Name change
May 9th 2002, 1:20 am
#1
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Name change
Hi Everyone I landed last year and thinking of requesting for my name change after I
have lived 1 year in Ontario. Questions:
1. Can I have my both first and last name changed?
2. Do I need to submit any documents supporting my request? Which will not be
possible, for I want to take a completely new name (that doesn't appear on any
of my documents). Would appreciate if some one could share one's experience!
have lived 1 year in Ontario. Questions:
1. Can I have my both first and last name changed?
2. Do I need to submit any documents supporting my request? Which will not be
possible, for I want to take a completely new name (that doesn't appear on any
of my documents). Would appreciate if some one could share one's experience!
May 9th 2002, 2:20 am
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Re: Name change
Hi,
I changed my name after I came to Canada, but then found it didn't work and I
changed it back.
You have to live in Ontario for 12 months before applying for a name change. To do
this, you have to call the office of the Registrar 416-325-8305 or 1-800-461-2156,
and ask to mail you a "name change package". In a week or so after this, you'll
receive the package with a couple of forms to fill in. The charge is $130 or so, and
you have to provide a couple of references from people who have known you.
You can change all your names or just first name or just last name, or you can call
yourself "z652ed3U". It doesn't matter to the governement - what matters is that you
pay the fee.
I kept my last name, and changed only the first one. As I said, it didn't work. What
I would suggest - if you really have a terrible name and people can't say it in
English - change it to something simpler, but make sure you use a name from your
home country.
When you talk to a Chinese guy and he says his name is Jim, it sounds stupid, and you
can see that he's Chinese, and he even speaks with a Chinese accent - come on! who
are we kidding?
So, stick to your native country names!
Sergei (Zayne) Drachev Toronto
"Jil_ToroCa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi Everyone I landed last year and thinking of requesting for my name change after
> I have lived 1 year in Ontario. Questions:
> 1. Can I have my both first and last name changed?
> 2. Do I need to submit any documents supporting my request? Which will not be
> possible, for I want to take a completely
new
> name (that doesn't appear on any of my documents). Would appreciate if some one
> could share one's experience!
I changed my name after I came to Canada, but then found it didn't work and I
changed it back.
You have to live in Ontario for 12 months before applying for a name change. To do
this, you have to call the office of the Registrar 416-325-8305 or 1-800-461-2156,
and ask to mail you a "name change package". In a week or so after this, you'll
receive the package with a couple of forms to fill in. The charge is $130 or so, and
you have to provide a couple of references from people who have known you.
You can change all your names or just first name or just last name, or you can call
yourself "z652ed3U". It doesn't matter to the governement - what matters is that you
pay the fee.
I kept my last name, and changed only the first one. As I said, it didn't work. What
I would suggest - if you really have a terrible name and people can't say it in
English - change it to something simpler, but make sure you use a name from your
home country.
When you talk to a Chinese guy and he says his name is Jim, it sounds stupid, and you
can see that he's Chinese, and he even speaks with a Chinese accent - come on! who
are we kidding?
So, stick to your native country names!
Sergei (Zayne) Drachev Toronto
"Jil_ToroCa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi Everyone I landed last year and thinking of requesting for my name change after
> I have lived 1 year in Ontario. Questions:
> 1. Can I have my both first and last name changed?
> 2. Do I need to submit any documents supporting my request? Which will not be
> possible, for I want to take a completely
new
> name (that doesn't appear on any of my documents). Would appreciate if some one
> could share one's experience!
May 9th 2002, 3:20 am
#3
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Re: Name change
Thanks Sergei for sharing with me your name change experience and info related to it.
However, you didn't tell me why it didn't work! "Sergei Drachev" <[email protected]>
wrote in message news:J%[email protected]...
> Hi,
>
> I changed my name after I came to Canada, but then found it didn't work
and
> I changed it back.
>
> You have to live in Ontario for 12 months before applying for a name
change.
> To do this, you have to call the office of the Registrar 416-325-8305 or
> 1-800-461-2156, and ask to mail you a "name change package". In a week or
so
> after this, you'll receive the package with a couple of forms to fill in. The
> charge is $130 or so, and you have to provide a couple of references from people
> who have known you.
>
> You can change all your names or just first name or just last name, or you can call
> yourself "z652ed3U". It doesn't matter to the governement - what matters is that
> you pay the fee.
>
> I kept my last name, and changed only the first one. As I said, it didn't work.
> What I would suggest - if you really have a terrible name and people can't say it
> in English - change it to something simpler, but make sure
you
> use a name from your home country.
>
> When you talk to a Chinese guy and he says his name is Jim, it sounds stupid, and
> you can see that he's Chinese, and he even speaks with a
Chinese
> accent - come on! who are we kidding?
