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Your Name(s)

Proof of Identity

Change of Name

 

Your Name(s)


Your full name will appear in the Find a Teacher section of the College web site along with information about your qualifications and the type of certificate you hold. The College does not list initials.

You must provide all your past name(s) using the Add Previous Name button.

 

Proof of Identity


The College requires proof of your identity, a copy of an official document that shows your:
  • first, middle and last names at birth
  • date and place of birth.
Submit a copy of one of the following documents or submit copies of more than one if needed to show all the information above:
  • birth certificate
  • Canadian or foreign passport (must include middle names)
  • certificate of baptism if born in Quebec or in Newfoundland or Labrador before January 1994
  • Permanent Resident Card (front and back)
  • Canadian immigration record and visa (front and back)
  • Record of Landing (front and back).
These are not acceptable as proof of identity: drivers' licence, Ontario Health Card and Canadian Citizenship Card.

If the document is in a language other than English or French, you must have it translated. See Translation Requirements for more information.

Change of Name

If you married and changed your name, send a copy of your marriage certificate.

If you changed your name legally, send a copy of the change of name certificate or the court order that changed your name.

If the document is in a language other than English or French, you must have it translated. See Translation Requirements for more information.

A proof of name change is required for every time your name has been changed.

  1. Name Changed by Marriage

    Please provide a photocopy of your marriage certificate or Record of Solemnization of Marriage. If you have misplaced your marriage certificate and were married in Ontario, you may be able to obtain one from the Ontario provincial government's Office of the Registrar General.

    Otherwise, you will need to contact the organization responsible for issuing marriage certificates in the jurisdiction where you were married.

  2. Legal Name Change

    Please provide a photocopy of your Change of Name Certificate or the court order that changed your name. When you changed your name, you would have received this document. If you have misplaced your Change of Name Certificate and your name change was completed in Ontario, you can contact the Ontario provincial government's Office of the Registrar General for more information.

    Otherwise, you will need to contact the organization responsible for issuing your Change of Name Certificate in the jurisdiction where your name was changed.

    Affidavits are not acceptable proof of name or name change.
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