Travelling with Indian Passport showing New Name and PR Card shows Old Name

[Blr]

Travelling to India with Indian Passport showing New Name and PR Card shows Old Name and return to Canada

My wife is a Canadian Permanent Resident and Indian Citizen living in Manitoba Province. She recently changed her LAST NAME to my FIRST NAME in her Indian Passport and obtained a new passport from Indian Consulate in Canada, while the old Indian Passport was cancelled and returned.

She just applied and waiting for Manitoba Province Legal Name Change Certificate (which will show her both new name and old name).

She plans to apply for Name Change on RR Card too after getting Manitoba Legal Name Change Certificate.

We have few concerns as she wants to travel (before getting new PR Card with New Name) to India and return to Canada:

• Will there be any difficulty in Canada & Indian immigrations and aircraft boarding as last names on Indian Passport and Canada PR Card are not matching?? (Air ticket Name will be as it appears on her new Indian Passport)
  
• If PR Card Name Change is not required for this trip, what else (other than Old and New Indian Passports, PR Card with Old Name, Manitoba Province Legal Name Change Certificate, Marriage Certificate and COPR) documents to be carried??

Please reply....

Thanks.

 

[shortyp2000]

Of course there will be problems travelling with documents that don't match. She needs to have everything proper before travelling.

 

[keesio]

Carry both old and new passport with you. And if you have a copy of your application for Manitoba name change, bring that too. With all those documents, hopefully you can convince CIC of the situation.

 

[Blr]

Thanks shortyp2000 & keesio!!

Her travel plans are only after receiving Manitoba Legal Name Change Certificate but may be before the renewal of PR Card with a new name as it takes time even in the urgent processing category.

I think there will not be any problem in leaving and entering Canada as she will have both old and new passports and Manitoba Legal Name Change Certificate.

But might have problems during immigration clearance at Indian airport to return to Canada as her name on the passport (New Name) and Visa (PR Card with old name) name do not match. Indian authorities may not consider Manitoba Legal Name Change Certificate and may stop her from leaving India saying no valid visa to Canada.

I just found CIC information about Obtaining Travel Document (counterfoil in your passport - can be used in place of PR Card to enter Canada) outside Canada at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/travel.asp