Identification Requirement

The Applicant must provide two pieces of valid government-issued identification.

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The primary identification that may be accepted includes:

• Driver's License (issued by Canadian Province or Territory)

• Foreign Driver's License

• Canadian Passport

• Foreign Passport

• Canadian Citizenship Card

• Canadian Permanent Resident Card

• Certification of Indian Status

• Student Identity Card from foreign Institute

• Firearms Possession Certificate

• Firearms Acquisition Certificate

• Record of Landing

• Canadian National Institute of the Blind Identification Card

• Federal / Provincial / Municipal Identification Card

• Military Family Identification Card

• Work or Study Permit issued to a Foreign National

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The Secondary Identification that may be accepted includes:

• Birth Certificate

• Baptismal Certificate

• Hunting License

• Fishing License

• Marriage License

• Hospital Card

• Immigration Papers

• Union Membership Card

• Private Industry Employee Identification Cards

NOTE:

As per RCMP requirement:

- SIN Card, Health Card and Credit Card are NOT acceptable.
- ONLY original IDs or certified copies (as secondary ID only) are accepted. One of the two IDs has to have applicant’s photo and signature on it.