How to order an Ontario birth certificate — and autofill the request with my-id.ca
Order an Ontario birth certificate without re-digging the same facts
A birth certificate request is short, but it asks for facts that are easy to get slightly wrong — exact registered names, a parent's surname before marriage, the precise place of birth. This guide is an example of preparing those facts once in my-id.ca so the request is quick and accurate.
Official form and source
Order through the official ServiceOntario service and always use the current version — links and requirements can change:
- Service page: Get or replace an Ontario birth certificate — ontario.ca
What this request is about
ServiceOntario issues birth certificates from the original birth registration. The request simply has to match that record, which is why the spelling and dates matter.
Before you start: what to gather
- The registered name at birth (exactly as registered).
- Date of birth and place of birth in Ontario.
- Parents' full names, often including a parent's name before marriage.
- Who is requesting and the reason for the request.
Check the current requirements and fees on ontario.ca before submitting.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store the facts once. Save the registered name, birth date, birthplace, and parents' names to my-id.ca — for yourself and for each family member you order documents for.
- Stop re-typing parent details. When you order certificates for several children, the parent information is identical; my-id.ca keeps it consistent.
- Autofill the request. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on the online form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself. You confirm every field and complete the official request directly with ServiceOntario.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Birth details and parents' names resurface on passport applications, school registrations, marriage licences and more. Captured once — stored in Canada with no third-party AI — they make all of those forms faster.
Frequently asked questions
- What details are needed to order an Ontario birth certificate?
- Typically the registered name at birth, date of birth, place of birth in Ontario, and the parents' full names — often including a parent's surname before marriage. my-id.ca can hold these for you and each family member.
- Can I store my children's information in my-id.ca too?
- Yes. You can keep details for family members so a parent ordering certificates for several children does not re-enter the same parent information each time.
- Does my-id.ca order the certificate for me?
- No. my-id.ca prepares and autofills your information. You submit the official request yourself through ServiceOntario and pay any fee directly.
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.