How to notify a party added on reference (Form 55B) — and autofill rcp-55b with my-id.ca
Bring a new party into a reference without retyping counsel and court details
Parties added on a reference repeat their identity, existing party names, counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 55B notice under the Rules of Civil Procedure. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Ontario Superior Court of Justice — ontariocourts.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): FORM 55B - Court of Justice Act. Notice to Party Added on Reference — rcp-55b
What this form is about
Form rcp-55b is Form 55B — Notice to Party Added on Reference under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure — confirm joinder and service on ontariocourts.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Added party legal name and address.
- Existing party names and addresses.
- Counsel for added party name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number and reference particulars — prepare with counsel.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your party and counsel identity details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- When is a party added on reference?
- When the court adds a party to a reference — confirm grounds with counsel.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills party and counsel identity fields.
- How does this relate to Form 55A?
- Form rcp-55a is notice of hearing for directions; Form 55B notifies a newly added party.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.