Expired documents are not acceptable, with the exception of an Ontario driver’s licence or Ontario enhanced driver’s licence that is expired less than one year.

All documents must be originals, valid and in French or English. If your document is not in French or English you must provide the originals with a certified translation. Learn more about approved translations

List 1: only 1 document is required to satisfy both data elements

Identity documentsLegal namefootnote 1Date of birthSignature
1. Passport - Canadianfootnote 2YesYesYes
2. Passport - Foreignfootnote 2YesYesYes
3. Canadian Citizenship Card with photofootnote 3YesYesYes
4. Canadian Permanent Resident card with or without signatureYesYesYes (if signature is included)
5. Record of Landing (IMM 1000)
Exceptions: see footnotesfootnote 2footnote 4
YesYesYes
6. Confirmation of Permanent Resident (IMM 5292) accompanied by a valid passport from country of originYesYesYes
7. Report Pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IMM 1442) with photofootnote 5YesYesYes
8. Student Authorization/Study Permit (IMM 1442)footnote 5YesYesYes
9. Employment Authorization /Work Permit (IMM 1442)footnote 5YesYesYes
10. Visitor Record (IMM 1442)footnote 5YesYesYes
11. Temporary Resident’s Permit (IMM 1442)footnote 5
- formerly Minister’s Permit/Extension of Minister’s Permit
YesYesYes
12. Secure Certificate of Indian Status Card
- issued on or after December 15, 2009, by Indian & Northern Affairs Canada
YesYesYes
13. Driver’s licence or enhanced driver’s licence - issued by Ontariofootnote 6footnote 7YesYesYes

List 2: 2 documents are required to satisfy both data elements for vehicle registration where proof of signature is required

Identity documentsLegal namefootnote 1Date of birthSignature
14. Canadian birth certificate, or a proof of birth document issued by a U.S. jurisdictionfootnote 8YesYesN/A
15. Canadian Permanent Resident Card without signature (issued after February 4, 2012)YesYesN/A
16. Government-issued proof of marriage document (issued by the jurisdiction that registered the event)YesN/AN/A
17. Certified copy of statement of live birth (issued by Ontario only)YesYesN/A
18. Certificate of Indian Status (laminated card issued by Indian & Northern Affairs Canada)YesN/AYes
19. U.S. Passport CardYesYesN/A
20. Nexus Card and FAST/EXPRESS CardN/AYesN/A
21. Driver’s licence or enhanced driver’s licence - issued by another Canadian or U.S. jurisdiction
  • Ontario driver’s licence or enhanced driver’s licence is proof of all three data elements, see list 1
N/AN/AYes
22. Identity card - issued by a Canadian or U.S. jurisdiction (enhanced or non-enhanced)N/AN/AYes
23. Ontario health cardN/AN/AYes
24. Ontario student card with signaturefootnote 9N/AN/AYes
25. Declaration from a guarantor (SR-LD-40)footnote 10N/AN/AYes
26. Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) identity cardN/AN/AYes
27. Canadian Department of National Defence Driver’s Licence (DND 404)N/AN/AYes

List 3: only 1 document is required to satisfy both data elements for a name change

Identity documentsLegal namefootnote 1Date of birthSignature
28. Government-issued proof of marriage document
  • Canadian or foreign
  • issued by federal/provincial/territorial/state government
  • original or certified copy
Support document for proof of change of surname only. This support document allows applicant to adopt spouse’s surname for use on Ontario Photo Card. Religious institution/church/ceremony-issued proof of marriage documents are not acceptable.
YesN/AN/A
29. Change of name certificate
  • Canadian or foreign
  • issued by federal/provincial/territorial/state government
Support document for proof of change of name only.
YesN/AN/A
30. Court order, showing legal name, date of birth and court seal
  • obtained for purposes of name change, divorce, or adoption
Support document for proof of change of name, change of surname only, for adoption, and for change to date of birth.
YesYesN/A
31. Sworn affidavit with support documentsfootnote 11

Where no date of birth or only partial date of birth (e.g. only the year) is available, a sworn affidavit with support documents is required to confirm the date of birth.
N/AYesN/A