Some situations require official government-issued IDs. What other documents of that type are there in Ontario? Ontario’s government issues various forms of identification. We list all of them in this article.
Birth Certificate: Contains the individual's name, date of birth, sex, birthplace, registration number, date of issue, and certificate number. Recommended for those 16 years of age and older.
Birth Certificate with Parental Information: Includes all the information from the standard birth certificate plus the names and places of birth of the parents. Recommended for newborns and children under 16 where parental information is required.
Certified Copy of Birth Registration: A copy of the original registration, endorsed as authentic by the Office of the Registrar General, includes all details of the registration, changes, and corrections. Used for more detailed identity verification, such as adopting a child abroad or certain immigration applications.
Driver’s Licence: This allows individuals to drive on Canadian roads and serves as the primary form of identification for most situations requiring ID in Canada.
Ontario Photo Card: This is an alternative for those who do not wish to get a driver’s license but need identification for various purposes, like opening a bank account or domestic travel. You cannot use it for international travel.
Enhanced Driver’s Licence (EDL): This is a driver’s license with additional citizenship information, accepted by U.S. border officials for land and water crossing from Canada into the United States.
Enhanced Photo Card: Similar to the Ontario Photo Card, but includes citizenship information, making it valid for travel from Canada into the U.S. by land or water.
Canadian Passport: While not only an Ontario ID, it is a widely accepted form of identification and travel document.
Canadian Citizenship Card with Photo: This card proves Canadian citizenship and includes a photo.
Canadian Permanent Resident Card: They issue this card, with or without a photo, to Canadian permanent residents.
Although the Toronto Police Service does not accept the Ontario Health Card for identification, people can use it in some contexts, such as voting.
There are also other widely accepted documents, such as Canadian Armed Forces ID cards, Certificates of Indian Status, and Firearms Acquisition Certificates, for identification in various situations.
People use these documents for various purposes, including proving identity, age, citizenship, and residency. Each has specific requirements for issuance and renewal, and some, like the Enhanced Driver’s Licence and Enhanced Photo Card, serve additional purposes, such as facilitating border crossing into the United States.
For the purpose for getting a CRJMC, any of the above will work.
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