Hi,
I am due for applying for my Canadian citizenship. Currently on Canadian documents we have or name in the below format:
First name: Blank
Last Name: XXX YYY
This happened, because in India we do not have any surname (blank). In Canada, as Last name is mandatory, this is how the name came in all my documents.
Is there any way by which we can keep XXX as first name and YYY as last name? As this is just a sequence change, do I need to apply for legal name change? Is there any ways by which in the citizenship application form, I can just mention the new name format.
I am not willing to go for a legal name change as that's time consuming and then I will have to apply for a new PR card -all which will delay the citizenship application.
Please advise.
I am due for applying for my Canadian citizenship. Currently on Canadian documents we have or name in the below format:
First name: Blank
Last Name: XXX YYY
This happened, because in India we do not have any surname (blank). In Canada, as Last name is mandatory, this is how the name came in all my documents.
Is there any way by which we can keep XXX as first name and YYY as last name? As this is just a sequence change, do I need to apply for legal name change? Is there any ways by which in the citizenship application form, I can just mention the new name format.
I am not willing to go for a legal name change as that's time consuming and then I will have to apply for a new PR card -all which will delay the citizenship application.
Please advise.