Effective January 23, 2006 new standards for acceptable identity
documents will apply
To apply for a licence, you must show proof of your legal name, date of
birth (must state the day, month and year of birth) and signature.
Documents must be original and valid. Photocopies and
expired documents are not acceptable. The following documents are
acceptable:
Any one of the following documents may be used to satisfy the
requirement to provide proof of legal name, complete date of birth and
signature.
- Passport (Canadian or Foreign)
- Canadian Citizenship Card with photo
- Permanent Immigration Documents
- Permanent Resident Card (PRC) or
- Record of Landing (Form 1000) or
- Confirmation of Permanent Residence (Form IMM 5292)
- Temporary Immigration Documents
- Student Authorization (IMM 1442)
- Employment Authorization (IMM 1442)
- Visitor Record (IMM 1442)
- Temporary Resident's Permit (IMM1442)
- Refugee Status Claim (IMM 1434)
- Acknowledgement of Intent to Claim Refugee Status (IMM 7703 with
photo)
- Report Pursuant to the Immigration Act (IMM 1442 with photo)
Note: An applicant will be required to provide additional
documents if the document presented from the list above does not indicate
the legal name, complete date of birth (day, month, year), or signature.
The applicant will be required to provide additional documents proving the
missing or incomplete information (i.e. legal name, complete date of birth
and signature) from the documents listed below.
A Canadian or US Birth Certificate plus any one of the acceptable
documents for proof of signature may satisfy proof of legal name, complete
date of birth and signature.
Note: A birth certificate can be received within 15 days of
application through Service Ontario through the following link: https://www.orgforms.gov.on.ca/eForms/start.do
The following documents are acceptable for proof of
signature*:
- Driver's Licence (Canadian and US only)
- Identity Card with signature (issued by Canadian province/territory
or US state authority)
- Canadian Certificate of Indian Status
- Ontario Student Card with signature
- Ontario Health Card with applicant's signature (Clients may choose
to produce their Ontario Health Card for proof of signature. The Health
Card and Health Number will not be recorded or photocopied)
Note: If an applicant is unable to present one of the above
documents as proof of signature, the applicant may present an original,
completed 'Declaration from a Guarantor' form attesting to their
signature. Applicants must first ensure that no other acceptable documents
for signature are available from the list identified above.
To
obtain a Guarantor form:
Note: An applicant will be required to provide additional
documents if the document presented from the list above does not indicate
legal name (e.g. name has been changed or are different on the two
documents presented). The applicant will be required to provide additional
documents to prove legal name from the documents listed below.
To prove change of legal name, the following documents are
acceptable:
- Marriage Certificate (Canadian or foreign, government issued)
- Change of Name Certificate
- Court Order for adoption, change of name or divorce (Must bear legal
name, date of birth and court seal)
To confirm complete date of birth where no or only partial date of
birth is available:
- Sworn affidavit stating reason why partial or no date is available
with supporting documents. Please contact the Ministry of
Transportation's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Call Centre at (416)
235-2999, toll free 1-800-387-3445 (Canada Wide) for further
information.
Note: Direct identification by a parent or guardian will no
longer be acceptable. The applicant will be required to present an
acceptable document with his or her own signature.
