How to apply for Ontario post-adoption birth information — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Apply for post-adoption birth information without re-entering your details
Ontario's adoption records are open, and adopted adults and birth parents can apply for identifying information. The application repeats the same identity and contact fields. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca so you can focus on the search.
Official form and source
Order through the official ServiceOntario service and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Search adoption records — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Application for Post Adoption Birth Information — 11315
What this form is about
The application requests identifying information that was previously sealed in Ontario birth and adoption records, under the Access to Adoption Records Act.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your name, date of birth, and contact information.
- Anything you know about the adoption or the adopted person.
Confirm current eligibility and the process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store your details once. Save your identity and contact details in my-id.ca.
- Autofill the application. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Add the adoption-specific details yourself.
- Review and submit yourself through ServiceOntario.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Searching adoption records is emotional enough without re-typing your own details. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with self-hosted AI — the repeating fields fill themselves.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for post-adoption birth information?
- Generally adopted adults 18 and older, and birth parents of a child placed for adoption in Ontario (subject to age rules). The application asks for your name, date of birth, contact details, and what you know about the adoption. my-id.ca can store your details for autofill.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It keeps your identity and contact details ready so the repeating fields fill quickly, letting you concentrate on the details specific to the adoption.
- Does my-id.ca process the request?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your information; you submit the official application through ServiceOntario yourself. Confirm current eligibility on ontario.ca.
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.