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Need Urgent Help-Spouse last name is entered wrong in sponsor approval letter.

neo2379

Member
Jan 7, 2014
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Hello

I have submitted my application to sponsor family member(SPOUSE) outside Canada.

Today i have received SPONSOR approval letter from case processing center -Mississauga. They have entered my wife last name wrong(they have entered before marriage surname instead of after marriage surname.we used after marriage surname in Application forms, PCC,medicals and passport but Not sure how CIC is displaying before marriage name)

Please advise how to get it corrected.
 

brucem

Hero Member
Apr 21, 2014
570
37
Edinburgh
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-01-2015
AOR Received.
22-08-2014
File Transfer...
22-08-2014
Med's Done....
26-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
08-05-2015
LANDED..........
08-07-2015
neo2379 said:
Hello

I have submitted my application to sponsor family member(SPOUSE) outside Canada.

Today i have received SPONSOR approval letter from case processing center -Mississauga. They have entered my wife last name wrong(they have entered before marriage surname instead of after marriage surname.we used after marriage surname in Application forms, PCC,medicals and passport but Not sure how CIC is displaying before marriage name)

Please advise how to get it corrected.
On the sponsor approval letter they should have indicated which visa office will be processing your wifes PR and usually they include an email address which you can use to contact that office and advise them of the issue with the name.
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
i would also submit a new copy of the passport to confirm the fact the name is indeed her married name. the approval paper must be the same as the passport.
 

jpsant

Hero Member
Aug 14, 2014
361
12
Visa Office......
SP
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-11-2014
AOR Received.
17-02-2015
Med's Done....
12-11-2014
neo2379 said:
Hello

I have submitted my application to sponsor family member(SPOUSE) outside Canada.

Today i have received SPONSOR approval letter from case processing center -Mississauga. They have entered my wife last name wrong(they have entered before marriage surname instead of after marriage surname.we used after marriage surname in Application forms, PCC,medicals and passport but Not sure how CIC is displaying before marriage name)

Please advise how to get it corrected.

If I may ask.. when did u send in ur application??
Hope you find out what's wrong there..
 

ydj_dil

Hero Member
Apr 7, 2014
284
12
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-May-2014
AOR Received.
28-Jul-2014
File Transfer...
01-Aug-2014
Med's Done....
01-Nov-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17-Mar-2015
I'm guessing they know your wife's before marriage surname through her Birth Certificate/Education certificates? Its really curious why they would revert to that surname in processing...In any case, good thing you spotted it! As suggested, notify them as early as possible, and hopefully this does not delay your application in anyway.