Hi,
Quick story, came to Canada with Dad when I was 15yo, we don't have last names and it was required back then so added Dads name for my last name. Some people from my home country have their name double as first and last name, mainly because their Dads name is also their name...yea...but not the case for me, first and last name are different.
Anyways, our country is in this everything electronic kick lately, we have recently a national identity card and checking in needs to be online on foreign affairs website instead of the local embassy.
Now it's been 10-20 years of me using the name I have now abroad. I have it on my HS, college, banking info all over the world, but I fear that because of these new regulations they will force me to create a passport base on my birth name only. Maybe use my first name twice as first and last, if that is still required.
Now I'm planning to settle in Canada, and I want to eventually apply for Citizenship. I don't plan to travel outside Canada anytime soon, especially now...
How difficult is it for me to achieve Citizenship without the help of my home country?
PR-wise, Canada knows this name issue and gave me PR regardless. And I hear to renew PR, I can use the passport I used to apply for PR. I don't necessarily need one that is active. Is that true?
Now I do want to sometimes visit back home as I still have family there.
Can someone guide me on what I should do? Thanks!
Quick story, came to Canada with Dad when I was 15yo, we don't have last names and it was required back then so added Dads name for my last name. Some people from my home country have their name double as first and last name, mainly because their Dads name is also their name...yea...but not the case for me, first and last name are different.
Anyways, our country is in this everything electronic kick lately, we have recently a national identity card and checking in needs to be online on foreign affairs website instead of the local embassy.
Now it's been 10-20 years of me using the name I have now abroad. I have it on my HS, college, banking info all over the world, but I fear that because of these new regulations they will force me to create a passport base on my birth name only. Maybe use my first name twice as first and last, if that is still required.
Now I'm planning to settle in Canada, and I want to eventually apply for Citizenship. I don't plan to travel outside Canada anytime soon, especially now...
How difficult is it for me to achieve Citizenship without the help of my home country?
PR-wise, Canada knows this name issue and gave me PR regardless. And I hear to renew PR, I can use the passport I used to apply for PR. I don't necessarily need one that is active. Is that true?
Now I do want to sometimes visit back home as I still have family there.
Can someone guide me on what I should do? Thanks!
