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will you be able to use your partner last name when you get married in canada

Yes, you may assume your partner's name. I took my husband's when we got married and had my ID changed to reflect my married name. Changing it after I got PR would have been much more of a hassle for me, especially as I would have to apply through my country's consulate to change my ID, so I did it while in-country. Also, that means that my PR card will be in my married name, so all Canadian ID I have will show that name, instead of needing to change them afterwards.
 
its possible for same sex also?will that means after you get married need to change or reapply for visa again since will change last name?
 
coz we cant get marry here in my country..so used my last name for our application.but am planning to use his last name when get there..
 
I don't know if it holds for same sex couples, although I see no reason it wouldn't work in Canada, since they allow same sex marriages...try Google?
 
my partner cousins was married same sex too....but they are canadian citizen and were able to use partner's last name....though they didnt need to work on visa.was thinking might be a problem on my visa then.
 
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hunterkeepers01 said:
planning to get marry when visa gets approved..wanna use my partner last name instead mine,..is that possible..
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Not in Quebec.
 
We got married in Quebec and they told us that my wife has to keep her name. I think this is the only province where you can't take the husband name.
 
mercur said:
We got married in Quebec and they told us that my wife has to keep her name. I think this is the only province where you can't take the husband name.
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What if marriage is done out side on India, but the sponsor is "resident" of Quebec?
 
Marriage name changes are not recognized (or allowed) in Quebec even if the marriage and/or name change occurred in another location. However, if you meet the criteria for a non-marriage based name change, I guess that could be something to look into. But I think the criteria for name change requests is pretty strict; however, if you have a name of "foreign origin or is too difficult to pronounce or write in its original form," maybe this route could be a possibility?
http://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/change-name.html
 
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