How to register a newborn in Ontario — and autofill the details with my-id.ca
Register a newborn in Ontario — and reuse the details for every next step
New parents fill the same names and addresses into the birth registration, the birth certificate, the SIN application and the health card — usually in the first sleepless weeks. This guide is an example of storing those details once in my-id.ca so the newborn bundle autofills.
Official form and source
Start from the official ServiceOntario source and always use the current version — links and the services bundled can change:
- Service page: Register the birth of your new baby — ontario.ca
- Online service: Newborn Registration Service
What this form is about
The Statement of Live Birth registers your baby's birth in Ontario. Through the online newborn bundle it can also kick off the birth certificate, Social Insurance Number, and health card at the same time.
Before you start: what to gather
- The baby's name, date of birth, and place of birth.
- Both parents' full names and birthplaces.
- Your current address.
Confirm the current newborn registration process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save the parents once. Store both parents' names, birthplaces and address in my-id.ca — these repeat across every step of the bundle.
- Add the baby. Keep the baby's name and birth details in my-id.ca for the certificate, SIN and health card, and for years of school and benefit forms to come.
- Autofill it. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on the online form, or fill a PDF from your saved details inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself.
Why do it in my-id.ca
The newborn bundle is the clearest case for "enter once, reuse everywhere." With the family's details stored in my-id.ca — in Canada, with self-hosted AI — each follow-on form starts nearly complete, which is exactly what you want with a newborn at home.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Ontario newborn registration ask for?
- The baby's name, date and place of birth, and both parents' full names, birthplaces, and current address. The online newborn bundle can also start the birth certificate, Social Insurance Number, and health card at the same time.
- How does my-id.ca help new parents?
- Parent details are identical across the registration, birth certificate, SIN, and health card steps. Saving them once in my-id.ca means you autofill them instead of re-typing for each step — and you can keep the baby's details for future forms too.
- Does my-id.ca submit the registration?
- No. my-id.ca prepares and autofills your information; you submit the official registration yourself. Confirm the current process 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.