How to obtain a judgment directing a reference for trial (Form 16) — and autofill cla-16 with my-id.ca
Direct a construction lien reference for trial without retyping party and project details
Parties obtaining a judgment directing a reference for trial under section 58 of the Construction Act repeat moving party identity, opposing parties, project address, and court file references on every Form 16 judgment. 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: Construction Act — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Form 16 - Judgment Directing a Reference for Trial Under Section 58 of the Act Construction Lien Act — cla-16
What this form is about
Form cla-16 is Form 16 — Judgment Directing a Reference for Trial under section 58 of the Construction Act, ordering that lien issues be tried by reference — confirm reference procedure on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Moving party legal name and address.
- Responding parties names and addresses.
- Project or premises address subject to the lien.
- Court file number and presiding court.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your party names, addresses, and project location 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
- When is a reference for trial ordered?
- When lien issues must be tried by reference under section 58 — confirm on ontario.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills business names and addresses across Construction Act dispute forms.
- Who prepares the judgment?
- Typically counsel for the moving party — confirm court practice.
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.