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Travelling back to Canada with a different last name in PR card (maiden name) than passport (married name)

woodpeckerina

Newbie
Oct 2, 2021
2
0
Hello everyone,

I am in a process of changing my last name legally in Canada and while I applied to update my PR card as well it is very unlikely it will arrive on time before I have to travel to Europe and then back to Canada.

My passport (not canadian) has been already updated with a married name. And so I’m wondering what should I prepare for when coming back to Canada and showing a different last name on my PR card than what’s in passport?

Has anyone had any experience with a similar situation? I’m planning to carry my marriage certificate as well as legal name of change document linking both maiden and married names. Curious if that would be sufficient for an airline to let me board the flight?
I’d be also travelling with my 5 year old daughter, so want to be as prepared as possible.
Any insights, tips and considerations would be appreciated! Thank you so much!
 

Tin J

Newbie
Dec 14, 2021
5
0
Hello! I have the same dilemma. how was everything? Did you get any any re entering to Canada? What documents did you carry with you? TIA
 

Tin J

Newbie
Dec 14, 2021
5
0
Hello! I have the same dilemma. how was everything? Did you get any issue re entering to Canada? What documents did you carry with you? TIA