A voter casts their ballot in advance polls in Chambly, Que., Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
from Elections Canada
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To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old on election day.
Three options to prove your identity and address.
List of accepted ID to prove your identity and address under Option 2 (above)
From a government or government agency
- band membership card
- birth certificate
- Canadian citizenship card or certificate
- Canadian Forces identity card
- Canadian passport (accepted only as proof of identity)
- card issued by an Inuit local authority
- firearms licence
- government cheque or cheque stub
- government statement of benefits
- health card
- income tax assessment
- Indian status card or temporary confirmation of registration
- library card
- licence or card issued for fishing, trapping or hunting
- liquor identity card
- Métis card
- old age security card
- parolee card
- property tax assessment or evaluation
- public transportation card
- social insurance number card
- vehicle ownership
- Veterans Affairs health care identification card
From Elections Canada
- targeted revision form to residents of long-term care facilities
- voter information card
From an educational institution
- correspondence issued by a school, college or university
- student identity card
From a health care facility or organization
- blood donor card
- CNIB card
- hospital card
- label on a prescription container
- identity bracelet issued by a hospital or long-term care facility
- medical clinic card
From a financial institution
- bank statement
- credit card
- credit card statement
- credit union statement
- debit card
- insurance certificate, policy or statement
- mortgage contract or statement
- pension plan statement
- personal cheque
From a private organization
- employee card
- residential lease or sub-lease
- utility bill (e.g.: electricity; water; telecommunications services, including telephone, cable or satellite)
Letters of confirmation
- letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee
- letter of confirmation of residence from a First Nations band or reserve or an Inuit local authority
- letter of confirmation of residence from an Alberta Metis Settlement authority
- letter of confirmation of residence, letter of stay, admission form, or statement of benefits from one of the following designated establishments:
- student residence
- seniors’ residence
- long-term care facility
- shelter
- soup kitchen
- a community-based residential facility
Other pieces of ID may be added. We accept e-statements and e-invoices. Print them or show them on a mobile device.
This list of accepted ID is also available in multiple languages. For the list in other formats, such as braille and DAISY, call 1-800-463-6868 or 1-800-361-8935 (TTY).
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