Identification Requirements
Applicants must provide two (2) valid pieces of identification: a PRIMARY card and a SECONDARY card. Either two (2) primary cards or one (1) primary and one (1) secondary card will be accepted.
PRIMARY identification includes any government-issued card that contains the applicant's name, date of birth, signature, and photo.
The following IDs are accepted as PRIMARY identification:
- Passport (Canadian or foreign)
- Driver’s License (Canadian or foreign)
- Ontario Photo Card
- Canadian Citizenship Card
- Birth Certificate
- Permanent Resident Card
- Work/Study Permit
- Provincial or Territorial Health Cards
- Any other ID issued by a municipal, provincial, or federal government agency
Certified true copies are accepted, provided they are original certified true copies, not photocopies, and are valid.
Identification that will NOT be accepted includes non-government-issued cards such as Social Insurance Number (SIN) cards, credit/debit cards, gym membership cards, Costco cards, and Air Miles cards. Any other similar non-official or non-government-issued identification will not be accepted.