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CIC screwed up my surname

awor

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2010
609
6
Oregon to Alberta
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012
We went back through the border after our 2 week visitor record and requested to stay until Christmas...we have to go back on Dec 26 (they literally are not giving me a break here) and ask for more time. When we got the new visitor record, it was printed in my previous last name (previous married name), NOT my current married name that my passport and everywhere on the application has listed.

We finally got the letter in the mail with sponsorship approval and it also lists my previous name. I can't figure out why!

How do I fix this? Do I just email them - will CIC actually update the information (I've heard sometimes they ignore information from emails)... I can just see getting the PPR and it be in my previous name, but my passport lists my current/new married name.
 

kuku

Hero Member
Jul 1, 2011
824
3
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11/08/2011
Doc's Request.
None so far
AOR Received.
NEVER
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
20/10/2011
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
5/07/2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
24/11/2011 ( E CAS changed to "In process' on 5/2/2012.
VISA ISSUED...
12/02/2012
LANDED..........
10/03/2012
It will be better not to interfere with the name at this time.. you can request a name change later any time after your receive your PR card. You have enough evidences so that should be fine.
 

awor

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2010
609
6
Oregon to Alberta
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012
I went ahead and emailed them and they've already updated my name in ecas. Whew.
 

shamsia

Champion Member
Jan 27, 2011
1,591
35
Visa Office......
New Delhi
App. Filed.......
30-06-2011
File Transfer...
31-08-2011
Med's Done....
16-06-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-11-2011
VISA ISSUED...
10-01-2012
LANDED..........
April 6th, 2012
Hi there! I had a similiar problem. They screwed up my first name on ecas. My husband called up CIC asking them to fix it. Took some time, but it happened :)