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Who's missing characters on pr card?

WantToBeInCanada

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Oct 10, 2012
99
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2012
AOR Received.
29-10-2012
File Transfer...
01-08-2012
Med's Done....
02-04-2012
Passport Req..
17-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
23-01-2013
LANDED..........
29-01-2013
A few days ago i received my pr card and i found out that it doesnt show my full name
Who else has the same issue?
 

Fencesitter

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Sep 29, 2011
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Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 13, 2012
AOR Received.
AOR2 July 25, 2012
File Transfer...
July 13, 2012
Med's Done....
Mar 1, 2012
Interview........
WAIVED!
Passport Req..
Aug 28, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 24, 2012
LANDED..........
Jan 30, 2013
My wife's card is fine. Shows her family name and then her first name under it. Note that signatures do not appear under the photo on new PR cards (effective from Feb 1, 2012).

I'd contact CIC and let them know of your concern. It probably won't be an issue. You should photocopy the COPR and keep it with the PR card in case of any troubles at the border / airport.

FS
 

tahsinmohammad

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Sep 1, 2012
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WantToBeInCanada said:
A few days ago i received my pr card and i found out that it doesnt show my full name
Who else has the same issue?
It happens if the alphabets are too many in your name to fit on the card's designated name area..I get missing letters on my Credit Card and its nothing to worry...When getting in and out of Canada Immigration Officer will swipe the card to check for validity and they will have your complete name in the date base....
 

Sweden

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Mar 31, 2012
4,186
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Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
Indeed - the PR card can not show more than 20 letters I think - check on the letter that comes with the PR card it gives you an explanation. so - nothing to worry about.
Sweden
 

WantToBeInCanada

Star Member
Oct 10, 2012
99
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2012
AOR Received.
29-10-2012
File Transfer...
01-08-2012
Med's Done....
02-04-2012
Passport Req..
17-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
23-01-2013
LANDED..........
29-01-2013
So true and the letters that come with the pr explain that
my bad that I didnt read it before, but I still dont like how my name shows on my pr.
I just hope that when the times come for citizenship I have my full name
Or else I will ask if its possible to get rid of my middle name, because I'd rather
not have it than have it incomplete
 

CharlieD10

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Sep 5, 2010
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Northern Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
My middle name is incomplete due to the number of characters available to be used, but no matter, any contact with CBSA or other government agencies will be fine as the complete name shows up when they access your records.
 

WantToBeInCanada

Star Member
Oct 10, 2012
99
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2012
AOR Received.
29-10-2012
File Transfer...
01-08-2012
Med's Done....
02-04-2012
Passport Req..
17-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
23-01-2013
LANDED..........
29-01-2013
CharlieD10 said:
My middle name is incomplete due to the number of characters available to be used, but no matter, any contact with CBSA or other government agencies will be fine as the complete name shows up when they access your records.
Same as me, my middle name its not complete.
And I was just wondering if its going to be the same for citizenship
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
178
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
there way more space on a passport page than on a PR card, so I would assume that the passport will have the full name.
But I just got my PR card ( with my middle name missing some letters) and haven't applied for citizenship, so I can't be sure :)
Sweden
 

WantToBeInCanada

Star Member
Oct 10, 2012
99
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2012
AOR Received.
29-10-2012
File Transfer...
01-08-2012
Med's Done....
02-04-2012
Passport Req..
17-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
23-01-2013
LANDED..........
29-01-2013
Sweden said:
there way more space on a passport page than on a PR card, so I would assume that the passport will have the full name.
But I just got my PR card ( with my middle name missing some letters) and haven't applied for citizenship, so I can't be sure :)
Sweden
Thats true, so i guess i shouldnt worry about that
I hope to have it fix when i get to apply for citizenship
 

Manaa

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Nov 30, 2018
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there way more space on a passport page than on a PR card, so I would assume that the passport will have the full name.
But I just got my PR card ( with my middle name missing some letters) and haven't applied for citizenship, so I can't be sure :)
Sweden
By any chance if the last letter is missing in the gIven name on Visa, will that be a problem? I appreciate if you could reply.