>
> So, stick to your native country names!
>
> Sergei (Zayne) Drachev Toronto
>
> "Jil_ToroCa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi Everyone I landed last year and thinking of requesting for my name change
> > after I have lived 1 year in Ontario. Questions:
> > 1. Can I have my both first and last name changed?
> > 2. Do I need to submit any documents supporting my
request?
> > Which will not be possible, for I want to take a completely
> new
> > name (that doesn't appear on any of my documents). Would appreciate if some one
> > could share one's experience!
> >
However, you didn't tell me why it didn't work! "Sergei Drachev" <[email protected]>
wrote in message news:J%[email protected]...
> Hi,
>
> I changed my name after I came to Canada, but then found it didn't work
and
> I changed it back.
>
> You have to live in Ontario for 12 months before applying for a name
change.
> To do this, you have to call the office of the Registrar 416-325-8305 or
> 1-800-461-2156, and ask to mail you a "name change package". In a week or
so
> after this, you'll receive the package with a couple of forms to fill in. The
> charge is $130 or so, and you have to provide a couple of references from people
> who have known you.
>
> You can change all your names or just first name or just last name, or you can call
> yourself "z652ed3U". It doesn't matter to the governement - what matters is that
> you pay the fee.
>
> I kept my last name, and changed only the first one. As I said, it didn't work.
> What I would suggest - if you really have a terrible name and people can't say it
> in English - change it to something simpler, but make sure
you
> use a name from your home country.
>
> When you talk to a Chinese guy and he says his name is Jim, it sounds stupid, and
> you can see that he's Chinese, and he even speaks with a
Chinese
> accent - come on! who are we kidding?
>
> So, stick to your native country names!
>
> Sergei (Zayne) Drachev Toronto
>
> "Jil_ToroCa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi Everyone I landed last year and thinking of requesting for my name change
> > after I have lived 1 year in Ontario. Questions:
> > 1. Can I have my both first and last name changed?
> > 2. Do I need to submit any documents supporting my
request?
> > Which will not be possible, for I want to take a completely
> new
> > name (that doesn't appear on any of my documents). Would appreciate if some one
> > could share one's experience!
> >
May 9th 2002, 11:20 am
#4
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Re: Name change
It didn't work, because in Canada - unlike the US - noone gives a damn what your name
is. Just go to your nearest Future Shop, or Canadian Tire and take a look at the name
tags that their employees proudly display! I used to work at Future Shop, and
everyone knew me as "Zayne", and then I kept seeing all these people wearing name
tags with 10 (!) syllable names, and I thought, "Hey, what's wrong with Sergei?"
So, one day I just turned up at my job, and told everyone to call me "Sergei".
It just happens that at one point you start thinking, "This is the name MY PARENTS
gave me. Why do I have to pretend I'm someone else?"
I believe that Canada's culture becomes richer when new immigrants bring over
something from their home countries (like their original names).
Sergei DRACHEV Toronto
"Jil_ToroCa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks Sergei for sharing with me your name change experience and info related to
> it. However, you didn't tell me why it didn't work! "Sergei Drachev"
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:J%[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I changed my name after I came to Canada, but then found it didn't work
> and
> > I changed it back.
> >
> > You have to live in Ontario for 12 months before applying for a name
> change.
> > To do this, you have to call the office of the Registrar 416-325-8305 or
> > 1-800-461-2156, and ask to mail you a "name change package". In a week
or
> so
> > after this, you'll receive the package with a couple of forms to fill
in.
> > The charge is $130 or so, and you have to provide a couple of references from
> > people who have known you.
> >
> > You can change all your names or just first name or just last name, or
you
> > can call yourself "z652ed3U". It doesn't matter to the governement -
what
> > matters is that you pay the fee.
> >
> > I kept my last name, and changed only the first one. As I said, it
didn't
> > work. What I would suggest - if you really have a terrible name and
people
> > can't say it in English - change it to something simpler, but make sure
> you
> > use a name from your home country.
> >
> > When you talk to a Chinese guy and he says his name is Jim, it sounds stupid, and
> > you can see that he's Chinese, and he even speaks with a
> Chinese
> > accent - come on! who are we kidding?
> >
> > So, stick to your native country names!
> >
> > Sergei (Zayne) Drachev Toronto
> >
> > "Jil_ToroCa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Hi Everyone I landed last year and thinking of requesting for my name change
> > > after
I
> > > have lived 1 year in Ontario. Questions:
> > > 1. Can I have my both first and last name changed?
> > > 2. Do I need to submit any documents supporting my
> request?
> > > Which will not be possible, for I want to take a
completely
> > new
> > > name (that doesn't appear on any of my documents). Would appreciate if some one
> > > could share one's experience!
