How to apply for a sole proprietorship security agency licence — and autofill 026-0176 with my-id.ca
License your sole proprietorship agency without retyping owner particulars
Sole proprietors repeat legal name, business address, contact information, and licensing details on every Application Package for Security Guard and/or Private Investigator Agency Licence for Sole Proprietorship. 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: Security guard or private investigator licence for an agency sole proprietorship — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Application Package for Security Guard and/or Private Investigator Agency Licence - Sole Proprietorship — 026-0176
What this form is about
Form 026-0176 licenses sole proprietorships to sell security guard and/or private investigator services — confirm insurance, uniforms, and background checks on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Proprietor full legal name and business address.
- Contact details including phone and email.
- Licence type (security guard, private investigator, or dual).
- Insurance and uniform or vehicle designs — confirm on ontario.ca.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your proprietor name, business 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 I need an individual licence too?
- Agency and individual licences are separate — confirm requirements on ontario.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills proprietor name, business address, and contact details.
- What fees apply?
- Agency licence fees are listed on ontario.ca — confirm guard, PI, or dual pricing.
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.