Question regarding last name when submit

[Tersa]

Hi there, I am always living in Canada and got married not long ago. My husband recently went back to his own country and we are planning to submit family class application now. I just received the marriage certificate and had my last name changed with my driver license.

Question is: Should I use my maiden last name to submit my application? Or should I use my husband last name to submit? I don't know how critical it is for immigration to look at it. Please advise.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi there, I am always living in Canada and got married not long ago. My husband recently went back to his own country and we are planning to submit family class application now. I just received the marriage certificate and had my last name changed with my driver license.

Question is: Should I use my maiden last name to submit my application? Or should I use my husband last name to submit? I don't know how critical it is for immigration to look at it. Please advise.

Hi

The guide and forms state for both sponsor and applicant to list their names exactly as they appear in their passports. If you haven't changed your passport to your married name, then use your maiden name in the app.

If you don't have a passport, just use your married name.

 

[Tersa]

But will that be better if I get my last name changed in my passport to married name now? We were advised that this would be better in terms of them seeing that our relationship is genuine

 

[canuck_in_uk]

But will that be better if I get my last name changed in my passport to married name now? We were advised that this would be better in terms of them seeing that our relationship is genuine

It doesn't matter and in no way makes your relationship more genuine.

 

[DollyM]

But will that be better if I get my last name changed in my passport to married name now? We were advised that this would be better in terms of them seeing that our relationship is genuine

Whoever advised you that changing your name makes your relationship more genuine is an idiot and you can tell them I said so! I was married for 23 years with 2 children and never changed my name to my ex-husband's name.