If you change your name
If you legally changed your name after you applied for a super visa, you need to provide the documents that confirm the name change. The required documents vary depending on where and why you changed your name.
If a document is not in English or French, you must also provide a certified translation (opens in a new tab) .
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If you changed your name in Canada
The name change documents
- must show your previous and current names
and
- must be issued by
- a Canadian province or territory or
- the appropriate foreign state authority (such as an embassy or a consulate)
Name change due to marriage, divorce or civil union
Submit a copy of 1 of these documents:
- a marriage certificate
- a divorce decree
- a civil union document, such as
- a registration or declaration of union
- a revocation or annulment of union or
- a common-law relationship registration (if applicable)
Name change for other reasons
Submit a copy of 1 of these documents:
- a legal change-of-name document
- a court order for a name change
- an adoption order
If you changed your name outside Canada
The documents you must provide vary depending on whether you currently live in Canada or outside Canada.
Submit a copy of all these documents:
- an updated passport or national identification (ID) document that shows the new name
- If applicable, you may use the same copy of the passport you submit with the application.
- a name change document (such as a marriage certificate) that was issued by a foreign authority and links your previous name to your new name
- a photo ID document, issued by the country you live in, that shows the new name (such as a foreign passport or travel document if you’re a dual citizen, or a state or provincial [or equivalent] ID card)
If we’ve started processing your submitted application
If you submitted your application and we’ve started processing it, you can request a name change only for these reasons:
- We made an error with your name.
- You legally changed your name.
How to check if we’ve started processing your application: You’ll get an acknowledgement of receipt letter or email. We’ll send the letter after we receive your application and have checked that it’s complete.