I sent an email to Buffalo VO yesterday and got the following reply from them
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Please be aware: The spelling of your name on your Confirmation of Permanent Residence may have been shortened due to restrictions in the size of the name field. This cannot be amended.
If you detect an error in the name, date of birth or citizenship on your immigrant visa or the visa of any of your accompanying dependents you must return all the documents for correction before you proceed to Canada. You must send the documents for the whole family including the passports.
Please send them following our mailing instructions which can be found at
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/visas/submit_soumettre.aspx?view=dPlease submit a cover letter providing the following:
> Why you are returning the documents.
> When you are planning to travel to Canada
> Mailing instructions and appropriate envelope for the return of documents.
> A contact telephone number in case we need to reach you by phone.
Our Mailing address: Canadian Consulate General Regional Program Center3000 HSBC Centre Buffalo, New York 14203-2884
You may also deliver them in person on Tuesday or Thursday between 8:00 am and 11:00 am.
Canadian Consulate
GeneralImmigration Section
www.buffalo.gc.ca===============================
friends.. Please help in deciding whether to send the COPRs and passports back to Buffalo or not. it seems as per them the anomalies which i have mentioned dont matter
Avi