Hi,
I became a Canadian citizen back in Oct 2024, and right after that I applied for a legal change of name in BC. Last week, I received in the mail my certificate of change of name, and now I want to apply for my first Canadian passport. My current IDs all have my old name, but I do have the certificate. I wanted to know if I can apply to a new Canadian passport under my new name by submitting my current ID with the old name AND the certificate of change of name. Obviously, the new passport would need to show my new name.
I could wait to have my name updated on MSP first and then get a driver's license, but I will be waiting a couple months until then, and maybe even more if Canada Post strikes.
I don't know if it matters, but my name is sort of the same, just not as long (the very first and very last names were kept, and the rest discarded).
Best,
Igor
I became a Canadian citizen back in Oct 2024, and right after that I applied for a legal change of name in BC. Last week, I received in the mail my certificate of change of name, and now I want to apply for my first Canadian passport. My current IDs all have my old name, but I do have the certificate. I wanted to know if I can apply to a new Canadian passport under my new name by submitting my current ID with the old name AND the certificate of change of name. Obviously, the new passport would need to show my new name.
I could wait to have my name updated on MSP first and then get a driver's license, but I will be waiting a couple months until then, and maybe even more if Canada Post strikes.
I don't know if it matters, but my name is sort of the same, just not as long (the very first and very last names were kept, and the rest discarded).
Best,
Igor
