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Maiden name -> change on PR card

MaryLou6

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Hello,

We are in a common law relationship. My PR card will be issued with my maiden name. We will get married in 2016 and I will take my fiancé's name.

Question: Do I need to contact CIC about the name change? I assumed so.
Will I need to apply for a change of name on the PR card as well as my passport? I have a EU Polish passport, so should I have my name changed in the passport first and then apply for a change in the PR card?

Please let me know what you've done in such situation, thank you!
 

MaryLou6

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Oct 23, 2014
397
25
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga, INLAND
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-09-2014, common-law
Doc's Request.
OWP received May 26.2015, SA & AIP August 31, 2015, DM on September 3, 2015
AOR Received.
14-10-2014
Med's Done....
upfront
LANDED..........
24-09-2015
canuck_in_uk said:
Hi

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=721&t=4
Thanks canuck_in_uk, +1!