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.

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2026-03-05