname: A B

When I contacted WES regarding this the advised to put "." where name is missing.

WES guideline: https://www.wes.org/help/#/path/Applying-to-WES/952268001/I-have-only-one-name-How-do-I-complete-my-application.htm

I just wanted to ask if anyone been in the same situation knows how to handle this without an issue with CIC.
Should I complete the WES application as First name as "." (As per Canadian records) or Surname as "." (As per my passport)

My degree certificate just says A B. It doesn't split as First Name and Last Name

Please help. Many thanks.
 
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chandra1981

Newbie
Dec 31, 2018
8
0
Hi Sammy3

Were you able to resolve this. How did you proceed. I am in the same bucket as yours.

Thanks in advance.
-chandra

Hello,

I am going to apply for WES ECA credential conversion. I have an issue with my name.
In my passport the name is as below:

Given Name : A B
Surname :

In my Canadian records:

First name:
Surname: A B

When I contacted WES regarding this the advised to put "." where name is missing.

WES guideline: https://www.wes.org/help/#/path/Applying-to-WES/952268001/I-have-only-one-name-How-do-I-complete-my-application.htm

I just wanted to ask if anyone been in the same situation knows how to handle this without an issue with CIC.
Should I complete the WES application as First name as "." (As per Canadian records) or Surname as "." (As per my passport)

My degree certificate just says A B. It doesn't split as First Name and Last Name

Please help. Many thanks.