Police Certificate in Canada for CR-1

[NorlanderBC 2]

Hi Folks,

 

I have a quick question that I hope will have a quick answer. My wife and I are legally married for 1 year at this point. We are now at the NVC level and all of her documents to date, and her ID, are using her maiden name. When she filed for her PCC with the RCMP they orginally sent wrong one. We filed again and received the correct PCC. However, now we are worried about alternative names listed on the DS260 that are not on the PCC. The RCMP use her passport and figerprints to file the PCC. That means the only name on the PCC is her full maiden name as listed on her passport and birth certificate. 

 

However, on the DS260 it asks for alternative names and she listed her nick names (Cathy) and her full name and nick name with her married last name as alternative names. 

 

Will this be a problem?

 

I can't find a single thing anywhere on the NVC website, RCMP website, or other online resources that talk about the PCC and married or maiden names outside of a few examples from other countries that mostly have issues with the name on the passport. 

 

Did any of you run into issues with alternative names or using married vs maiden name? Will the fact all of her ID's line up with her PCC allow this to pass the NVC and the interview?

 

Thanks for the help. 

[NorlanderBC 2]

Hi Folks,

 

Interesting that out of the hundreds of folks on this forum applying for a visa's, and the 88+ views on this topic, not one person could answer this question. You can't even find a decent answer online. When we asked the RCMP at our local detachment they indicated it was possibly required. However, when they run the check it's done based on the name on the ID provided, not maiden name, nick names, or other alias names. They did agree it would likely be best to have any other names listed on the form to cover, at a minimum, your married and maiden names. 

 

So we are re-doing this PCC for the third time! I hope anyone reading this does not make a mistake and get stuck with an RFE. 

[Ontarkie 14,221]

It's been a long time since I have had to do this and the process has changed when it comes to the PC.

 

Have you read the FAQ pinned at the top of the forum? That might help some. Being that she had her fingerprints taken it should not be a big deal with the PC. Finger prints don't change and will still match her. That was my experience anyways.

 

Is your wife using her married name now? If she wants the visa, then GC in married name she needs to get the passport changed. The visa will come in the name that the passport is in. A lot easier and cheaper to do it now vs. waiting to change it in the US.