How to apply for ISP designation as a private postsecondary institution — and autofill on00492 with my-id.ca
Apply for International Student Program designation without retyping institution particulars
Private postsecondary institutions repeat legal name, address, contact information, and program identifiers when applying for International Student Program designation or re-designation. 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: Apply for status as a Designated Learning Institution — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): International Student Program (ISP) Application for Designation or Re-Designation – Private Postsecondary Institutions (Not Including Registered Career Colleges*) — on00492
What this form is about
Form on00492 applies for ISP designation or re-designation for private postsecondary institutions — confirm eligibility and ISP requirements on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Institution legal name and mailing address.
- Authorized contact details including phone and email.
- Program offerings and operational history identifiers.
- Financial and compliance particulars — confirm on ontario.ca.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your institution 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
- Who may use form on00492?
- Private postsecondary institutions not registered as career colleges — confirm on ontario.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills institution name, address, and contact details.
- How does on00492 relate to form on00473?
- on00473 is for registered career colleges; on00492 is for other private institutions — confirm 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.