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What is my-id.ca and why use it
Your information hub (source of truth)
How to sign up for my-id.ca
First steps after signing up
From CV to autofill (full flow)
LinkedIn vs CV — which should you use first
Fill PDF with your saved profile
Life Line — your visual timeline

What's inside your my-id.ca account
Notes: capture anything, find it later
Sign documents electronically
Send a document for signature
Find anything you've stored
Ask the assistant about your own data
Calendar and Google Calendar sync
Chatting with a business
The four Life Line views
Keyboard shortcuts, the command menu, and dictation

First 90 days in Ontario: a newcomer's checklist for you, your spouse, and your kids
Documents to bring when you move to Canada
How to get a Social Insurance Number (SIN) in Canada
Getting your Ontario health card (OHIP) as a newcomer
Opening a Canadian bank account as a newcomer
Certified translations and notarized copies in Canada
Getting your foreign degree, licence or trade recognized in Canada
Exchanging a foreign driver's licence in Ontario
Renting your first apartment with no Canadian credit history
Registering your kids for school and applying for child benefits
Your first Canadian tax return as a newcomer
Keeping your immigration documents safe — and replacing them if lost

Upload CV and review extracted fields
Keep your profile accurate
Files and My Documents
What you can store in your profile
Add your spouse, children, and emergency contacts
Save your signature and initials
Storage: what counts, and how to free space
Documents, Files, Templates, and Notes — which is which
Fix a wrong value in your profile

Install my-id.ca autofill from the Chrome Web Store
Use autofill on websites
Keyboard shortcuts and tips
Autofill troubleshooting
How the extension talks to my-id.ca

Job applications without retyping
Rentals, utilities, and service sign-ups
LinkedIn and your career profile
Students, scholarships, and school forms
Freelancers, gigs, and marketplaces
Travel, insurance quotes, and memberships
Government and official forms
Healthcare and benefits portals
Banking and high-stakes forms
Networking and event registration

Job search with my-id.ca — complete guide for Canadian job seekers
Turn your CV into a job-application profile on my-id.ca
Apply on Workday in Canada without retyping your résumé
Greenhouse ATS applications with my-id.ca autofill
Lever job applications — autofill with my-id.ca
Taleo application forms — autofill long Oracle ATS applications
BambooHR careers pages — apply with my-id.ca autofill
iCIMS job applications — tips and my-id.ca autofill
Government of Canada jobs (jobs.gc.ca) — apply with my-id.ca
Ontario Public Service careers — autofill OPS applications
LinkedIn Easy Apply and external ATS — when to use my-id.ca
Indeed Canada job applications — autofill employer forms
Cover letters and personal statements — reuse with my-id.ca
Employment history without errors — accuracy for ATS and background checks
Education and credentials for job applications in Canada
Professional references — store and reuse in applications
Salary expectations and compensation fields on job applications
Diversity, EEO, and voluntary self-identification forms
Background check and consent forms during hiring
Newcomer job search in Canada — forms, work authorization, and my-id.ca
Recent graduate job hunt — internships, co-ops, and entry-level applications
Career change job applications — transferable skills and consistent history
Remote job applications in Canada — time zones, eligibility, and autofill
Freelancer to full-time — explain contract work on ATS forms
Track your job search pipeline with my-id.ca Job Applications

How to fill a form from a photo
Personal templates overview
Fill a PDF by chatting with the assistant
After you fill a PDF: download, lock, email, or save
Review every field before you send
When a PDF has no form fields
Fill, sign, and share — end to end
Using the template library
Why a PDF won't let you type in it — and how to fix it
The "Please wait…" PDF error, and how to get past it
Why your filled PDF arrives blank — and how flattening fixes it
The PDF form won't save what I typed
Getting a PDF under an upload size limit
How to sign a PDF — and which method is actually accepted
Are electronic signatures legal in Canada?
Filling government PDFs on a phone
Why Chrome autofill fails on government and long application forms

Overview
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery
Ministry of Transportation
Ministry of the Attorney General
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Ministry of Long-Term Care
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Ministry of Indigenous Affairs
Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility
Ministry of Sport
Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Ministry of Infrastructure
Treasury Board Secretariat
Internal Government Administration
Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Northern Development
Ministry of Francophone Affairs
Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Science
Cabinet Office

Overview
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Service Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Job Applications tracker
Receipt Tracker
AI Requests and Waits

When you receive a request
Sharing history overview
A business sent you a guest link
You used a guest link — now claim your documents
What a business can and cannot see
What happens after you share
When a request feels wrong

Is it safe to email your SIN, passport or ID?
How to send sensitive documents securely in Canada
How to password-protect a PDF before you send it
Who can legally ask for your SIN in Canada — and who cannot
How long to keep tax records and documents in Canada
What to do if your SIN or ID is stolen in Canada
Your data was in a breach — what to do now
Where your documents actually live when you upload them
Not losing your documents when you move
What to send a realtor, broker or consultant — and what not to
How to spot a fake government website or message in Canada

Your data and privacy
Is it safe to store my SIN in my-id.ca?
High security and your account
Sign out and shared devices
What's free, and what Plus adds
Sign in with a passkey
Turn on two-factor authentication
AI usage: what's counted
Export, correct, or delete your data
Every setting explained

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Glossary
Study permit

Study permit

Last updated: 2026-07-14

Definition

A study permit is the IRCC document that authorizes a foreign national to study at a designated learning institution in Canada.

Applications and extensions need school letters, financial proof, and identity documents. Newcomers should keep a digital package ready for renewals.

Related

IRCC form guides
Moving to Canada

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