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[REDACTED]'s ontario name change guide^*

^*For an adult born and currently living in Ontario.

Changing my name was very overwhelming with all the forms I had to fill, and all the questions I had. I hope this guide will help you with changing your name. The steps listed are from the checklist I made while working through these forms. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, you can contact me via email, and I’ll happily help you through anything you might need.

Sources:

This guide is heavily based on /u/blynng’s reply to /u/farieniall’s post

• https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/5wjwmy/comment/deb9clb/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/transontario/comments/i04wew/changing_my_legal_name_and_gender_marker/
• My own experience

Before you begin:

• Ask your doctor for a letter on their letterhead confirming that you are trans. Make sure to address it to the Office of the Registrar General
  • Ask your doctor for a pen signature, They will refuse a photocopied or printed signature
• Find all birth certificates in your old name. You will need to return them to be issued new ones.

The Forms:

You can use the secondary bullet points as a checklist for what needs to be done.

• 11076E (Request for Birth Certificate)

  • Fill out with new legal name
  • Print
  • Guarantor’s statement
  • Fill out payment method
  • Sign and add dates
  • When asked about if this is your first birth certificate, select yes. The fee is waived for transgender people.

• 007-11155E (Application to Change an Adult’s Name)

  • Print
  • Guarantor’s statement
  • Fill out payment method
  • Sign and add dates
  • Sign and add dates at Service Ontario under oath

• 11320E (Request for Non-Publication in The Ontario Gazette)

  • Fill out with new legal name
  • Print
  • Sign and add dates

• 11324E (Statutory Declaration for a Change of Sex Designation on a Birth Registration of an Adult)

  • Fill out with new legal name
  • Print
  • Sign and add dates at Service Ontario under oath

• 11325E (Application for a Change of Sex Designation on a Birth Registration of an Adult)

  • Fill out with new legal name
  • Print

If you are under 18 these forms may be relevant. I have not researched these so you’re unfortunately on your own with these.

• 007-11156E (Application to Change a Child’s Name)
• 11320E (Request for Non-Publication in The Ontario Gazette)
• 11076E (Request for Birth Certificate)
• 11327E (Application for a Change of Sex Designation on a Birth Registration of a Child (17 years of age and under))
• 11329E (Consent for a Change of Sex Designation on a Birth Registration of a Child)
• 11330E (Notice of Change of Sex Designation on a Birth Registration of a Child)
• 11328E (Statutory Declaration for a Change of Sex Designation on a Birth Registration of a Child)

On payment forms, use the name on card in payment forms and your preferred name everywhere else

You have to get these signed under oath at an Service Ontario office with a commissioner of oaths. Find one here. The Service Ontario location may also offer to mail the papers for you.

In a few weeks time (It took about 6 weeks for me) you’ll receive the birth certificates you requested and a name change certificate.

Important stuff to do after your name change:

• Update your provincial photo ID card, drivers license and health card.
  • You may have to visit a Service Ontario with a commissioner of oaths for the change of health card.
• Update bank information
  • If you anticipate receiving cheques in your old name, ask the bank to add your old name as an alias
• Update your name in the Social Insurance registry
  • You need to have proof of address and photo ID with your new name before this step
• Applying for a new passport shouldn’t be too hard, just make sure you have your old passport on hand; or else you’ll have to go to a passport office within 26 days of your next travel with proof of travel, and wait in line starting at 5 in the morning.
  • You send your actual birth certificate with the passport application. They’ll send it back
  • You need to have valid photo ID with your new name before this step
• Update your information with the voter registry