How to apply as a commissioner or notary public — and autofill ON00917 with my-id.ca
File a combined commissioner and notary application without retyping personal details
Non-lawyers applying to become both a commissioner for taking affidavits and a notary public repeat legal name, home or business address, contact information, and employment details on every ministry application package. 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: Becoming a commissioner for taking affidavits or notary public — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Commissioner and Notary Public Application and Request Form — on00917
What this form is about
Form ON00917 is the Commissioner and Notary Public Application and Request Form, used when a non-lawyer and non-paralegal seeks appointment under Ontario's commissioners and notaries framework — confirm eligibility and required consent forms on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your full legal name and residential or business address.
- Contact phone and email.
- Reason for appointment and employment or community role.
- Consent form (ON00532) and any supporting documents — confirm on ontario.ca.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your applicant name, address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. 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 through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- Do lawyers need this form?
- Lawyers and licensed paralegals are generally commissioners by office — confirm on ontario.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills your name, address, and contacts across ministry appointment forms.
- Is a separate consent required?
- A consent form is typically filed with the application — confirm ON00532 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.