How to give notice of a hearing for directions (Form 55A) — and autofill rcp-55a with my-id.ca
Schedule a directions hearing without retyping party and counsel details
Parties in reference or similar proceedings repeat court file references, party identities, and counsel contacts on every Form 55A notice of hearing for directions under the Rules of Civil Procedure. 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: Ontario Superior Court of Justice — ontariocourts.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): FORM 55A - Court of Justice Act. Notice of Hearing for Directions — rcp-55a
What this form is about
Form rcp-55a is Form 55A — Notice of Hearing for Directions under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure — confirm when it applies and service requirements on ontariocourts.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Notifying party legal name and address.
- Other party names and addresses.
- Notifying counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number, hearing date, and directions sought — prepare with counsel.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your party and counsel identity 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
- When is Form 55A used?
- For hearings for directions in reference or related proceedings — confirm with counsel.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills party and counsel identity fields.
- What about other Form 55 notices?
- Forms rcp-55b through rcp-55f cover other reference and sale notices.
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.