I.D. Guide

To get started, use the checkboxes below to customize an action plan. The steps will update automatically based on your selections.

You want to:

• Change your legal name
• Update your gender marker

You live in:

• Alberta
• Manitoba
• Ontario

Your citizenship status is:

• Canadian citizen
• Permanent resident

Your action plan:

1. Change your legal name
2. Update the gender marker on your birth certificate
3. Update the name on your health card
4. Update the name and gender marker on your driver's license or I.D. card
5. Update your name and gender marker with the Social Insurance registry
6. Update your name and gender marker with the Canada Revenue Agency
7. Update the name and gender marker on your Canadian passport

Each guide above provides step-by-step instructions, required forms, and tips to help make the process as smooth as possible.