Changing Thai Wife's Name

[cognos]

I have been getting mixed messages from Canadian immigration and Thai authorities,surprise,surprise,my bpen rai khrap.My wife wanted to change her name to mine but I had checked twice in Canada with immigration and they said it was easier to leave her Thai surname and change it once she arrived in Canada.Meanwhile,I now find out it could cause problems leaving her original name when we apply for a permanent residence card.I will try to talk to a lawyer at Canadian immigration to sort it out.(tangent..When we applied for a visitor's visa last year it was rejected,and the Canadian lawer admitted to me that he had read the wrong file.This makes me somewhat skeptical vis a vis their "expertise",or lack thereof in sundry matters.Her lack of tattoos and scars does not preclude her from prejudice at immigration,hence my request for info from those who may have been there and done that.Khob khun mak khrap.) For those who may want to comment re:scars and tattoos,forget it winners mak mak..I have absolutely nothing against bar girls and /or motorcycle riders,or anyone who simply fell down..so keep your sarcastic thoughts in your pants..but if you can't resist,I couldn't care less.

Does anyone know if it is better to change her surname to mine before or after she arrives in Canada??

[bkkjames]

I have been getting mixed messages from Canadian immigration and Thai authorities,surprise,surprise,my bpen rai khrap.My wife wanted to change her name to mine but I had checked twice in Canada with immigration and they said it was easier to leave her Thai surname and change it once she arrived in Canada.Meanwhile,I now find out it could cause problems leaving her original name when we apply for a permanent residence card.I will try to talk to a lawyer at Canadian immigration to sort it out.(tangent..When we applied for a visitor's visa last year it was rejected,and the Canadian lawer admitted to me that he had read the wrong file.This makes me somewhat skeptical vis a vis their "expertise",or lack thereof in sundry matters.Her lack of tattoos and scars does not preclude her from prejudice at immigration,hence my request for info from those who may have been there and done that.Khob khun mak khrap.) For those who may want to comment re:scars and tattoos,forget it winners mak mak..I have absolutely nothing against bar girls and /or motorcycle riders,or anyone who simply fell down..so keep your sarcastic thoughts in your pants..but if you can't resist,I couldn't care less.

Does anyone know if it is better to change her surname to mine before or after she arrives in Canada??

I am probably wrong but I thought she could only change her name in Canada if you go through the motions of getting married there as well. Just do it here and get it over with so both names are the same on the passports before you start dealing with those (&(*^(^& at CDN immigration and naturalisation. According to my Mrs, it was a pretty easy process.