> > >
> > >
>
is. Just go to your nearest Future Shop, or Canadian Tire and take a look at the name
tags that their employees proudly display! I used to work at Future Shop, and
everyone knew me as "Zayne", and then I kept seeing all these people wearing name
tags with 10 (!) syllable names, and I thought, "Hey, what's wrong with Sergei?"
So, one day I just turned up at my job, and told everyone to call me "Sergei".
It just happens that at one point you start thinking, "This is the name MY PARENTS
gave me. Why do I have to pretend I'm someone else?"
I believe that Canada's culture becomes richer when new immigrants bring over
something from their home countries (like their original names).
Sergei DRACHEV Toronto
"Jil_ToroCa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks Sergei for sharing with me your name change experience and info related to
> it. However, you didn't tell me why it didn't work! "Sergei Drachev"
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:J%[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I changed my name after I came to Canada, but then found it didn't work
> and
> > I changed it back.
> >
> > You have to live in Ontario for 12 months before applying for a name
> change.
> > To do this, you have to call the office of the Registrar 416-325-8305 or
> > 1-800-461-2156, and ask to mail you a "name change package". In a week
or
> so
> > after this, you'll receive the package with a couple of forms to fill
in.
> > The charge is $130 or so, and you have to provide a couple of references from
> > people who have known you.
> >
> > You can change all your names or just first name or just last name, or
you
> > can call yourself "z652ed3U". It doesn't matter to the governement -
what
> > matters is that you pay the fee.
> >
> > I kept my last name, and changed only the first one. As I said, it
didn't
> > work. What I would suggest - if you really have a terrible name and
people
> > can't say it in English - change it to something simpler, but make sure
> you
> > use a name from your home country.
> >
> > When you talk to a Chinese guy and he says his name is Jim, it sounds stupid, and
> > you can see that he's Chinese, and he even speaks with a
> Chinese
> > accent - come on! who are we kidding?
> >
> > So, stick to your native country names!
> >
> > Sergei (Zayne) Drachev Toronto
> >
> > "Jil_ToroCa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Hi Everyone I landed last year and thinking of requesting for my name change
> > > after
I
> > > have lived 1 year in Ontario. Questions:
> > > 1. Can I have my both first and last name changed?
> > > 2. Do I need to submit any documents supporting my
> request?
> > > Which will not be possible, for I want to take a
completely
> > new
> > > name (that doesn't appear on any of my documents). Would appreciate if some one
> > > could share one's experience!
> > >
> > >
>
May 9th 2002, 1:20 pm
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Re: Name change
After changing name How about your Health card, SIN, Passpoer and Certificates...???
How you update your new name in those documents....???
TESTZon
How you update your new name in those documents....???
TESTZon
May 10th 2002, 2:20 pm
#6
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Re: Name change
Once you have your name changed, they will give you a name change certificate. If you
take that to these govt. organisation, they will issue you new cards. Thats what my
understanding is!
"Zo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> After changing name How about your Health card, SIN, Passpoer and
> Certificates...??? How you update your new name in those documents....???
>
> TESTZon
take that to these govt. organisation, they will issue you new cards. Thats what my
understanding is!
"Zo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> After changing name How about your Health card, SIN, Passpoer and
> Certificates...??? How you update your new name in those documents....???
>
> TESTZon
May 11th 2002, 6:20 am
#7
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Re: Name change
Yeah, that's exactly how it works. The Registrar Office will send you a Name Change
Certificate, and then first thing you do - you go to the Ministry of Transportation.
You show this official looking piece of paper, and they give you a new driver's
licence (with your new name).
After you get the driver's licence, you just go and visit all other places. Now on
top of the Name Change Certificate you can also show 'em your new driver's licence.
It's pretty easy.
As is changing it back to your original name
-Sergei
"Jil_ToroCa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Once you have your name changed, they will give you a name change certificate. If
> you take that to these govt. organisation, they will issue you new cards. Thats
> what my understanding is!
>
> "Zo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > After changing name How about your Health card, SIN, Passpoer and
> > Certificates...??? How you update your new name in those documents....???
> >
> > TESTZon
Certificate, and then first thing you do - you go to the Ministry of Transportation.
You show this official looking piece of paper, and they give you a new driver's
licence (with your new name).
After you get the driver's licence, you just go and visit all other places. Now on
top of the Name Change Certificate you can also show 'em your new driver's licence.
It's pretty easy.
As is changing it back to your original name
-Sergei
"Jil_ToroCa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Once you have your name changed, they will give you a name change certificate. If
> you take that to these govt. organisation, they will issue you new cards. Thats
> what my understanding is!
>
> "Zo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > After changing name How about your Health card, SIN, Passpoer and
> > Certificates...??? How you update your new name in those documents....???
> >
> > TESTZon
