Renewing Canadian passport in maiden name

[Allikatt 1]

Hi everyone. I need to renew my Canadian passport. I have finished my AOS process and received my 2 year conditional green card via K1. Problem is my Canadian passport expires this month. I’ve changed my name to my married name  for all new documents in the USA. Can I just renew my Canadian passport in my maiden name as it is so much easier / faster? I don’t want to be without a Canadian passport in case I need to travel soon. I wanted to renew using my married name when I went back to Canada but the borders being closed prevented this.

 

thanks

[Suze1 366]

Maybe this is helpful -

 

Not sure about just renewing the current one with the maiden name.

 

Regarding changing the name, it seems you have to get a NEW passport.

 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/change-name.html#relationship-change

Changing your last name due to a change in relationship status

You need to apply for a new passport if you’re changing your last name due to a change in your relationship status. This could be a marriage, civil partnership or divorce. You’ll need to include all the required documents for a new application and pay the fees. The ID you provide with your application needs to show your new last name.

 

You also need to include 1 or more of the following documents. They can be originals or copies:

• marriage certificate
• common-law relationship certificate
• court order issued in or outside Canada, such as
  • separation agreement
  • divorce order or judgment
• certificate to dissolve a registered common-law relationship
• resumption of surname certificate

These documents

• must show the last name you’re asking for on your new passport
• must be in English or French
  • Lean more about translating documents for passport applications.
• don’t need to be signed by your guarantor

Edited July 1, 2021 by Suze1

[Ontarkie 14,234]

Yes you can keep it in maiden name. It makes it much easier to renew. 

[Allikatt 1]

Thanks guys. Everything I’m seeing seems to be fine with just using the maiden name passport plus marriage certificate, I just couldn’t find any examples of people who continued to renew in their maiden name. I think at this point I will just do that.