Application complication

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Hi, I am a qualified Canadian Resident that came from the USA to Canada. I am ready to fill out the application for Citizenship. Problem is....right now I am currently living common-law and have done so all along. But in August 2011, we plan to get Married in Florida and I will take on his last name.
So before my application even gets fully processsed my last name, and marital status will have changed. What should we do? because I have already been a resident for 4 years so I wanted to get my application going...so Im gonna end up putting down common-law as my status, and my maiden name as it is now....then 8 months from now my status will change to married, with his last name.

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Donnasboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 31 Dec 2010 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Donnasboy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Application complication Posted: 31 Dec 2010 at 6:31am
	Hi, I am a qualified Canadian Resident that came from the USA to Canada. I am ready to fill out the application for Citizenship. Problem is....right now I am currently living common-law and have done so all along. But in August 2011, we plan to get Married in Florida and I will take on his last name. So before my application even gets fully processsed my last name, and marital status will have changed. What should we do? because I have already been a resident for 4 years so I wanted to get my application going...so Im gonna end up putting down common-law as my status, and my maiden name as it is now....then 8 months from now my status will change to married, with his last name.

albela Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Status: Offline Points: 165	Post Options Post Reply Quote albela Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 2:53am
	I think in such cases you will have to inform them and they will ask for a marriage certificate and other documents, but if I were you I would keep the maiden name till I get the citizenship and then once i am a citizen I would get it changed before I apply for the passport. Please wait for other members to respond, I could be wrong.

Donnasboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 31 Dec 2010 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Donnasboy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 5:52pm
	No that for sure I know is wrong. It says you must inform them of any name changes prior to swearing an oath. That part I know for sure. Im just wondering if in the middle of the process or before the oath will this cause alot of delays and complications

vbpatel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 324	Post Options Post Reply Quote vbpatel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 2011 at 8:05pm
	when did you apply for citizenship?