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Name Change Certificate → Canada citizenship 🇨🇦

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada · PR → 3 yrs (1,095 days) → Citizenship test

From THB 4,50010-21 working days

To file with Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada in Canada for a citizenship pathway, the Name Change Certificate is one of the required core documents — pathway: PR → 3 yrs (1,095 days) → Citizenship test.

Dedicated runners at DOPA, Royal Thai Police, Immigration Bureau and the MFA Chaeng Wattana cut queue time by 60%.

Why Canada insists on this document: Apostille + certified EN/FR translation.

End-to-end route: file Name Change Certificate at the District Registrar (1-3 days) → English / French translation → MFA → Apostille → Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Pathway: PR → 3 yrs (1,095 days) → Citizenship test · Residence requirement 3 yrs · Dual nationality: allowed.

First-pass acceptance: 94-96%.

How it works

  1. 1

    Destination checklist

    Compare Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada requirements against the current Name Change Certificate format.

  2. 2

    Request Name Change Certificate

    Filed at the District Registrar via power of attorney, 1-3 working days.

  3. 3

    English / French translation

    Registrar-listed translator with a citizenship/immigration glossary.

  4. 4

    MFA legalisation

    Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.

  5. 5

    Apostille

    Fast Apostille route via MFA.

  6. 6

    Submit to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada

    Filed in person at the destination embassy in Bangkok or via DHL.

Frequently asked questions

Does Canada accept Apostille?

Yes — MFA Apostille is sufficient.

Translation language?

English / French, by a translator accepted by the destination authority.

Citizenship pathway?

PR → 3 yrs (1,095 days) → Citizenship test

Residence requirement?

3 years — combined pre- and post-PR.

Is dual nationality allowed?

Yes — Thai nationality can be retained.

Approximate total cost?

100 บาท + translation THB 800-1,500/page + MFA THB 200-400 + Apostille free + destination fees.

Total time in Thailand?

10-21 working days for a single document set; renunciation adds 4-12 months separately.

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