No Family Name/Surname-Official announcement by IRCC

[Itsmee]

I often notice people wondering what they should do if there is no family name listed in the passport......for all these people:

"If you do not have a family name on your passport, enter all your given name(s) in the surname field and leave the given name field blank."

Thanks

Source: IRCC Twitter account
https://twitter.com/CitImmCanada/status/836695663689805824

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I often notice people wondering what they should do if there is no family name listed in the passport......for all these people:

"If you do not have a family name on your passport, enter all your given name(s) in the surname field and leave the given name field blank."

Thanks

Source: IRCC Twitter account
https://twitter.com/CitImmCanada/status/836695663689805824

This information has been available on the IRCC website for years.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=014&top=4

 

[Itsmee]

This information has been available on the IRCC website for years.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=014&top=4

I thought people spend more time here on the forum therefore, made it available here.

 

[ca_hopeful]

What if my old passport had my name only in the given name section but my new passport has name split in surname and given name? Should I be mentioning that I had used other names? Technically my name is still the same just that in old passport the whole name was written in the given name section.

 

[amitraj275]

What if my old passport had my name only in the given name section but my new passport has name split in surname and given name? Should I be mentioning that I had used other names? Technically my name is still the same just that in old passport the whole name was written in the given name section.

My old passport had NO Surname (Blank) & Family Name had FULL NAME 'Kamal Sharma'. Recently, I got new passport (after receiving ITA) with Surname 'Sharma' & Family name: 'Kamal'. But now I am not been able to change my name in application by myself. PLEASE HELP ME. How can I update in my application as per my new passport. URGENT. THANKS

 

[Elenyan]

My old passport had NO Surname (Blank) & Family Name had FULL NAME 'Kamal Sharma'. Recently, I got new passport (after receiving ITA) with Surname 'Sharma' & Family name: 'Kamal'. But now I am not been able to change my name in application by myself. PLEASE HELP ME. How can I update in my application as per my new passport. URGENT. THANKS

The only thing to do is to raise CSE. Just follow the link in your AOR pdf.

 

[amitraj275]

The only thing to do is to raise CSE. Just follow the link in your AOR pdf.

For that, I need to submit by application, right?
So far, I got ITA but not submitted (or uploaded documents) my application .

 

[yashmanchanda2023]

My old passport had NO Surname (Blank) & Family Name had FULL NAME 'Kamal Sharma'. Recently, I got new passport (after receiving ITA) with Surname 'Sharma' & Family name: 'Kamal'. But now I am not been able to change my name in application by myself. PLEASE HELP ME. How can I update in my application as per my new passport. URGENT. THANKS

Hi in similar sityation, what did you do?