Soulmates513

Hi All,
I am planning to do this as well and will be required to do the long application due to changing my name since being married here. I just read that documents to support identity must be sent (originals) or the guarantor must sign a copy saying they "saw" the original. The 2 docs that would qualitfy per below would be my driver's license or my U.S. permanent resident card. Either way, because my brother lives in Ontario I'd have to send originals of one of these to either the passport office or my brother (feel safer sending it to him to validate that he saw the original) but either way very uncomfortable having these originals leave my side. Am I reading this correctly? If I wasn't changing my name then my passport could be used but they require a document in your name that is to appear on your passport. thanks folks!
Documents to Support Identity
　
Provide at least one (1) document to support your identity with the name to appear in the passport. Further documentation may be required.
　
Documents to support your identity must be valid, must be issued by a federal, provincial/territorial/state or municipal authority, and must include your name and signature. For example:
Provincial/territorial/state driver's licence
　
Provincial health card
　
Certificate of Indian Status
　
Canadian passport that is valid or expired for less than one year
　
United States permanent resident card
　
Federal, provincial/territorial/state or municipal employee identification card
　
Other federal, provincial/territorial/state or municipal identification card
　
　
Copies are acceptable provided your guarantor has signed and dated a copy of each document (both sides) confirming that the original document has been seen. If you are submitting original documents, they will be returned to you.
　
If you are submitting copies and are using form PPTC 132, Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor, the

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