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How To Search For A Court Record When Only a Single Name (for instance, the given name is George and

May 01, 2025 posted by Steve Brownstein

In most court record systems -

Where it is determined that the individual’s name cannot be divided into two parts, the name as it appears on the document will be defined as the primary identifier and will be recorded in the family name field in IRCC’s system of record. This is consistent with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s guidelines and will facilitate future name searches.

For instance, if a client’s travel document displays the name George in the given name field and the family name field is blank, George becomes the primary identifier and will be recorded in the family name field. The given name field will be left blank in IRCC’s system of record.