Acceptable identification documents
If you are a Canadian resident or permanent resident and do not have a valid (unexpired) passport, a certified copy of one of the following is acceptable for identification:
- Canadian citizenship certificate (card format only); or
- Canadian permanent resident card; or
- Canadian birth certificate* and Canadian driver’s license (these can only be submitted in combination and both must be certified).
*Your birth certificate must show your current legal name. If your name has changed since birth, a certified copy of your marriage certificate or other legal name change document must accompany the birth certificate.
Please note that if you are not a Canadian resident or permanent resident, you must submit a certified copy of a valid (unexpired) passport.
The MCC reserves the right to request additional identification.
