The first step to changing names is to get legal proof of your name change. This could be your marriage certificate from Vital Statistics, your divorce order, your legal name change certificate or your amended birth certificate. Next, notify all the various organizations of your new name. We always recommend starting with your provincial driver’s licence or non-driver photo ID card as this is required before updating your passport.
All provincial driver’s licences must be updated in person either at a driver’s licensing office or at your provincial service office. If you attend a service office you can often update your health care card, voter enrolment and driver’s licence all at the same time. Take your current licence, provincial health card and original proof of name change with you (eg: marriage / divorce / name change certificate).
Once you have updated your photo ID then change names with all other organizations. You may need to send a letter, email, form or follow a different procedure. We provide personalized ready to send name change procedures ad detailed filing instructions for over 700 Canadian companies. Just click the button below to get all the name change procedures and paperwork needed.