How to apply for an Ontario security guard or private investigator licence — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Apply for a security guard or private investigator licence without retyping your details
Working as a security guard or private investigator in Ontario means a licence — and the application (plus every renewal) repeats your personal details and completion number. 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: Security guard or private investigator licence (individuals) — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Application Package for Individual Security Guard and/or Private Investigator — 008-06-005
What this form is about
The application licenses you to work as a security guard and/or private investigator, after you complete the required training and test.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your name, address, and contact details.
- Your training and testing completion number.
Confirm the current requirements on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store your details once. Save your name, address, and completion number 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.
- Review and submit yourself online or by mail.
- Reuse at renewal from the same saved profile.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Licence applications and renewals repeat the same details. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with no third-party AI — each one starts mostly filled.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the individual licence application ask for?
- Your name, address, contact details, and your Ontario training and testing completion number. my-id.ca can store these so the application and future renewals fill quickly.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It keeps your personal details and completion number ready so the application and renewal fill on their own; you complete the required training and test yourself.
- Does my-id.ca submit the application?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your information; you apply online or by mail through the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Confirm the current requirements 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.