# PR Change of Name and PR card

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-change-of-name-and-pr-card/3757>\
**Category:** Permanent Resident Card\
**Created:** [October 6, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-change-of-name-and-pr-card/3757 "2015-10-06T15:33:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![EF1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@EF1](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/EF1)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-change-of-name-and-pr-card/3757/1 "2015-10-06T15:33:31Z")

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My wife had to apply for a new Filipino passport, so we used her married name, her PR card has her maiden name.

I applied for a new PR card to have my wife’s name changed to her married name so they would match.

It appears the card will not be processed before we leave on vacation.

Will her current PR card be acceptable to come back into Canada after travel?

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-change-of-name-and-pr-card/3757/2 "2015-10-08T13:16:25Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your question and situation with us.

According to several [CIC representatives](http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/call.asp), in most cases, as long as both the passport and PR card are not expired and the names match on either one, it should not be a problem to travel with them.

It is _very important_ that you contact and confirm with the country(s) you are travelling to for their entry requirements.

We suggest that you may also want to contact the [Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)](http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/call.asp) Call Centre to confirm this information.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)

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**Author:** ![EF1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@EF1](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/EF1)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-change-of-name-and-pr-card/3757/3 "2015-10-08T16:30:11Z")

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That’s the problem. Her passport has her married name and her PR card has her Maiden name. Maybe if i have out marriage certificate with me, that will help. Thanks for the response.

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/pr-change-of-name-and-pr-card/3757/4 "2015-10-08T17:01:11Z")

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Hello,

Thanks for your further clarification. Sorry for the confusion! We sincerely apologize.

According to a representative at the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Border Information Service (BIS), given her circumstances, she should have the following documents when travelling and re-entering Canada:

\*Valid Canadian PR card;  
\*Valid foreign passport;  
\*Marriage certificate

As far as possible problems with boarding flights are concerned, the CBSA’s BIS representative suggested that she please call your airline(s) directly.

She may want to carry as much as possible to prove that those are here names.

We suggest that you may also want to contact the Border Information Service (BIS) yourself (1-800-461-9999) to verify the information and to provide any further details that may not have been outlined in your question.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)